Ecological Archives E095-294-A1
S. P. Wang, F. D. Meng, J. C. Duan, Y. F. Wang, X. Y. Cui, S. L. Piao, H. S. Niu, G. P. Xu, C. Y. Luo, Z. H. Zhang, X. X. Zhu, M. G. Shen, Y. N. Li, M. Y. Du, Y. H. Tang, X. Q. Zhao, P. Ciais, B Kimball, J. Peñuelas, I. A. Janssens, S. J. Cui, L. Zhao, F. W. Zhang. 2014. Asymmetric sensitivity of first flowering date to warming and cooling in alpine plants. Ecology 95:3387–3398. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13-2235.1
Appendix A. Change rate of soil temperature at 5 cm per day before 10 August since soil temperature at 5 cm was more than 0°C continuously for 5 days under different years and different elevation gradients.
Table A1. Change rate of soil temperature at 5 cm per day before 10 August (i.e., prior to flowering for mid-summer flowering plants) since soil temperature at 5 cm was more than 0°C continuously for 5 days under different years and different elevation gradients (°C/d).
Elevation (m)
Year3200
3400
3600
3800
2008
0.118
0.102
0.109
0.089
2009
0.126
0.111
0.121
0.105
2010
0.141
0.140
0.154
0.166