Fig. 6 The community biomass intra-annual temporal stability in relation to (a) biomass intra-annual stability of PR, (b) biomass intra-annual stability of PB, (c) biomass intra-annual stability of PF, (d) biomass intra-annual stability of SS, (e) biomass intra-annual stability of AB, (f) community biomass, (g) species richness, (h) dominant species intra-annual stability, and (i) intra-annual species asynchrony. Asterisks indicates significant changes in biomass stability (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01). Abbreviations: perennial rhizome grass (PR), perennial bunchgrasses (PB), perennial forbs (PF), shrubs and semi-shrubs (SS), and annuals and biennials (AB).