Figure 1. Experimental design for study site at West Perenjori Nature Reserve in Western Australia. A) Study site with inset of Australia. B) A block in an ‘open’ location with a ‘dry’ plot (rainout shelter, 50% reduction in precipitation), a ‘wet’ plot (water addition from intercepted water), and an ‘ambient’ plot (no alteration of precipitation). C) Subplots within each plot had naturally occurring neighbourhoods or were thinned to remove neighbours. Plant cartoon credit: Xingwen Loy.