title: Precipitation variability and primary productivity in water-limited ecosystems: how plants 'leverage' precipitation to 'finance' growth.
authors.affiliation: USDA-ARS Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory, Temple, TX, USA (tel +1 254 770 6533; fax +1 254 770 6561; email philip.fay@ars.usda.gov).
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Fay
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D003681:Dehydration; D017753:Ecosystem; D029747:Opuntia / Q000254:growth & development; D063245:Plant Development; D011891:Rain; D012621:Seasons; D013781:Texas