Abstract Species, coverage, density, appearance, important values and above ground
biomass of desert plant communities in the Hexi Corridor region in northwestern China were …

Taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity within forest communities are influenced by many
factors, but our understanding concerning diversity patterns along elevational gradients is …

In order to better understand the ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, we studied the
characteristics of the vegetation and soil on Mount Sejila in Tibet, at altitudes ranging from …

Varying patterns of plant community diversity along geographical gradients are a significant
topic in biodiversity research. Here, to explore the integrated effects of latitude and altitude …

The Yuanjiang dry-hot valley features hot and dry climate, low vegetation and soil
degradation. It had lush vegetation in the past, but has become degraded in recent decades …

Climate is critical for plant altitudinal distribution patterns. Non-climatic factors also have
important effects on vegetation altitudinal distribution in mountain regions. The purpose of …

Understanding how geographical patterns of plant richness are established is a key
scientific question in ecology and biogeography. Climate factors, such as environmental …

Fourteen plots were chosen along with the altitude of 1600–2600 m in Guandi Mountain,
Shanxi Province, China to investigate all the trees in the plots, and the species diversity …

While there is a general understanding of broadscale patterns of the region of the Qinghai-
Tibet Plateau (QTP)'s biodiversity, this is largely reliant upon knowledge of species richness …

Plants that share the same habitat often exhibit similar biological traits. As climatic conditions
change with increasing elevation, biological traits are expected to vary among plant species …