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Plant species diversity is correlated with climatic factors differently at the community and the functional group levels: A case study of desert steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

Q. ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. China;Sino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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J. WuSino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. China;School of Life Sciences and Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ85287, USAView further author information
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A. BuyantuevSino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. China;Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY12222, USAView further author information
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J. NiuSchool of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. China;Sino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Y. ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Y. DingGrassland Research Institute of Chinese Academic of Agricultural Science, Hohhot010010, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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S. KangSchool of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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W. MaSchool of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot010021, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Pages 121-123 | Published online: 27 Nov 2014
 
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Abstract

In the desert steppe of Inner Mongolia, mean annual precipitation was found to be the dominant factor that correlated positively with species richness at the community level and for the perennial forb functional group. Shrub and semi-shrub functional group exhibited positive correlation with mean temperature of the coldest month.

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Professor Carlo Blasi and two anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions.

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Funding

This study was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China [grant number 31200414]; State Key Basic Research Development Program of China [grant number 2014CB138805], [grant number 2012CB722201]; Start Research Funding Project of Inner Mongolia University [grant number 125106].

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