Root profiles and the ecological effect of light rainshowers in arid and semiarid regions.

O. E. Sala; W. K. Lauenroth

doi:10.2307/2425617

Root profiles and the ecological effect of light rainshowers in arid and semiarid regions.

O. E. Sala, W. K. Lauenroth

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Even under very dry conditions, a 5-mm rainshower should wet the root zone and become a potential soil water resource for plants. The value of light rainshowers to plants may vary with their life form.-from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	406-408
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Midland Naturalist
Volume	114
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2425617
State	Published - 1985
Externally published	Yes

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Root profiles and the ecological effect of light rainshowers in arid and semiarid regions.

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