Fig. 2: Spatial patterns of intra-seasonal temperature responses to leaf area index (LAI) changes.
From: Biophysical impacts of northern vegetation changes on seasonal warming patterns
Maps of linear trends in seasonal LAI (a–c) and the induced air temperature changes (ΔTa) in the corresponding season (d–f) during 1982–2014. ΔTa values reflect the differences in results between the dynamic vegetation experiment (SCE) and the three seasonal control experiments (\({{{{{{\rm{LAI}}}}}}}_{{{{{{\rm{CTL}}}}}}}^{{{{{{\rm{MAM}}}}}}}\), \({{{{{{\rm{LAI}}}}}}}_{{{{{{\rm{CTL}}}}}}}^{{{{{{\rm{JJA}}}}}}}\), and \({{{{{{\rm{LAI}}}}}}}_{{{{{{\rm{CTL}}}}}}}^{{{{{{\rm{SON}}}}}}}\)). Stippling indicates areas where the trend is statistically significant (p < 0.05). Pixels with climatological LAI < 0.1 are masked. MAM March-April-May, JJA June-July-August, SON September-October-November, DJF December-January-February.
