Stanford study shows U.S. grasslands affected more by atmospheric dryness than precipitation

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Mar 6, 2017, 4:26 pm43 pts
According to 33 years of remote sensing data, productivity of U.S. grasslands is more sensitive to dryness of the atmosphere than precipitation, important information for understanding how ecosystems will respond to climate change.A new study showing dryness of the atmosphere affects U.S. grassland productivity…

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