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Table 1 Differences (manipulation—control, given as mean ± standard deviation) in temperature and soil moisture during the different phases of the experiment

From: No consistent effect of plant species richness on resistance to simulated climate change for above- or below-ground processes in managed grasslands

  Air temperature difference (°C) Soil temperature difference (°C) Soil moisture difference (%vol)
SA HD SC SA HD SC SA HD SC
Period 1
 2008 summer drought 1.15 ± 2.179 0.32 ± 2.178 0.53 ± 2.433 0.84 ± 1.617 −0.032 ± 0.494 0.075 ± 0.623 −20.1 ± 6.53 −9.3 ± 3.67 −7.8 ± 2.40
 2009 spring warming 0.69 ± 1.310 0.39 ± 0.607 0.36 ± 0.619 0.45 ± 0.818 0.30 ± 0.585 0.20 ± 0.464 * * *
Period 2
 2009 summer drought 0.62 ± 1.333 1.30 ± 2.694 0.64 ± 1.332 −0.30 ± 0.601 −0.50 ± 1.420 −0.19 ± 0.452 −20.0 ± 5.24 −18.8 ± 12.48 −7.5 ± 2.91
 2010 spring warming 1.00 ± 1.474 0.47 ± 0.713 0.60 ± 0.866 0.68 ± 0.777 0.28 ± 0.235 0.39 ± 0.204 * * *
  1. Exploratories are referred to as SA Swabian Alb, HD Hainich-Dün, SC Schorfheide-Chorin
  2. * Indicates that no sensor were employed because the soil was frozen