Distribution of Plant Functional Groups in the Natural Grasslands of Xizang, China

JIANG Yan-Bin; ZHANG Yang-Jian

doi:10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2016.20220

Plant Science Journal > 2016 > 34(2): 220-229. > DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2016.20220 CSTR: 32231.14.PSJ.2095-0837.2016.20220

JIANG Yan-Bin, ZHANG Yang-Jian. Distribution of Plant Functional Groups in the Natural Grasslands of Xizang, China[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2016, 34(2): 220-229. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2016.20220

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Distribution of Plant Functional Groups in the Natural Grasslands of Xizang, China

JIANG Yan-Bin^1,2,
ZHANG Yang-Jian^2, ,

1. College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
2. Lhasa Station, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
3. Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31300356) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2662014BQ025).

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Received Date: November 12, 2015
Revised Date: December 07, 2015
Available Online: October 31, 2022
Published Date: April 27, 2016

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Grassland is a predominant vegetation type in Xizang and is characterized by complex composition and structure. Studies on species distribution in this region are limited. Integrating species presence data from field surveys and literature, with 19 environmental factors, including categories of climate, topography, vegetation and soil, we modeled the distribution of four plant functional groups (PFGs) using Maxent. Results showed that the simulated distribution ranges of the PFGs highly corresponded with the in-situ investigation results. Precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the driest month, annual mean temperature, and temperature of the coldest and warmest months played important roles in determining the distribution of the four PFGs. These climatic factors, which reflect the precipitation and temperature ranges of the study area and are key factors regulating ecosystem processes, significantly influenced the distribution ranges of the four PFGs. Furthermore, elevation, which directly affects temperature and limits the distribution of some temperature-sensitive species, was also important to the distribution of PFGs. This study will assist in clarifying resource distribution, and can provide a valuable theoretical basis for the ecological protection of grassland and sustainable development of the local economy in Xizang.
- Environmental variables,
- Maxent,
- Plant functional groups,
- Species distribution,
- Xizang

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