Dieback and Episodic Mortality of Cercidium microphyllum (Foothill Paloverde), a Dominant Sonoran Desert Tree

Past and current dieback of Cercidium microphyllum, a dominant, drought-deciduous tree in the Sonoran Desert, was investigated at Tumamoc Hill, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Logistic regression predicted that the odds of a Cercidium plant being alive should decrease with increasing circumference, associatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. - Torrey Botanical Society, 1997. - 128(2001), 2, Seite 128-140
1. Verfasser: Bowers, Janice E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Turner, Raymond M.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society
Schlagworte:Cercidium microphyllum Demography Drought Mortality Senescence Sonoran Desert Biological sciences Social sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies Mathematics