Characteristics and Relationships between Plant Diversity and Community Stability across Different Restoration Years in the Mu Us Sandy Land

doi:10.11733/j.issn.1007-0435.2025.09.013

Acta Agrestia Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (9): 2880-2889.DOI: 10.11733/j.issn.1007-0435.2025.09.013

Characteristics and Relationships between Plant Diversity and Community Stability across Different Restoration Years in the Mu Us Sandy Land

WU Pei-tong¹, WEN Zhong-ming^1,2, ZHENG Cheng¹, YUAN Liu-huan¹, TAN Kai¹, WANG Zhi-peng¹, SHI Chang-chun³, MA Ya-li³, ZHANG Yan³

1. College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China;
2. Institute of soil and Water Conservation, CAS, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China;
3. Shaanxi Academy of Forestry Sciences, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710028, China

Received:2024-10-28 Revised:2025-02-22 Online:2025-09-15 Published:2025-09-22

毛乌素沙地不同恢复年限植物多样性与群落稳定性特征及其关系

吴沛桐¹, 温仲明^1,2, 郑诚¹, 袁浏欢¹, 谭凯¹, 王志鹏¹, 石长春³, 马雅莉³, 张艳³

1. 西北农林科技大学草业与草原学院, 陕西杨凌 712100;
2. 中国科学院水利部水土保持研究所, 陕西杨凌 712100;
3. 陕西省林业科学院, 陕西西安 710028

通讯作者: 温仲明，E-mail：zmwen@ms.iswc.ac.cn
作者简介:吴沛桐（1997-），男，汉族，广东珠海人，硕士研究生，主要从事草地生态学及其植被恢复研究，E-mail：platinywpt@163.com
基金资助:
陕西林业科技创新重点专项（SXLK2023-02-14，SXLK2022-02-7）；国家自然科学基金青年基金项目（41977077，42107512）资助

Abstract

Abstract: Ecological restoration in desertified regions represents a critical frontier in contemporary ecological research. However， the dynamic relationship between plant community diversity and stability over long-term restoration periods remains poorly understood. This study investigated the characteristics of plant community diversity， stability， and their associations with soil factors across varying restoration durations in the Mu Us Sandy Land. The results indicated that Simpson’s diversity index and Pielou’s evenness index increased significantly with increased restoration duration， accompanied by a marked enhancement in community stability. A significantly positive correlation was observed between community stability and Simpson's diversity index， demonstrating that plant diversity exerted a substantial influence on stabilizing community structure. Furthermore， soil organic matter， total nitrogen， and soil water content were identified as key factors governing both plant diversity and community stability. These findings elucidate the dynamic interdependencies between plant diversity and ecosystem stability during arid-land restoration， providing a scientific foundation for optimizing ecological rehabilitation strategies and combating desertification in the Mu Us Sandy Land.

Key words: Mu Us Sandy Land, Ecosystem restoration, Community stability, Desertification control

摘要： 荒漠化地区的生态修复是当前生态学研究的重要方向，但植物群落多样性与稳定性在长期恢复年限中的动态关系尚不清晰。本研究以毛乌素沙地为研究对象，探讨不同恢复年限下植物群落多样性与稳定性的变化特征及其与土壤因子的关系。研究表明：随恢复年限增长，Simpson多样性指数和Pielou均匀度指数显著增加，群落稳定性随恢复年限显著提升；群落稳定性与Simpson多样性指数呈显著正相关，植物多样性对群落稳定性具有重要影响；土壤有机质、全氮和土壤含水量是影响植物群落多样性和稳定性的关键因子。研究结果揭示了植物群落多样性与群落稳定性的动态关系，为毛乌素沙地生态修复及荒漠化防治提供科学依据。

关键词: 毛乌素沙地, 生态修复, 群落稳定性, 荒漠化防治

CLC Number:

S812.6

WU Pei-tong, WEN Zhong-ming, ZHENG Cheng, YUAN Liu-huan, TAN Kai, WANG Zhi-peng, SHI Chang-chun, MA Ya-li, ZHANG Yan. Characteristics and Relationships between Plant Diversity and Community Stability across Different Restoration Years in the Mu Us Sandy Land[J]. Acta Agrestia Sinica, 2025, 33(9): 2880-2889.

吴沛桐, 温仲明, 郑诚, 袁浏欢, 谭凯, 王志鹏, 石长春, 马雅莉, 张艳. 毛乌素沙地不同恢复年限植物多样性与群落稳定性特征及其关系[J]. 草地学报, 2025, 33(9): 2880-2889.

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毛乌素沙地不同恢复年限植物多样性与群落稳定性特征及其关系

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