Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau
The spatial distribution and heterogeneity of soil and vegetation, as the root of the maintenance of ecosystem services in the riparian zone, play a decisive role in the ecological functions of the riverscape. In this study, a field survey of wetland plant communities and soil sampling were conducte...
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| author | Linqian Ma Ruiying Fu Ruiying Fu Ruiying Fu Huamin Liu Huamin Liu Huamin Liu Rui Zhang Zhichao Xu Xiaoai Cao Xuhua Liu Lu Wen Lu Wen Lu Wen Yi Zhuo Yi Zhuo Yi Zhuo Lixin Wang Lixin Wang Lixin Wang |
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| description | The spatial distribution and heterogeneity of soil and vegetation, as the root of the maintenance of ecosystem services in the riparian zone, play a decisive role in the ecological functions of the riverscape. In this study, a field survey of wetland plant communities and soil sampling were conducted in both longitudinal and lateral dimensions from the perspective of the riverscape of the Ulgai River, a typical inland river on the Mongolian Plateau. The diversity of wetland plant communities, soil physicochemical properties, and the correlations between them were systematically analyzed. The results showed that a total of 87 species belonging to 65 genera and 24 families of plants were present, with Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae as the main families. The plant composition and species diversity in the riparian zone at different dimensions showed obvious spatial patterns of succession. Although the correlation coefficient and significance of the physicochemical properties of river length and river width in the study area were different, most correlations remained consistent, among which soil moisture, soil pH, and total carbon were correlated with many physicochemical factors. The soil ammonium and nitrate nitrogen along the river length direction and electrical conductivity and organic carbon content along the river width direction were the main limiting factors affecting the diversity and distribution of plant species in the riparian zone based on the redundancy analysis. This study provides a theoretical basis for the continuous improvement of the current soil quality and the restoration of the degraded wetland ecosystems of inland rivers in arid and semi-arid regions, as well as a new perspective for the study of riverscape ecology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6828101ce96c4ad5bc33cab6fcbc1e762023-02-09T06:24:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2023-02-011110.3389/fenvs.2023.11345701134570Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateauLinqian Ma0Ruiying Fu1Ruiying Fu2Ruiying Fu3Huamin Liu4Huamin Liu5Huamin Liu6Rui Zhang7Zhichao Xu8Xiaoai Cao9Xuhua Liu10Lu Wen11Lu Wen12Lu Wen13Yi Zhuo14Yi Zhuo15Yi Zhuo16Lixin Wang17Lixin Wang18Lixin Wang19College of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot, ChinaMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, Hohhot, ChinaThe spatial distribution and heterogeneity of soil and vegetation, as the root of the maintenance of ecosystem services in the riparian zone, play a decisive role in the ecological functions of the riverscape. In this study, a field survey of wetland plant communities and soil sampling were conducted in both longitudinal and lateral dimensions from the perspective of the riverscape of the Ulgai River, a typical inland river on the Mongolian Plateau. The diversity of wetland plant communities, soil physicochemical properties, and the correlations between them were systematically analyzed. The results showed that a total of 87 species belonging to 65 genera and 24 families of plants were present, with Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Cyperaceae as the main families. The plant composition and species diversity in the riparian zone at different dimensions showed obvious spatial patterns of succession. Although the correlation coefficient and significance of the physicochemical properties of river length and river width in the study area were different, most correlations remained consistent, among which soil moisture, soil pH, and total carbon were correlated with many physicochemical factors. The soil ammonium and nitrate nitrogen along the river length direction and electrical conductivity and organic carbon content along the river width direction were the main limiting factors affecting the diversity and distribution of plant species in the riparian zone based on the redundancy analysis. This study provides a theoretical basis for the continuous improvement of the current soil quality and the restoration of the degraded wetland ecosystems of inland rivers in arid and semi-arid regions, as well as a new perspective for the study of riverscape ecology.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1134570/fullriverscapeinland riverriparian zoneplant diversitysoil physicochemical properties |
| spellingShingle | Linqian Ma Ruiying Fu Ruiying Fu Ruiying Fu Huamin Liu Huamin Liu Huamin Liu Rui Zhang Zhichao Xu Xiaoai Cao Xuhua Liu Lu Wen Lu Wen Lu Wen Yi Zhuo Yi Zhuo Yi Zhuo Lixin Wang Lixin Wang Lixin Wang Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau Frontiers in Environmental Science riverscape inland river riparian zone plant diversity soil physicochemical properties |
| title | Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau |
| title_full | Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau |
| title_fullStr | Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau |
| title_short | Spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the Mongolian plateau |
| title_sort | spatial variation patterns of vegetation and soil physicochemical properties of a typical inland riverscape on the mongolian plateau |
| topic | riverscape inland river riparian zone plant diversity soil physicochemical properties |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1134570/full |
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