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Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3793-2026
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
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10 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 10 Jun 2026

Snowmelt timing constrains green-up but not peak productivity in alpine grasslands of the western Pyrenees

Pablo Domínguez-Aguilar, Jesús Revuelto, Simon Gascoin, and Juan I. López-Moreno

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We studied how the timing of snowmelt shapes the growth of mountain grasslands in the western Spanish Pyrenees. Using satellite images and weather data, we found that grasslands start growing as soon as the snow disappears. However their maximum growth, occurring during summer, depends more on temperature and rainfall than on snowmelt timing. Stable patterns of productive areas suggest a strong influence of local soil and microclimate in shaping the distribution of vegetation and its growth.
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