Nursing the caatinga back to health

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-68

  Moura, F de B P ^a   Mendes Malhado, A C ^a   Ladle, R J ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystem; Brazilian semiarid; Facilitation; Nurse plant; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BIOME; FACILITATION; NURSE PLANT; POLICY MAKING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEMIARID REGION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84870478342     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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