Vegetation classification of Stipa steppes in China, with reference to the International Vegetation Classification

Changcheng Liu; Xianguo Qiao; Ke Guo; Liqing Zhao; Qingmin Pan

doi:10.3897/VCS.72875

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Vegetation Classification and Survey 3: 121-144
https://doi.org/10.3897/VCS.72875 (29 Jun 2022)

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Article title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Study area and methods
- Plot collection and vegetation survey
- Data analysis
Results
- Classification of Stipa Steppes into five biogeographic groups
- Classification of the Daurian Group
  - Stipa baicalensis steppe alliance
  - Stipa grandis steppe alliance
- Classification of the Inner Mongolian Plateau Group
  - Stipa tianschanica var. gobica steppe alliance
  - Stipa tianschanica var. klemenzii steppe alliance
  - Stipa caucasica subsp. glareosa steppe alliance-I
  - Stipa sareptana var. krylovii steppe alliance
- Classification of the Loess Plateau Group
  - Stipa breviflora steppe alliance-L
  - Stipa bungeana steppe alliance
- Classification of the Xinjiang Mountains Group
  - Stipa aliena steppe alliance
  - Stipa breviflora steppe alliance-X
  - Stipa roborowskyi steppe alliance-X
  - Stipa capillata steppe alliance
  - Stipa caucasica steppe alliance
  - Stipa caucasica subsp. desertorum steppe alliance
  - Stipa macroglossa steppe alliance
  - Stipa orientalis steppe alliance
  - Stipa przewalskyi steppe alliance
  - Stipa regeliana steppe alliance
  - Stipa sareptana steppe alliance
  - Stipa subsessiliflora steppe alliance
  - Stipa tianschanica steppe alliance
- Classification of the Tibetan Plateau Group
  - Stipa purpurea steppe alliance
  - Stipa subsessiliflora var. basiplumosa steppe alliance
  - Stipa roborowskyi steppe alliance-T
  - Stipa caucasica subsp. glareosa steppe alliance-T
  - Stipa capillacea steppe alliance
Discussion
- Refining the classification of Stipa steppes into alliances and associations
- The compatibilty of China-VCS with other international approaches
Data availability
Author contributions
Acknowledgements
References
E-mail and ORCID
Supplementary material
Supplementary materials

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