Chin J Plan Ecolo ›› 2002, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 308-316.

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Changes in Plant Functional Composition Along Gradients of Precipitation and Temperature in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia

BAI Yong-Fei, ZHANG Li-Xia, ZHANG Yan and CHEN Zuo-Zhong   

  • Published:2002-03-10
  • Contact: BAI Yong-Fei

Abstract: Using a transect approach, we investigated changes in plant functional composition of 16 steppe communities along the gradients of precipitation and temperature in the Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia. The plant species within each community were classif