Nash, TH, " III/ Moser, TJ/ Bertke, CC/ Link, SO/ Sigal, LL/ White, SL/ Fox, CA 1982: Photosynthetic patterns of Sonoran Desert lichens I. Environmental considerations and preliminary field measurements. - 172: 335-345. [RLL List # 115-53 / Rec.# 13395] Keywords: SONORAN DESERT/ PHOTOSYNTHESIS/ MICROCLIMATE/ PRECIPITATION/ WATER RELATIONS/ NEGEV DESERT/ ISRAEL
Abstract: ["Preliminary photosynthetic measurements over 28 d confirmed that days with photosynthetic activity are tightly coupled with precipitation events." Comparisons are made with similar studies in the Negev Desert.]