(IMAGE) Science China Press Caption The ΔNDVI, ΔGPP and ΔNEE (ΔC Sink) shown here were calculated from the average of different datasets. PRE, TEM and SWC are precipitation, temperature and soil moisture constant, respectively. The inset shows the evolution of the 2015/2016 El Niño event. The orange, blue, pink, and gray shadows in the inset indicate the winter in 2014 and spring, summer and autumn in 2015, respectively. Credit ©Science China Press Usage Restrictions Use with credit. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.