Table 1 Characteristics of each experimental group (+4 m, +2 m, field plots) and microsites
From: Growth of alpine grassland will start and stop earlier under climate warming
+4m | +2m | Field plots | Microsites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 |
Sample size | 8 | 8* | 5 | 5 | 24 |
Size (m2) | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.16 |
Start of growing season | 18 Feb | 23 Apr | 27 Jun–08 Jul | 26 May–18 Jun | 17 Mar–28 Jun |
End of growing season# | 15 Oct | 15 Oct | 15 Oct | 25 Sep | 25 Sep |
Season length | 238 | 174 | 99–110 | 99–122 | 89–192 |
