Perennial herb diversity contributes more than annual herb diversity to multifunctionality in dryland ecosystems of North-western China

BackgroundConsiderable attention has been given to how different aspects of biodiversity sustain ecosystem functions. Herbs are a critical component of the plant community of dryland ecosystems, but the importance of different life form groups of herbs is often overlooked in experiments on biodivers...

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Main Authors: Hao Guo, Xiao-bing Zhou, Ye Tao, Jin-fei Yin, Lan Zhang, Xing Guo, Chao-hong Liu, Yuan-ming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1099110/full