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Table 1 Natural and supplemental rainfall distributions during the cool-season (October–May) rainfall treatments

From: Precipitation quantity and timing affect native plant production and growth of a key herbivore, the desert tortoise, in the Mojave Desert

 

Spring-dominant rainfall (2011–2012)

Winter-dominant rainfall (2012–2013)

 

Natural

Supplemental

Natural

Supplemental

  

LOW

HIGH

 

LOW

HIGH

 

mm

mm

%

mm

%

mm

mm

%

mm

%

OCT

16.0

14.8

19

29.5

19

17.3

14.8

21

29.5

21

NOV

11.9

1.2

8

2.5

6

0.0

14.8

10

29.5

13

DEC

17.3

1.2

11

2.5

8

27.4

7.4

22

14.8

18

JAN

1.3

1.2

1

2.5

2

17.0

7.4

16

14.8

14

FEB

4.1

11.1

9

22.1

11

6.1

7.4

9

14.8

9

MAR

16.0

14.8

19

29.5

19

6.1

7.4

9

14.8

9

APR

25.1

14.8

24

29.5

23

0.5

7.4

5

14.8

7

MAY

0.0

14.8

9

29.5

12

5.3

7.4

8

14.8

9

SUM

 

73.8

 

147.6

 

79.7

74.0

 

147.8

 

Total

91.7

165.6

 

239.3

  

153.7

 

227.5

 
  1. The spring-dominant treatments occurred during autumn 2011 through spring 2012. Winter-dominant rainfall treatments occurred during autumn 2012 through spring 2013. Percentages show the total percentage of cool-season rain that fell in a given month, including natural and supplemental rain. Totals represent the total amount of cool-season rain, including natural and supplemental rain in each treatment. Natural rainfall was obtained from WestMap for coordinates 35°27’0 N, 115°23’2 W at http://www.cefa.dri.edu/Westmap/Westmap_home.php on 17 March 2017
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