Title: Age and Space Distribution of the Desert Shrub Larrea Div Aricata
Abstract:Field observations of Larrea divaricata Cav. throughout its United States range were used to determine: (1) the age distribution of stand members; (2) the spatial distribution of stand members; and (3...Field observations of Larrea divaricata Cav. throughout its United States range were used to determine: (1) the age distribution of stand members; (2) the spatial distribution of stand members; and (3) the magnitude of certain soil changes across abrupt community boundaries. Significant non—central tendencies in age distribution of most stands indicated that germination and survival are rare events, contributing to one—age or several—age stands. Shrubs were distributed at random, in clumps, or at regular intervals depending on the environment. Soil pH and salinity changes across ecotones were neither predictable nor usually great enough to affect germination and early growth of Larrea.Read More
Publication Year: 1969
Publication Date: 1969-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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