Competition and tree age modulated last century pine growth responses to high frequency of dry years in a water limited forest ecosystem

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 192-193, Issue , 2014, Pages 18-26

  Madrigal González, Jaime ^a   Zavala, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age dependent responses; Competition; Drought frequency; Maritime pine; Tree age

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RESPONSE; LAND MANAGEMENT; TREE;

EID: 84896473394     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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