Water use in four model tropical plant associations established in the lowlands of Costa Rica

Water use in four model tropical plant associations established in the lowlands of Costa Rica

We examined soil water use patterns of four model plant associations established in the North Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica by comparing the stable hydrogen isotope composition, δD, in xylem sap and in soil water at different depths, under rainy and dry conditions. Four 5-year-old model...

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Main Authors: Marco V Gutiérrez-Soto, John J Ewel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2008-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
agroecosistemas tropicales
Cedrela odorata
Heliconia imbricata
Euterpe oleracea
Hyeronima alchorneoides
isótopos del agua
monocultivos
policultivos
monoculture
polyculture
tropical agro-ecosystem design
water isotopes
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