Plant species diversity is correlated with climatic factors differently at the community and the functional group levels: A case study of desert steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

Q. Zhang; J. Wu; A. Buyantuev; J. Niu; Y. Zhou; Y. Ding; S. Kang; W. Ma

doi:10.1080/11263504.2014.974713

Plant species diversity is correlated with climatic factors differently at the community and the functional group levels: A case study of desert steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

Q. Zhang
, J. Wu
, A. Buyantuev
, J. Niu
, Y. Zhou
, Y. Ding
, S. Kang
, W. Ma

Geography, Planning, and Sustainability

University at Albany

Inner Mongolia University
Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia University
Arizona State University
Grassland Research Institute of Chinese Academic of Agricultural Science

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Abstract

In the desert steppe of Inner Mongolia, mean annual precipitation was found to be the dominant factor that correlated positively with species richness at the community level and for the perennial forb functional group. Shrub and semi-shrub functional group exhibited positive correlation with mean temperature of the coldest month.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-123
Number of pages	3
Journal	Plant Biosystems
Volume	150
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2014.974713
State	Published - Jan 2 2016

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Species richness
climate
community
functional group

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