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Winter Wheat Resistant To Increases In Rain And Snow Intensity In A Semi-Arid System, Martin C. Holdrege, Karen H. Beard, Andrew Kulmatiski
Winter Wheat Resistant To Increases In Rain And Snow Intensity In A Semi-Arid System, Martin C. Holdrege, Karen H. Beard, Andrew Kulmatiski
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As the atmosphere warms, precipitation events have been predicted and observed to become fewer and larger. Changes in precipitation patterns can have large effects on dryland agricultural production, but experimental tests on the effects of changing precipitation intensity are limited. Over 3 years, we tested the effects of increased precipitation intensity on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.; Promontory variety) in a temperate dryland agricultural system that was on a rotation of crop and fallow years. We used 11 (2.1 × 2.5 m) shelters to collect and redeposit rain and snow as larger, more intense events. Total precipitation was the …