Table 2.
Monthly and summer (June-August) mean daily air temperature, precipitation sum and mean soil water content during 2007 and 2008 growing seasons recorded within the study area. Long-term mean values (LTM, 1911 - 2006) of air temperature and precipitation were available from a nearby meteorological station (Oetz, 5 km from the study area). Mean values ± standard deviation (SD) are shown
| Air temperature (°C) | Precipitation (mm) | Soil water content (%) | ||||||||
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| LTM | 2007 | 2008 | LTM | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | |||
| April | 7.5 ± 1.7 | 13.9 ± 3.4 | 7.6 ± 3.2 | 39 ± 19 | 2 | 58 | 9.9 ± 3.2 | 13.5 ± 2.4 | 18.2 ± 3.3 | 35.4 ± 4.4 |
| May | 12.0 ± 1.8 | 14.7 ± 3.8 | 15.1 ± 3.7 | 64 ± 26 | 86 | 28 | 10.1 ± 2.7 | 18.0 ± 4.5 | 11.6 ± 3.2 | 25.4 ± 5.8 |
| Summer | 15.8 ± 1.0 | 17.8 ± 3.3 | 17.7 ± 3.2 | 316 ± 65 | 308 | 236 | 13.1 ± 5.0 | 28.6 ± 6.8 | 14.6 ± 3.4 | 25.9 ± 6.7 |