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Water as a determinant of the distribution of trees at the boundary of the Mediterranean zone.

TitleWater as a determinant of the distribution of trees at the boundary of the Mediterranean zone.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsPigott, C. D., & Pigott S.
JournalJournal of Ecology
Volume81
Pagination557
KeywordsQuercus ilex, Tilia cordata, water potential
Abstract

Investigates the water relations of two species, Quercus ilex and Tilia cordata (T. cordata) in southern France. Effect of drought on the growth in height and stem diameter of T. cordata; Importance of water supply in controlling both the small and large scale pattern of distribution of T. cordata.