Table 1 Summary of ecosystem sensitivity to climate water deficit (CWD) between 1982 and 2013 in different regions globally.

From: Bedrock mediates responses of ecosystem productivity to climate variability

 

All grid cells

Grid cells with statistically significant sensitivity

 

Maximum sensitivity

Mean (standard deviation)

Maximum sensitivity

Mean (standard deviation)

Region I. Negative-sensitivity region

−0.076

−0.00093 (0.0014)

−0.076

−0.0026 (0.0029)

Region II. Energy-limited region

0.077

0.0011 (0.0017)

0.077

0.0033 (0.0033)

Region III. Humid tropical region

0.149

0.0010 (0.0032)

0.149

0.0032 (0.0074)

Region IV. Desert and xeric shrublands of positive sensitivity

0.0035

0.00022 (0.00025)

0.0035

0.0023 (0.00062)

Global

0.149

−0.00026 (0.0018)

0.149

−0.00050 (0.0044)

  1. “Maximum sensitivity” refers to the largest absolute value of sensitivity in the region.