NDLI: C$_{4}$ Plants in the Vegetation of Tibet, China: Their Natural Occurrence and Altitude Distribution Pattern

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Author	Wang, R.Z.
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	Floristic composition, life forms for C$_{4}$ species, and the pattern of altitude distribution were studied on Tibetan Plateau. 79 species, in 7 families and 46 genera, were identified with C$_{4}$ photosynthesis. 95 % of these C$_{4}$ species belong to Gramineae (51 species), Cyperaceae (14 species), and Chenopodiaceae (10 species), indicating that C$_{4}$ plants mainly occur in very few families (7 of 204) on the Tibetan Plateau. High altitude distribution for all the Chenopodiaceae C$_{4}$ species (> 3 000 m above sea level) suggests that plants of this kind have large tolerance to cold, dryness, and strong ultraviolet radiation. Most Gramineae and Cyperaceae C$_{4}$ species occurrences are consistent with extensive distribution of steppes and meadows in the vast flat of the central Plateau (1 000–3 000 m a.s.l.). Relatively high amount of hemicryptophyte form plants (44 %) in the region indicates that the vegetation, especially grassland, meadows, and steppe, are in good condition. There is a strong relationship between numbers of C$_{4}$ species and altitude in the Tibetan Plateau. Occurrence of C$_{4}$ species is significantly less in both high and low altitude plateaux in Tibet. Altitude distribution pattern for C$_{4}$ species in the region is not only consistent with the altitude and climate, but also with the vegetation types in altitude gradient.
Starting Page	21
Ending Page	26
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03003604
Journal	Photosynthetica
Volume Number	41
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15739058
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2003-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Plant Physiology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physiology Plant Science

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