Research Article

Spatial and Seasonal Variation in Rain Use Efficiency in Semiarid Grasslands of Inner Mongolia

Table 4

Geographical extent, climatic ranges, and above ground dry matter data measured year of sites sampled in Inner Mongolia.

Site name Grassland typeLongitude Latitude MAP (mm)MAT (°C)ADM measured year

Alukeerqinqi Meadow steppeE119°58′36′′N43°50′18′′462.4 −2.29 2013
Zaluteqi Meadow steppeE121°1′24′′N44°39′4.3′′373.6 7.07 2013, 2012
ZaluteqiMeadow steppe E119°46′28′′N45°23′14′′373.6 7.07 2013
Keerqin youyi qianqi Meadow steppeE122°11′58′′N46°11′26′′373.6 7.07 2013
Xiwuzhumuqin Meadow steppeE117°49′35′′N44°39′15′′339.8 4.84 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Xiwuzhumuqin qi Meadow steppeE117°41′58′′N44°36′16′′339.8 4.84 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Balinyouqi Typical steppeE118°47′27′′N43°36′36′′385.1 3.23 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Dongwuzhumuqinqi Typical steppeE118°48′20′′N45°38′45′′259.2 6.52 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007
Chenbaerhuqi Typical steppeE119°4′39′′N49°16′31′′245.3 1.8 2013
Xilinhaote Typical steppeE116°19′25′′N44°07′5′′274.7 1.32 2013, 2012, 2006
Xilinhaote Typical steppeE115°56′50′′N43°56′28′′274.7 1.32 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007
Abagaqi Typical steppeE114°59′23′′N44°0′28′′244.5 2.37 2013, 2008, 2007, 2006
Abagaqi Typical steppeE115°03′48′′N44°00′6.0′′244.5 2.37 2012, 2008, 2007
Ewenkezu zizhiqi Typical steppeE119°42′39′′N49°4′13′′270.5 7.87 2013
Wuchuanxian Typical steppeE111°46′33′′N41°41′12′′352.4 5.82 2013, 2006
Wuchuanxian Typical steppeE111°12′09′′N41°07′53′′352.4 5.82 2012
Wuchuanxian Typical steppeE111°29′2′′N41°1′29′′352.4 5.82 2012, 2008
Chahaeryouyiqianqi Typical steppeE113°11′23′′N40°46′26′′363.9 4.65 2008, 2007, 2006
Chahaeryouyiqianqi Typical steppeE113°10′51′′N41°24′36′′363.9 4.65 2012, 2008, 2007
Keshenketengqi Typical steppeE116°41′29′′N43°26′54′′380 5.8 2008, 2007, 2006
KeshenketengqiTypical steppeE117°48′57′′N43°28′48′′380 5.8 2006
Zhenglanqi Typical steppeE116°02′54′′N42°16′1′′381.9 3.48 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Zhenglanqi Typical steppeE116°05′41′′N42°15′42′′381.9 3.48 2013, 2008, 2007, 2006
Zhenglanqi Typical steppeE116°05′33′′N42°15′33′′381.9 3.482008, 2007
Daerhanmamingan qi Desert steppeE111°12′13′′N41°20′50′′258.6 5.19 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Daerhanmamingan qi Desert steppeE110°29′51′′N41°37′37′′258.6 5.19 2012
Daerhanmamingan qi Desert steppeE110°23′32′′N41°34′56′′258.6 5.19 2012
Wulatezhongqi Desert steppeE109°32′34′′N41°25′05′′204 3.71 2013
Wulatezhongqi Desert steppeE108°59′38′′N41°28′59′′204 3.71 2013
Wulatezhongqi Desert steppeE108°31′14′′N41°31′19′′204 3.71 2012
Sunitezouqi  Desert steppeE113°35′17′′N43°46′30′′185.1 4.25 2013, 2012, 2008, 2006
Sunitezouqi Desert steppeE112°40′7′′N42°48′13′′185.14.512013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Sunitezouqi Desert steppeE113°31′16′′N43°46′33′′185.14.51 2012, 2008, 2007
Siziwangqi Desert steppeE111°46′33′′N41°41′12′′169.9 4.772013, 2012, 2008, 2006

Note. MAP = mean annual precipitation, MAT = mean annual air temperature, and ADM = above ground dry matter. MAP and MAT values were averaged over 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2013.