Vegetation patterns and species-environment relationships in the Gurbantunggut Desert of China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

QIAN, Y.

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Urumqi, Chine

WU, Z.

Colllege of Resources and Environment Sciences, Xinjiang Univ., Urumqi, Chine

ZHAO, R.

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Urumqi, Chine

Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Chine

ZHANG, L.

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Urumqi, Chine

Description :
This paper, with CCA and other quantitaive methods, compares the characteristics of vegetation distribution in the longitudinal and transverse directions across the landscape in the Gurbantunggut Desert, and discusses the response to spatially varying gradients of environmental factors, such as landform morphology and soil physical and chemical properties. Thus, this paper aims to provide ecological understanding of the relationship between the vegetation patterns and environmental factors on a quantitative level, to aid vegetation rehabilitation and ecological re-building.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Journal of geographical sciences. Acta geographica sinica, issn : 1009-637X, 2008, vol. 18, n°. 4, p. 400-414, nombre de pages : 15, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Chine

Langue :
Anglais