Plant water use characteristics of five dominant shrub species of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA: implications for shrubland restoration and conservation | Zendy

Arjun Adhikari | Zendy; Joseph D. White | Zendy

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Plant water use characteristics of five dominant shrub species of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA: implications for shrubland restoration and conservation

Author(s) -

Arjun Adhikari,

Joseph D. White

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cou005

Subject(s) - prosopis glandulosa , shrub , shrubland , biology , soil water , agronomy , arid , soil salinity , acacia , prosopis , botany , ecosystem , ecology , woody plant

Restoration of degraded shrublands using native shrubs is a challenging task for conservation and management with continued climate change. Investigation of native shrub species from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, USA, showed physiological tolerance to potential future extreme soil water stress though with a gradient of water use strategies that are species specific.

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