Widespread greening suggests increased dry-season plant water availability in the Rio Santa valley, Peruvian Andes

<p>In the semi-arid Peruvian Andes, the growing season is mostly determined by the timing of the onset and retreat of the wet season, to which annual crop yields are highly sensitive. Recently, local farmers in the Rio Santa basin (RSB) reported more erratic rainy season onsets and further cha...

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Main Authors: L. Hänchen, C. Klein, F. Maussion, W. Gurgiser, P. Calanca, G. Wohlfahrt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-03-01
Series:Earth System Dynamics
Online Access:https://esd.copernicus.org/articles/13/595/2022/esd-13-595-2022.pdf