Shallow tillage mitigates plant competition by increasing diversity and altering plant community assembly process.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding how human activities affect biodiversity is needed to inform systemic policies and targets for achieving sustainable development goals. Shallow tillage to remove Artemisia ordosica is commonly conducted in the Mu Us Desert. However, the impacts of shallow tillage on plant community species diversity, phylogenetic structure, and community assembly processes remain poorly understood.

Methods

This study explores the effects of shallow tillage on species diversity including three a-diversity and two b-diversity indicators, as well as phylogenetic structure [phylogenetic diversity (PD), net relatedness index (NRI), and nearest taxon index (NTI)]. Additionally, this research analyzes the effects of shallow tillage on the community assembly process

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335505 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature