Precipitation temporal repackaging into fewer, larger storms delayed seasonal timing of peak photosynthesis in a semi‐arid grassland

Abstract

Against a backdrop of rising temperature, large portions of the western United States are experiencing fewer, larger and less frequent precipitation events. How such temporal ‘repackaging’ of precipitation alters the magnitude and timing of seasonal maximum gross primary productivity (GPPmax) remains unknown. Addressing this knowledge gap is critical, since changes to GPPmax magnitude and timing can impact a range of ecosystem services and management decisions.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2021
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2435.13980

Entities

People

  • Charles John Devine
  • Daniel L. Potts
  • Fangyue Zhang
  • Joel A. Biederman
  • Nathan A. Pierce
  • William Kolby Smith
  • Yanbin Hao

Organizations

  • Agricultural Research Service
  • Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.