Soil salinity: A neglected factor in plant ecology and biogeography

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-25

  Bui, E N ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Evolutionary ecology; Halophytes; Non halophytes; Speciation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HALOPHYTE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SALINITY; SEMIARID REGION; TIMESCALE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ACAIACA; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; EAST AFRICA; MINAS GERAIS; NORTH AMERICA;

ACACIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84873627745     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.12.014     Document Type: Review

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