10.1371/journal.pone.0106058.g004 Chelsea Arnold Chelsea Arnold Teamrat A. Ghezzehei Teamrat A. Ghezzehei Asmeret Asefaw Berhe Asmeret Asefaw Berhe Maximum (red) and minimum (blue) daily air temperatures for Dana Meadow in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Public Library of Science 2014 spring frost events Severe Frost Events winter precipitation variation timing climate presence Drought Induce Rapid Carbon Loss snowpack ecosystem High Elevation Meadows onset soil respiration productivity Sierra Nevada mountain range 2014-09-10 03:25:14 Figure https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/_Maximum_red_and_minimum_blue_daily_air_temperatures_for_Dana_Meadow_in_2011_2012_and_2013_/1167200 <p>Gray panels denote the growing season in the meadow as defined by the first day the meadow is snow free and the date where the NDVI crosses a threshold of 0.3.</p>