Structure and function of C3 and C4 Chihuahuan Desert plant communities. Standing crop and leaf area index

biodiversidad biodiversity bouteloua clay soils compositae comunidades vegetales desert deserts desiertos dynamique des populations ecological succession eua gramineae grasslands herbage larrea leaf area leaf area index new mexico nouveau mexique plant communities plant succession population dynamics praderas prosopis sandy soils soil types sol argileux sol sableux species diversity suelo arcilloso suelo arenoso superficie foliar surface foliaire tipos de suelos type de sol usa zygophyllaceae