@article {52119,
	title = {Some effects of soil-moisture availability on above-ground production and reproductive allocation in <i>Larrea tridentata</i> (DC) Cov},
	journal = {Oecologia},
	volume = {40},
	year = {1979},
	note = {//NMSU//US-IBP//},
	month = {1979},
	pages = {113-123},
	abstract = {Data from the US/IBP Desert Biome validation studies indicate that above-ground production and biomass allocated to reproduction in <i>Larrea tridentata</i> vary from one year to another depending upon the timing and extent soil-moisture availability.  In an attempt to verify these observations and determine to what extent water availability can affect total above-ground  production and reproductive allocation in this widely distributed warm desert shrub, a series of soil-moisture augmentation experiments were conducted.  High levels of soil moisture had a greater effect on reproductive allocation than on total above-ground production.  Enhanced soil moisture during the period of active growth increased total above-ground production and reduced the percentage of biomass allocated to reproduction.  Enhanced soil moisture during the normal periods of little or no growth did not increase total above-ground production.},
	keywords = {article, articles, journal, journals, Larrea, reproduction, Larrea, soil moisture, Larrea,productivity, plant,Larrea tridentata},
	author = {Gary L. Cunningham and J. P. Syvertsen and J. F. Reynolds and Willson, J. M.}
}
