| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10249635 | Agricultural and Forest Meteorology | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Climate change is expected to cause more frequent and severe summer droughts in the Alps. ⺠The sensitivity to soil drying was studied by laboratory leaf and field ecosystem gas exchange measurements. ⺠Currently occurring dry periods do not substantially affect the investigated grassland. ⺠The plant species are insensitive to soil drying until extremely low soil water contents. ⺠Mountain grasslands may contribute to recession in stream flow during droughts.
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Authors
Federico Brilli, Lukas Hörtnagl, Albin Hammerle, Alois Haslwanter, Armin Hansel, Francesco Loreto, Georg Wohlfahrt,