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The mechanisms of rapid seed germination in Caragana species adapted to low mean annual precipitation
Key messageThe rapid seed germination of Caragana species adapted to arid environments is closely related to their high seed coat permeability, mist...
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Effects of intra-year precipitation variability on shrub community productivity depend on the annual total rainfall
AimsChanges in global precipitation regimes are caused by an increase in the frequency of extremely wet and dry years inter-annually and extreme...
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Different patterns of inter-annual variability in mean vessel area and tree-ring widths of beech from provenance trials in Slovenia and Hungary
Key messageStudied beech provenances showed different patterns of inter-annual variability in mean vessel area and ring widths, indicating influence...
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Annual growth of Fagus orientalis is limited by spring drought conditions in Iran’s Golestan Province
Due to the lack of a uniform and accurate definition of ‘drought’, several indicators have been introduced based on different variables and methods,...
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A 217-year precipitation reconstruction in the Habahe area, **njiang, Northeast China
Evaluating long-term changes in precipitation resources is important for accurate hydrological evaluation and forecasting, water security and...
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Is variation in inter-annual precipitation a mechanism for maintaining plant metabolic diversity?
In order for diverse species to coexist in ecological communities, they must vary in ways that reduce competition. Often, this is done by some form...
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Biophysical factors control invasive annual grass hot spots in the Mojave Desert
Invasive annual grasses can promote ecosystem state changes and habitat loss in the American Southwest. Non-native annual grasses such as Bromus spp ....
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Consistent but Delayed Timing of Precipitation Affects Community Composition of Prairie Pothole Birds and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, but not Wetland Plants
The hydroperiod (i.e., the length of time ponded water is present) of prairie potholes is sensitive to climate change. Because snowmelt runoff is the...
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Sex, age, mean annual temperature and year predict the body condition in Chiroxiphia caudata (Passeriformes: Pipridae)
The body condition is an important metric for measuring an individuals’ morphological, biochemical, and physiological status. It may be influenced by...
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The effects of inter-annual fluctuations in precipitation, lake surface area, and wind speed on phytoplankton structure in three shallow Mediterranean lakes (Sakarya, Turkey)
Phytoplankton biomass, diversity, functional groups (FGs), and environmental parameters in three shallow lakes were evaluated to show the...
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Spatial Analysis of Precipitation Climatology Over India: Using Satellite Remote Sensor
Precipitation is one of the important components of the global hydrological process. The emerging consequence of global change indicates variations...
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Increased precipitation rather than warming increases ecosystem multifunctionality in an alpine meadow
BackgroundsClimate change is well-known to alter the structure and function of grassland ecosystems, and multifunctionality contributes to a...
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Assessing the occurrence of annual maximum daily discharge for five of the longest rivers in Africa
Widespread flooding in Africa has devastating repercussions on communities, and sometimes leading to loss of life, displacement of populations, and...
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Precipitation Intensification Increases Shrub Dominance in Arid, Not Mesic, Ecosystems
Precipitation events have been predicted and observed to become fewer, but larger, as the atmosphere warms. Water-limited ecosystems are especially...
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Intraspecific differences in leaf chemical traits from five common evergreen species in contrasting climate conditions (temperature and precipitation) from northern Patagonian rainforest (42–44°S)
Background and aimsSoil properties and climate influence leaf chemical traits producing intraspecific variation in plants. Studies evaluating their...
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Tree growth sensitivity to climate varies across a seasonal precipitation gradient
Spatial patterns of precipitation in the southwestern United States result in a complex gradient from winter-to-summer moisture dominance that...
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Precipitation and plant functional composition mediate desert canopy nutrient responses to water and nitrogen addition
Background and aimsPlant nutrients play a fundamental role in regulating ecosystem functioning and are sensitive to global changes such as...
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Designing a rain gauge network: utilizing satellite-derived precipitation data with geostatistical multivariate techniques
Although numerous studies have investigated the validity of satellite-derived precipitation datasets, there has been a lack of emphasis on their...
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Trout Under Drought: A Long-Term Study of Annual Growth and Condition of Stream-Living Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii)
Quantifying the dynamics of natural populations is a central issue in ecology. In the Pacific Northwest of North America, climate extremes are...
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Earlier fall precipitation increases the competitive advantage of non-native plant communities in a desert ecosystem
Climate change is likely to influence competitive interactions between native and non-native plant species by altering soil resource availability....
