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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2024

Geographical patterns and environmental influencing factors of variations in

ZhengSheng Li, YuShou Ma, Ying Liu, YanLong Wang, XinYou Wang

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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ZhengSheng LiQinghai University, Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Adaptive Management on Alpine Grassland, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining, Qinghai, China.
YuShou Ma *Qinghai University, Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Adaptive Management on Alpine Grassland, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining, Qinghai, China.
Ying Liu *Qinghai University, Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Adaptive Management on Alpine Grassland, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining, Qinghai, China.
YanLong WangQinghai University, Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Adaptive Management on Alpine Grassland, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining, Qinghai, China.
XinYou WangQinghai University, Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Adaptive Management on Alpine Grassland, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining, Qinghai, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Seed traits related to recruitment directly affect plant fitness and persistence. Understanding the key patterns and influencing factors of seed trait variations is conducive to assessing plant colonization and habitat selection. However, the variation patterns of the critical seed traits of shrub species are usually underrepresented and disregarded despite their vital role in alpine desert ecosystems. Methods: This study gathered seeds from 21 Results: The results present substantial intraspecific variations in the seed traits of Discussion: The findings of this study amply explain seed trait variation patterns of shrubs in alpine desert ecosystems, possessing significant importance for understanding the mechanism of shrub adaptation to alpine desert ecosystems, predicting the outcomes of environmental change, and informing conservation efforts. This study can be a valuable reference for managing alpine desert ecosystems on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

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asterothamnus centraliasiaticusenvironmental influencing factorgeographic variationQinghai-Tibetan plateauseed trait

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