Table 1.
Location and characteristics of the sites sampled along the precipitation gradient in Inner Mongolia, China, from 2009 to 2011
| Site | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) | Altitude (m a.s.l.) | AAP (mm) | MAP (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||
| T1 | 43°43.21′ | 113°31.64′ | 1027 | 181.85 | 183.54 | 163.17 | 265.77 |
| T2 | 44°01.31′ | 116°12.43′ | 1051 | 227.53 | 287.85 | 245.86 | 335.80 |
| T3 | 48°27.20′ | 117°18.80′ | 624 | 314.47 | 182.16 | 258.22 | 330.89 |
| T4 | 48°27.20′ | 117°18.80′ | 624 | 314.47 | 182.16 | 258.22 | 330.89 |
| T5 | 48°46.46′ | 117°49.67′ | 550 | 329.64 | 201.92 | 275.01 | 348.28 |
| T6 | 49°25.96′ | 118°48.21′ | 616 | 394.49 | 260.71 | 333.20 | 381.97 |
| T7 | 49°25.96′ | 118°48.21′ | 616 | 394.49 | 260.71 | 333.20 | 381.97 |
| T8 | 47°50.54′ | 118°54.99′ | 757 | 361.79 | 295.97 | 348.90 | 387.33 |
| T9 | 47°50.54′ | 118°54.99′ | 757 | 361.79 | 295.97 | 348.90 | 387.33 |
| T10 | 47°39.52′ | 119°17.44′ | 871 | 371.58 | 312.46 | 367.57 | 387.01 |
| T11 | 48°46.79′ | 119°27.83′ | 680 | 407.34 | 306.82 | 373.12 | 397.19 |
APP, actual annual precipitation; MAP, mean annual precipitation.