Refining the 'pulse-reserve' model for arid central Australia: Seasonal rainfall, soil moisture and plant productivity in sand ridge and stony plain habitats of the Simpson Desert

Austral Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 741-753

  Nano, Catherine E M ^a   Pavey, Chris R ^a,b  

^a Flora and Fauna Division   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid plant functional type; PERMANOVA; Primary productivity; Pulse reserve model; Seasonal rainfall; Soil moisture availability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DESERT; GRASS; PLANT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RAINFALL; SAND RIDGE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SHALLOW SOIL; SHRUB; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ALBERTA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; SIMPSON DESERT; STONY PLAIN;

POACEAE;

EID: 84885938058     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aec.12036     Document Type: Article

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