Influence of aspect in soil and vegetation water dynamics in dry Mediterranean conditions: Functional adjustment of evergreen and semi-deciduous growth forms

Ecohydrology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-255

  Gabarrón Galeote, Miguel Angel ^a   Ruiz Sinoga, José Damián ^a   Quesada, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspect; Cistus; Lavandula; Mediterranean; Plant water balance; Quercus; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

ASPECT; CISTUS; LAVANDULA; MEDITERRANEAN; PLANT WATER; QUERCUS;

DROUGHT; ESSENTIAL OILS; FORESTRY; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; SOIL MOISTURE; VEGETATION; WATER CONTENT;

FACINGS;

GROWTH RATE; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WATER BUDGET; WATER CONTENT; WATERSHED;

DROUGHT; FORESTRY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; PLANTS; QUERCUS; SOIL; VOLATILE OIL;

SPAIN;

CISTUS; CISTUS ALBIDUS; CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA STOECHAS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 84876319084     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1262     Document Type: Article

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