| Title | Adaptive strategies of desert shrubs with special reference to the creosotebush (Larrea tridentata [DC] Cov.) |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Authors | Reynolds J.F |
| Series Editor | Whitford WG |
| Series Title | Pattern and Process in Desert Ecosystems |
| Number of Pages | 19-49 |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Call Number | 00268 |
| Keywords | book, books, chapter, chapters, Larrea, adaptive strategies, model,Larrea, model,shrubs,adaptive strategies, report, reports, shubs, adaptive strategies |
| Abstract | In this paper, my objective is, first, to discuss the biology of the creosotebush in terms of a static definition of its adaptive strategy, and, second, to present an overview of the approach that we're using to model the dynamic features of the adaptive strategy of Larrea in the Chihuahuan Desert. The value of the approach for hypothesis testing will be evaluated with regard to its potential as a tool for increasing our understanding of plant adaptations in arid environments. |
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