Fang-Lei Gao et al. explored the effects of the #GroundwaterDepth on the characteristics of #TamarixChinensis shrub communities in the Yellow River Delta.

#SoilSalinity | #PlantDiversity | #CoastalTidalFlats

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doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Structural equation model showing the direct and indirect effects of groundwater depth on the soil moisture, soil salinity, growth of Tamarix chinensis and the plant community diversity (a); direct, indirect and total effects of groundwater depth and soil salinity on the growth of T. chinensis and community diversity (b).

#GroundwaterDepth ➡️ Characteristics of #TamarixChinensis shrub communities 🟰 Effects

Results:
1️⃣ Groundwater depth⬆️, soil moisture and salinity ⬇️;
2️⃣ 1.62 m depth, Diversity indicators of community [max];
3️⃣ Groundwater depth ➡️ #SoilSalinity ➡️ #PlantDiversity.

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