Dryland Riparian Ecosystems in the American Southwest: Sensitivity and Resilience to Climatic Extremes

Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 411-415

  Stromberg, J C ^a   McCluney, K E ^a   Dixon, M D ^b   Meixner, T ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of South Dakota   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DRYLAND FARMING; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876315080     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-012-9606-3     Document Type: Article

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