TY - JOUR

T1 - Below-ground relationships of soil texture, roots and hydraulic conductivity in two-phase mosaic vegetation in South-east Spain.

AU - Archer, N. A. L.

AU - Quinton, John N.

AU - Hess, T. M.

N1 - 624KV J ARID ENVIRON

PY - 2002/12

Y1 - 2002/12

N2 - Results led to the development of a conceptual model, which describes that the presence of deep larger diameter roots in shrub areas form large open channels at deeper soil depths, facilitating deep-water percolation, while presence of thin shallow roots in grass areas form small open channels at shallow depths, causing water to remain within shallow depths. Over time these roots systems will alter their environment and facilitate storage and uptake of water and nutrient availability. The difference in rooting depth will decrease the competition for water between the shrub areas and grass areas and cause differences in water distribution and availability.

AB - Results led to the development of a conceptual model, which describes that the presence of deep larger diameter roots in shrub areas form large open channels at deeper soil depths, facilitating deep-water percolation, while presence of thin shallow roots in grass areas form small open channels at shallow depths, causing water to remain within shallow depths. Over time these roots systems will alter their environment and facilitate storage and uptake of water and nutrient availability. The difference in rooting depth will decrease the competition for water between the shrub areas and grass areas and cause differences in water distribution and availability.

KW - soil texture

KW - roots

KW - hydraulic conductivity

KW - below-ground

KW - South-east Spain

KW - Retama sphaerocarpa

KW - Anthyllis cytisoides

KW - mosaic vegetation

U2 - 10.1006/jare.2002.1011

DO - 10.1006/jare.2002.1011

M3 - Journal article

VL - 52

SP - 535

EP - 553

JO - Journal of Arid Environments

JF - Journal of Arid Environments

SN - 0140-1963

IS - 4

ER -