Table 1 MAP, NPP, and PUE of different alpine grassland types in Northern Tibet during 2000–2013.

From: Effects of precipitation and temperature on precipitation use efficiency of alpine grassland in Northern Tibet, China

Alpine grassland type

Area/km2

MAP/(mm a−1)

NPP/(gc m−2 a−1)

PUE/(gc sm−2 mm−1)

Alpine meadow

99,056

501.26

238.94

0.48

Alpine meadow steppe

52,618

365.99

143.89

0.39

Alpine steppe

256,331

246.61

88.06

0.36

Alpine desert steppe

99,056

181.77

53.18

0.29

Alpine desert

50,451

189.27

43.29

0.23

  1. MAP, multi-year mean annual precipitation.