Intra-annual precipitation variability mutes or magnifies the impact of wet and dry years on plant biomass.
Tyson J. Terry, Steven Higgins, Alexandra Hamer, Peter B. Adler, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lars Andrew Brudvig, Elizabeth T. Borer, Miguel N. Bugalho, Maria C Caldeira, Jane A. Catford, Qingqing Chen, Scott L. Collins, Chris R. Dickman, Nicole Hagenah, Kimberly J. Komatsu, , Anke Jentsch
The paper shows that plant biomass response to annual precipitation depends on how evenly precipitation is distributed within the year.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology