Snow in May?

May field update

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I went back to Northern Great Basin Experimental Range for data collection. There was still patches of snow on the ground! Snow melted by the warmth of sun in the afternoon. These large fluctuations of temperature is common in the Great Basin. [Read More]

Another dry spring

March field update

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I visited my field site in Northern Great Basin Experimental Range last week. Snow had all melted and the temperature during the day reached around 70 degrees. I knew it was spring when I saw sagebrush buttercups (Ranunculus glaberrimus) flowering on the hills on my way to the field station.... [Read More]