Rainfall
Rainfall has been studied in 5 papers since 2017: 1 observational study in people, 4 in animals. The newest paper, Oct 19, 2021: “Geographical distinctions of longevity indicators and their correlation with climatic factors in the area where most Chinese Yao are distributed”.
5 papers study it5 findingsUpdated
“Rainfall significantly affects the spatial distribution of LI% (EV = 0.300, p = 0.003)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 4 independent labs in 3 countries
- Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China and 7 more
- Humans1
- Animals4
What did studies of Rainfall find?
3Studies of Rainfall measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are centenarity index (1 study), longevity index (1) and telomere attrition (1).
Centenarity index
downin humans1
1 study
Centenarity index
downin humans1
Rainfall is linked with lower centenarity index in Chinese Yao areas (EV = - 0.191, p = 0.016).
“and CI% (EV = - 0.191, p = 0.016).”
Humansin Chinese Yao areas
International journal of biometeorology
Longevity index
upin humans1
1 study
Longevity index
upin humans1
Rainfall is linked with higher longevity index in Chinese Yao areas (EV = 0.300, p = 0.003).
“Rainfall significantly affects the spatial distribution of LI% (EV = 0.300, p = 0.003)”
Humansin Chinese Yao areas
International journal of biometeorology
Telomere attrition
upin P. mahali1
1 study
Telomere attrition
upin P. mahali1
Rainfall increases telomere attrition in P. mahali during breeding seasons of wetter years.
“telomere attrition rates were most severe for all birds during the breeding seasons of wetter years”
Animalsduring breeding seasons of wetter years
Social dominance and rainfall predict telomere dynamics in a cooperative arid-zone bird
Molecular ecology
What is Rainfall linked with?
2Studies link Rainfall with 2 measures, most often reproductive output per episode (1 study) and reproductive output (1).
Reproductive output per episode
upin Dasyuridae1
1 study
Reproductive output per episode
upin Dasyuridae1
Rainfall is associated with reproductive output per episode in Dasyuridae across species.
“Variation in reproductive output per episode is associated with mean annual rainfall, which predicts food availability.”
Animalsacross species
Proceedings. Biological sciences
Reproductive output
downin C. fiber1
1 study
Reproductive output
downin C. fiber1
Rainfall is associated with reproductive output in C. fiber (rainfall used as a negative proxy of annual resource availability).
“Rainfall, an established negative proxy of annual resource availability for beavers, was consistently associated with lower reproductive output for females of all ages.”
Animalsrainfall used as a negative proxy of annual resource availabilityfemales
PloS one