Table 1 climate conditions and plant composition of study area.
From: Effect of topography and protecting barriers on revegetation of sandy land, Southern Tibetan Plateau
Study area | Climate type | Annual rainfall (mm) | Annual mean temperature (°C) | Surrounding plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannan Wide Valley | Semi-arid | 300–450 | 6.3–8.7 | S. moorcroftiana, A. wellbyi, Artemisia younghusbandii, Oxytropis sericopetala, Orinus thoroldii, Trikeraia hookeri, Salix xizangensis, Populus alba var. pyramidalis and Ulmus pumila. |
Shigatse Wide Valley | Warm and semi-arid | 290–440 | 5.0–6.5 | S. moorcroftiana, Artemisia xigazeensis, A. wellbyi, O. sericopetala, O. thoroldii, T. hookeri, S. xizangensis, P. alba var. pyramidalis and U. pumila |
