Vegetation patches improve the establishment of Salvia mexicana seedlings by modifying microclimatic conditions

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 853-866

  Mendoza Hernández, Pedro E ^a   Rosete Rodríguez, Alejandra ^a   Sánchez Coronado, María E ^a   Orozco, Susana ^c   Pedrero López, Luis ^a   Méndez, Ignacio ^b   Orozco Segovia, Alma ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b IIMAS UNAM   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Edges of vegetation fragments; Facilitation; Reforestation tools; Small meteorological scale; Soil and surface temperature

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

AGRICULTURE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; MEXICO; MICROCLIMATE; PROCEDURES; SALVIA; SEEDLING;

AGRICULTURE; LIGHT; MEXICO; MICROCLIMATE; PLASTICS; SALVIA; SEEDLING;

EID: 84903728883     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0665-8     Document Type: Article

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