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Woody plant encroachment facilitated by increased precipitation intensity

Woody plant encroachment facilitated by increased precipitation intensity

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Woody plant encroachment facilitated by increased precipitation intensity

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Woody plant encroachment facilitated by increased precipitation intensity

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature climate change, 2013-09, Vol.3 (9), p.833-837

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of precipitation in many regions. Experiments show that small increases in precipitation intensity, but not total amount, can lead to deeper penetration of water into the soil, leading to greater woody plant growth at the cost of grasses in a savannah system.
Global circulation models and empi...

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Woody plant encroachment facilitated by increased precipitation intensity

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1554946926

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1554946926

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1758-678X

E-ISSN

1758-6798

DOI

10.1038/nclimate1904

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