How Mesquite Trees Gain a Competitive Edge in Arid Arizona

A new study shows that mesquites employ hydraulic redistribution to move water between soil layers in the savannas of Santa Rita.

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Esther Lee, Praveen Kumar, Greg A. Barron-Gafford, Sean M. Hendry, Enrique P. Sanchez, Rebecca L. Minor, Tony Colella, and Russell L. Scott

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Mesquite

Soil Moisture

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