Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions ›› 2018, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4): 340-346.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1226.2018.00340

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Comparisons of plant calcium fraction between two different vegetation zones in semi-arid region

MengQi Li,XingDong He*(),XiangXiang Yang,YueDan Zhao,YuBao Gao   

  1. College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2018-04-08 Accepted:2018-06-08 Online:2018-08-01 Published:2018-11-22
  • Contact: XingDong He E-mail:xingd@nankai.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0500706).

Abstract:

To explore the characteristics of plant calcium (Ca) fraction, we analyzed 91 plant species in the Ningxia Habahu National Nature Reserve in Yanchi County of Ningxia and 84 plant species in Zhenglan Banner of Inner Mongolia. Results show that, for the two regions, there is no significant difference between Ca fraction for the same growth type, and between water soluble Ca content or between hydrochloric acid soluble Ca content for plants of the same ecosystem and between hydrochloric acid soluble Ca content for plants of the same family. In similar vegetation zones, there is a significant difference among hydrochloric acid soluble Ca content for different growth types in Yanchi County and Zhenglan Banner, which was the highest for annual herbs and the lowest for perennial herbs. There is a significant difference between acetic acid soluble Ca content and between hydrochloric acid soluble Ca content for sandy land and grassland ecosystems in Yanchi County. There is a significant difference among the same Ca fraction of different families in the same region. Thus, the characteristics of plant Ca fraction are results of long-term adaptation to the environment.

Key words: semi-arid region, plant, calcium fraction, Ningxia Habahu National Nature Reserve, Zhenglan Banner of Inner Mongolia

Figure 1

Comparisons of plant calcium fraction among Leguminosae, Gramineae, Compositae and Chenopodiaceae and between those of Yanchi County of Ningxia and Zhenglan Banner of Inner Mongolia (Capital letter indicates the difference between the same variable of both locations. The lower-case letter indicates the difference among the same variable of different families for each location)"

Figure 2

Comparisons of plant calcium fraction among different growth types and between those of Yanchi County of Ningxia and Zhenglan Banner of Inner Mongolia (Capital letter indicates the difference between the same variable for each locality. Lower-case letter indicates the difference among the same variable of different families for each locality)"

Figure 3

Comparisons of plant calcium fraction among different ecosystems and between those of Yanchi County of Ningxia and Zhenglan Banner of Inner Mongolia (Capital letter indicates differences between the same variable of both localities. Lower-case letter indicates differences among the same variable of different families of both localities)"

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