Effects of the ephemeral stream on plant species diversity and distribution in an alluvial fan of arid desert region: An application of a low altitude UAV.

Biodiversity conservation, plant growth and spatial distribution of plant species are the central issues in contemporary community ecology. Ephemeral stream may influence soil properties, which in turn may determine biodiversity and function of an ecosystem in alluvial fan of arid desert region. Eph...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Dong Yang, Juan Wang, Ming-Shan Xu, Arshad Ali, Yilu Xu, Dane Lamb, Lu-Chun Duan, Kai-Hong Yan, Sheng-Tian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212057