Physiological analysis of the effect of altitudinal gradients on Leymus secalinus on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

On the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the high-altitudinal gradients can negatively affect plant distribution and limit plant growth and reproduction. Leymus secalinus (Georgi) Tzvel. is an important forage crop on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and has an excellent ability to fix sand and improve soil. To e...

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Main Authors: Guowen Cui, Bing Li, Wenhua He, Xiujie Yin, Shengyong Liu, Lu Lian, Yaling Zhang, Wenxue Liang, Pan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6124741?pdf=render