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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"precipitation timing"”.

  1. The Nexus of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Food Security: A Brazil Case Study

    Berger, Andrew M2023

    … in global average temperatures, changes in precipitation timing and intensity, rising sea levels, and many other changes.” A Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study found that when looking at the number of countries exposed to climate extremes in five year periods from 2000 to 2020, …

    cuny Repository record

  2. The effect of timing of growing season drought on flowering of Andropogon gerardii

    Dietrich, John David, author, Smith, Melinda D., advisor, Knapp, Alan K., committee member, Ocheltree, Troy W., committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2015

    Timing of precipitation is equally important as amount for determining ecosystem function, especially aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP), in a variety of ecosystems. The particular precipitation period(s) of greatest importance varies between ecosystems. In tallgrass prairie of the central …

    colostate Repository record

  3. Climate change and plant species composition and community structure in the Central Grassland Region of North America

    Byrne, Kerry M., author, Lauenroth, William K., advisor, Klein, Julia A., advisor, Adler, Peter B., committee member, Knapp, Alan K., committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2012

    Precipitation and temperature are recognized as important drivers of plant community structure and function across ecosystems worldwide. The seasonality and quantity of precipitation combine with temperature to influence soil water balance, which is a primary determinant of terrestrial vegetation. …

    colostate Repository record

  4. Restoring semi-arid lands with superabsorbent polymers under reduced precipitation and threat of Bromus tectorum invasion

    Garbowski, Magda, author, Brown, Cynthia S., advisor, Johnston, Danielle B., advisor, Hardegree, Stuart P., committee member, Schipanski, Meagan E., committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2016

    … aimed to investigate the interactive effects of precipitation timing, drought, B. tectorum, and SAP on soil resources and developing restoration plant communities. The study was established in 2014 at two climatically distinct sites: one site was located on the Eastern Slope (Larimer County) and …

    colostate Repository record