Soil habitat condition shapes Tamarix chinensis community diversity in the coastal saline-alkali soils

Autor: Qianjun Yu, Lizhu Suo, Ji Qi, Yi Wang, Qiuli Hu, Yan Shan, Ying Zhao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol 14 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-462X
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1156297
Popis: IntroductionUnfavorable coastal saline-alkali soil habitats degrade plant community diversity and reduce terrestrial ecological functions. Previous studies have been conducted on the mechanisms by which certain saline-alkali soil properties determine plant community diversity, however, how those properties synergistically affect plant community diversity remains unclear.MethodsHere, 36 plots of typical Tamarix chinensis communities were investigated for a range of parameters at three different distances (10, 20, and 40 km) from the coastline in the Yellow River Delta between 2020 and 2022, and corresponding soil samples were taken and analyzed.Results and discussionOur results suggest that although T. chinensis density, ground diameter, and canopy coverage significantly increased (P
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