Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Permutation and Survival of Caralluma Species (Apocynaceae) in Arid Habitats
Several species of the stem succulent Caralluma (Apocynaceae) are abundant perennials in arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula. These arid regions have a short wet season with erratic rainfall and are characterized by harsh climatic conditions of high temperature, high evaporation and sand storms. W...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
2012-07-01
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Series: | Ecologia Balkanica |
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Online Access: | http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2012/eb.12106.pdf |