Xinjiang halophytes

Author: Qi Jinbiao, Zhang Fusuo, Tian Changyan
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Based on three years of field survey data and extensive literature, this book systematically introduces the species diversity and main identification characteristics of halophytic plants in Xinjiang. It discusses the main types of halophytic vegetation, community profiles, and their distribution and succession patterns. According to a large amount of soil survey data and laboratory test results, it reveals the ecological and physiological adaptability and salt-tolerance mechanisms of major halophytic plants. From the perspective of resource utilization, halophytic plants in Xinjiang are divided into eight categories, with a focus on introducing the resource characteristics, current development status, and existing problems of several halophytic resource plants with development potential. The book includes 305 species, 15 varieties, and 7 subspecies of halophytic plants, covering 38 families and 124 genera. It also features 377 photographs, providing great convenience for people to recognize and identify halophytic plants and understand the general overview of halophytic plants in Xinjiang. This book is suitable for scientific research and management personnel in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, ecology, environment, and other disciplines, as well as teachers, students, and enthusiasts of halophytic plants.