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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2024

Shallow tillage mitigates plant competition by increasing diversity and altering plant community assembly process.

Zihao Li, Jirong Qiao, Zhuofan Li, Xiaowei Gao, Guangyu Hong, Haifeng Yang, Ercha Hu, Chenming Liu, Xiaojiang Wang, Guanzhi Liu and 1 more

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Zihao Li *Institute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Jirong Qiao *College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Zhuofan LiInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Xiaowei GaoInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Guangyu HongInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Haifeng YangInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Ercha HuInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Chenming LiuInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Xiaojiang WangInstitute of Forest Ecology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Forestry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Guanzhi LiuCollege of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Runhong GaoCollege of Forestry, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.

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Introduction: Understanding how human activities affect biodiversity is needed to inform systemic policies and targets for achieving sustainable development goals. Shallow tillage to remove Methods: This study explores the effects of shallow tillage on species diversity including three a-diversity and two b-diversity indicators, as well as phylogenetic structure [phylogenetic diversity (PD), net relatedness index (NRI), and nearest taxon index (NTI)]. Additionally, this research analyzes the effects of shallow tillage on the community assembly process. Results and discussion: The results showed that the a-diversity index, b-diversity index, and PD of the shallow tillage (ST) communities were significantly higher than those of the non-shallow tillage (NT) communities, and the phylogenetic structures of both the ST and NT communities tended to be differentiated, with competitive exclusion being the main mechanism of plant assembly. However, shallow tillage increased the relative importance of the stochastic processes dominated by dispersal limitation, mitigating plant competition in the communities. This conclusion was supported by the Raup-Crick difference index-based analysis. Conclusion: Therefore, for the ecological restoration of the Mu Us Desert, species with adaptability and low niche overlap should be selected to increase the utilization efficiency of the environmental resources. The results of this study provide a foundation for policy development for ecosystem management and restoration in the Mu Us Desert.

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community assemblyMu Us Desertphylogenetic structureshallow tillagespecies diversity

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