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From: Opposing shifts in distributions of chlorophyll concentration and composition in grassland under warming

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Spatial location of sites in three plateaus transects of northern hemispheric grassland. The mean annual temperature (MAT) differences of ± 5 °C were considered from lowest in TP, middle in MP, to highest in LP. Three grassland types were involved in each plateau: meadow, typical grassland and desert grassland from east to west (a). At the regional levels, the primary limiting factors for plant growth in TP, MP and LP were MAT (b), mean annual precipitation (MAP; c), and soil nutrient (soil N:P ratio; d), respectively. The three plateaus all received strong photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), especially TP (e). TP Tibetan Plateau, MP Mongolian Plateau, LP Loess Plateau.

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