INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Study plot Vegetational history Climate Characteristics of Larrea Toleration of arid conditions METHODS OF STUDY Plant density and coverage Shrub weight and age Seed crops Growing season Population productivity Productivity of other vegetation RESULTS Shrub cover and density Larrea size versus age Age group distribution Growing period Dry weight versus age Proportional distribution of dry weight
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