Desert Plant Trait Networks Differ Among Plant Life Forms and Soil Moisture-Salinity Environments.

Jifen Yang, Xueni Zhang, Yufei Chen, Huixia Li, Mengna Xu, Judu Hu

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Jifen YangCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.ORCID 0009-0001-5032-4906

Xueni ZhangCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4419-2553

Yufei ChenCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.

Huixia LiCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.

Mengna XuCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.

Judu HuCollege of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China.

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Abstract

Understanding the relationships among plant functional traits and how these are shaped by the soil environment is essential for the study of plant adaptation. Conducted in the desert ecosystem surrounding Ebinur Lake, China, this study assessed key functional traits for eight common desert plant species, including the foliar carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) content, and their stoichiometric ratios (C:N, C:P, N:P), as well as the chlorophyll content (Chl), leaf area (LA), and leaf thickness (LT). Separate plant trait networks (PTNs) were constructed for herbs, shrubs, and trees growing in two distinct soil environments: those with high (HS) versus low (LS) soil moisture and salinity. The study had three key findings. (1) Both soil properties and plant functional traits differed between HS and LS environments (

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adaptation strategycentral traitsfunctional traitsplant trait networksoil water–salt environment

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PMID42739389

DOI10.3390/plants15172622

PMCPMC13567523

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