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News Release 17-091
Changes in non-extreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences
Analysis of more than five decades of data leads to new conclusions
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Low flow in a stream. Non-extreme rainfall is essential for maintaining ecosystem functions.
Credit: Praveen Kumar
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Earth's critical zone: from the base of bedrock to the top of the tree canopy.
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At NSF's Critical Zone Observatories, scientists study the processes at Earth's surface.
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This river ecosystem is maintained by daily rainfall.
Credit: Praveen Kumar
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Changes in non-extreme rainfall can alter agricultural production in fields such as this one.
Credit: Praveen Kumar
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Researchers at NSF's Intensively Managed Landscapes CZO investigate human-environment interactions.
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