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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Autori principali: Marco V Gutiérrez-Soto, John J Ewel
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Universidad de Costa Rica 2008-12-01
Serie:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Accesso online:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442008000400028