Root Distribution and Seasonal Production in the Northwestern Sonoran Desert for a C3 Subshrub, a C4 Bunchgrass, and a CAM Leaf Succulent
Nobel PS. 1997. Root Distribution and Seasonal Production in the Northwestern Sonoran Desert for a C3 Subshrub, a C4 Bunchgrass, and a CAM Leaf Succulent. American Journal of Botany. 84(7):949-955
To investigate root distribution with depth, which can affect competition for water, surface areas of young and old roots were determined in 4-cm-thick soil layers for the C3 subshrub Encelia farinosa, the C4 bunchgrass Pleuraphis rigida, and the CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) leaf succulent Agave deserti.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Nobel, Park
- Units
- MOJA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Agave deserti, crassulacean acid metabolism, Distribution (Biodiversity), Encelia farinosa, Pleuraphis rigida, Presence (Biodiversity), Root growth, Water potential