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Press Release 12-026
Time of Year Important in Projections of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
Results of study on prairie grasslands show differences across the months
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Scientists have found that U.S. midwest drought reduced prairie grass growth most in June.
Credit: NSF Konza Prairie LTER Site |
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NSF's 26 LTER sites circle the globe and stretch from pole to pole.
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Drought or heat waves seemed to have less effect on grass growth as summer turned to fall.
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For some grasses, flowering is altered by drought in May, for others, drought in August.
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Bison on the prairie may gain more weight in years when droughts come in June or July.
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Fire is a natural part of a prairie ecosystem, including at NSF's Konza Prairie LTER site.
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