Figure 4.
Map of big sagebrush distributions (blue) across the western United States. Big sagebrush distributions within the eclipse umbra (gold) were scaled and modeled given no eclipse and under observed eclipse assimilation rates. Inset shows model results throughout the range, with the eclipse resulting in a 14% reduction in daily CO2 assimilation. Error bars are representative of upper and lower bounds of carbon assimilation for leaf area and stand density for stands of 25–40 years of age.
