Contrasting Regulators of the Onset and End of the Seed Release Phenology of a Temperate Desert Shrub <i>Nitraria tangutorum</i>

Seed release is crucial in the reproductive cycle of many desert plant species, but their responses to precipitation changes are still unclear. To clarify the response patterns, we conducted a long-term in situ water addition experiment with five treatments, including natural precipitation (control)...

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Main Authors: Fang Bao, Zhiming Xin, Minghu Liu, Jiazhu Li, Ying Gao, Qi Lu, Bo Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/1/88