Biodiv Sci ›› 2010, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 346-354. DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1003.2010.346
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Sufen Yuan1,2, Haiping Tang1,*()
Received:
2010-01-15
Accepted:
2010-05-24
Online:
2010-07-20
Published:
2010-07-20
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Haiping Tang
Sufen Yuan, Haiping Tang. Patterns of ephemeral plant communities and their adaptations to temperature and precipitation regimes in Dzungaria Desert, Xinjiang[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2010, 18(4): 346-354.
Fig. 1 Monthly temperature in Mosuowan region of Dzungaria Desert in winter and spring between 2005 and 2008. Here winter is defined from December to February, while spring is from March to May.
Fig. 2 Monthly temperature, precipitation, evaporation and relative humidity in Mosuowan region of Dzungaria Desert in winter and spring between 2005 and 2008. Here winter is defined from December to February, while spring is from March to May.
Fig. 4 Biodiversity indices in ephemeral community synusia in Mosuowan region of Dzungaria Desert in May from 2005 to 2008. SNPSM, Species number per square meter; MAI, Margalef index; MEI, Menhinick index; SHI, Shannon-Wiener index; SII, Simpson index; PEI, Pielou evenness index.
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