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Plant Science Journal. 2020, (04) Core

Species richness patterns and main influencing factors in the south fringe of Kumtag DesertChinese Full TextEnglish Full Text (MT)

Yang Huan;Wang Yin;Wang Jian-Ming;Xia Yan-Guo;Li Jing-Wen;Jia Xiao-Hong;Wu Bo;College of Forestry,Beijing Forestry University;Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling,Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences;Institute of Desertification Studies,Chinese Academy of Forestry;

Abstract: In this study,species richness and community composition of vegetation along the southern fringe of the Kumtag Desert were studied, with the effects of 11 climatic and topographic factors also being explored using principal component analysis and variance decomposition. Results showed few plant communities in the study area and single species composition. In total,38 plant species were recorded,belonging to 15 families and 32 genera.The dominant plant life forms were shrubs and perennial herbs,a... More
Keywords：

Species richness; Water; Energy; Topography; Southern fringe of Kumtag Desert;

  • Series：

    (A) Mathematics/ Physics/ Mechanics/ Astronomy

  • Subject：

    Biology

  • Classification Code：

    Q948.1

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