Figure 1.

Scatter-plots of the logarithm (base 2) of the ratio between potential evaporation and precipitation (abscissa) and potential evaporation [mm / year] (ordinate) classified by the generalized vegetation types: (a) tropical rain forest; (b) evergreen forest; (c) needleleaved forest; (d) deciduous forest; (e) woodland; (f) shrubland; (g) tundra; (h) grassland; (i) desert; (j) ice.

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