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SOURCES Malcolm C 1969 [SAL, DRA, TEXT, RAIN, DEP] Houerou H 1971 pp 16 21 [RAIN, KTMP] B-Lennard E 1984 pp 155 [SAL, DRA, KTMP] White F 1983 pp 229 [SAL, RAIN, KTMP] Aronson J 1989 pp 54 [SAL] National AS 1975 pp 125 [DEP, DRA, RAIN, SAL, USE] GROWING PERIOD Perennial shrub. COMMON NAMES Mediterranean sal. FURTHER INF Mediterranean sal is native of the Mediterranean region. A very hardy species, but not very palatable. It can be grown on slopes. The water-table should be less than 3-10 m below the surface. Photosynthesis pathway C4. A 3-5 years old stand can produce 1-4 t/ha of dry matter with 150-170 mm of annual rainfall. |
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