Philippa Kaur

Atmospheric CO2 has increased from 350 to 410 ppm in the last three decades, which has been associated with greater plant growth and more efficient photosynthesis. The impacts of elevated CO2 on vegetation are, however, not all positive. Enhanced growth and photosynthesis can dilute nutrient concentrations in leaves, and plant physiological responses to elevated CO2 […] More

Changes in hydrothermal factors before, during, and after precipitation Soil temperature Figure 1(a) shows the change in soil temperature for 11 days (i.e. five days before, one day during, and five days after the first precipitation event). Precipitation significantly reduced soil temperature. During the observation period, temperature of all reconstructed soils increased before and after precipitation, […] More