Trait-based adaptability of Phragmites australis to the effects of soil water and salinity in the Yellow River Delta.

ABSTRACT: Phragmites australis is the dominant species in the Yellow River Delta and plays an important role in wetland ecosystems. In order to evaluate the relationship between phenotypic variation and environmental factors, explore how functional traits respond to changes in electrical conductivity and soil water content, and reveal the ecological strategies of P. australis, we investigated the ecological responses of P. australis to soil properties based on 96 plots along the coastal-inland regions in the Yellow River Delta of China. Within the range of soil water content (SWC, 9.39%-36.92%) and electrical conductivity (EC, 0.14-13.29 ms/cm), the results showed that (a) the effects of salinity were more important than the soil water content for the characterization of the mor

SUBMITTER: Zhou D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366884 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature