Rainwater Basin

Moisture (%VWC)

Temperature (˚C)

Biomass (g/m2)

Richness

Playa

Cropland

47.5 (2.0)

17.2 (0.1)

835 (66)

14 (2.2)

Reference

49.5 (2.4)

17.7 (0.2)

617 (45)

20 (2.5)

WRP

40.3 (1.7)

18.9 (0.2)

431 (40)

19 (1.9)

Upland

Cropland

31.0 (2.4)

18.2 (0.3)

513 (77)

8 (0.7)

Reference

26.1 (1.4)

18.2 (0.3)

601 (73)

14 (1.4)

WRP

23.2 (1.4)

19.1 (0.2)

583 (76)

12 (1.5)

Western High Plains

Playa

Cropland

27.8 (1.8)

18.4 (0.2)

375 (68)

9 (2.3)

Grassland

28.6 (2.5)

18.3 (0.2)

298 (96)

12 (1.4)

CRP

21.0 (0.5)

17.6 (0.2)

582 (79)

13 (1.2)

Upland

Cropland

15.2 (1.0)

19.1 (0.3)

453 (255)

6 (1.8)

Grassland

12.9 (1.4)

19.5 (0.2)

299 (45)

16 (2.0)

CRP

11.7 (1.2)

20.2 (1.6)

724 (214)

11 (1.1)