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Rainout shelters allow researchers to study effects of drought

By Southwest Biological Science Center
Photo of structure which blocks about 35% of rainfall
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Detailed Description

Rainout shelters block about 35% of natural rainfall, allowing researchers to study the effects of drought on plants in the arid and semiarid southwestern United States. 

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Public Domain.