Tree water potentials supporting an explanation for the occurrence of Vachellia erioloba in the Namib Desert (Namibia)

Tree water potentials supporting an explanation for the occurrence of Vachellia erioloba in the Namib Desert (Namibia)

Abstract Background Site-vegetation relations of Vachellia erioloba, Faidherbia albida, Euclea pseudebenus and Tamarix usneoides in two contrasting locations in the Namib Desert (Namibia) were evaluated with the goal to relate soil water availability to the occurrence of trees under hyper-arid condi...

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Main Author: Joachim H. A. Krug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Water potential
Arid land
Soil water availability
Namibia
V. erioloba
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-017-0107-x

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