Do we need new rhizosphere models for rock-dominated landscapes?

Plant and Soil

Volumn 362, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 25-31

  Schwinning, Susanne ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Below ground competition; Drought karst; Ecohydrology; Root distributions; Water

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOHYDROLOGY; KARST; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM; SHALLOW SOIL; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER STORAGE; WATER UPTAKE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; YUCATAN;

EID: 84871506921     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1482-2     Document Type: Article

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