Effective root depth of the Caatinga biome

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-4

  Pinheiro, E A R ^a   Costa, C A G ^b   De Araujo J C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adaptation strategy; Brazil; Hydrological model; Semi arid environment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOME; CAATINGA; HOMOGENEITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFILTRATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84868253182     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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