Table 1 Temperature and Precipitation in Latnjajaure.

From: Vascular plant abundance and diversity in an alpine heath under observed and simulated global change

Growing season

Precipitation (mm)

Summer Maximum temperature (°C)

Winter Minimum temperature (°C)

Yearly Mean temperature (°C)

Growing degree days

1995

767.7

18.3

−24.4

−2.53

183.13

1996

747.4

19.1

−23.6

−2.36

256.34

1997

763.5

20.5

−21.7

−2.01

389.18

1998

826.3

18.8

−27.5

−2.81

275.78

1999

737.4

20.0

−28.8

−2.46

259.30

2000

1069.4

18.4

−22.7

−1.71

242.38

2001

682.1

19.9

−27.6

−1.90

319.28

  1. Yearly climate data for the 1994–1995 through 2000–2001 growing years, defined as beginning in October and extending through the winter, spring thaw and summer growing seasons. Growing degree days were calculated from a threshold of 5 °C.
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