Response of temperate grasslands at different altitudes to simulated summer drought differed but scaled with annual precipitation
Water is an important resource for plant life. Since climate scenarios for Switzerland predict an average reduction of 20% in summer precipitation until 2070, understanding ecosystem responses to water shortage, e.g. in terms of plant productivity, is of major concern. Thus, we tested the effects of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-11-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/6/2525/2009/bg-6-2525-2009.pdf |