Table 1 Sample plot conditions.
Study plot | Altitude (m) | Community type | Dominant species | Species richness | Root biomass (kg/plant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PV-Ag (AO) | 1047 | Natural shrubland | Artemisia ordosica | 12 | 1.8 |
PV-Ag(Po) | 1046 | Artificial plants | Potato | 9 | 1.3 |
PV-Ag (Wm) | 1045 | Artificial plants | Watermelon | 10 | 1.2 |
ASS (HM) | 1043 | Artificial shrub aerial seeding | Hedysarum mongolicum | 8 | 0.9 |
ASS (SP) | 1045 | Artificial shrub aerial seeding | Salix psammophila | 5 | 1.7 |
BS-PV (BS) | 1044 | Bare sand with photovoltaic panels | Salsola collina | 3 | 0.5 |
LS | 1043 | untreated mobile sandy land | Agriophyllum squarrosum | 1 | 0.2 |
