Agents Affecting the Plant Functional Traits in National Soil and Water Conservation Demonstration Park (China).

ABSTRACT: Plant functional traits (PFTs) can reflect the response of plants to environment, objectively expressing the adaptability of plants to the external environment. In previous studies, various relationships between various abiotic factors and PFTs have been reported. However, how these factors work together to influence PFTs is not clear. This study attempted to quantify the effects of topographic conditions, soil factors and vegetation structure on PFTs. Four categories of variables were represented using 29 variables collected from 171 herb plots of 57 sites (from different topographic and various herb types) in Xindian SWDP. The partial least squares structural equation modeling showed that the topographic conditions and soil properties also have a direct effect on plant functional traits.

SUBMITTER: Duan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9657439 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature