Ecological characteristics ofPhragmites australisand their relationship to water-salt indicators in dry habitats of the southern marginal zones of the Tarim Basin, China

Trait‐based adaptability of Phragmites australis to the effects of soil water and salinity in the Yellow River Delta

“…Plant growth is also highly dependent on soil water content, especially in arid and semi‐arid regions. Many researchers have reported that community structure (Pérez‐Ramos et al., 2012 ), species composition (Li et al., 2008 ), and vegetation growth (Gong, Li, et al, 2014 ; Gong, Zhu, et al., 2014 ; Yu et al., 2014 ) can be affected by soil water content.…”

Silicon accumulation by Phragmites australis positively responds to rise in groundwater depth in the desert oasis areas of the HeXi Corridor, China

“…Previous studies mainly focused on the service function, biodiversity protection, physiologicaland ecological adaptive characteristics of aquatic P. australis in humid and semi-humid areas (Gregg et al, 2012;Packer et al, 2017;Xu et al, 2014;Yang et al, 2013). In arid areas, research on P. australis has mainly focused on physiological and ecological adaptabilities, and their relationship with environmental factors (Ding et al, 2015;Gong et al, 2014;Guo et al, 2016;Xia et al, 2015;Zhang et al, 2016), and correlation of community characteristics and physiological adaptability with groundwater depth (Li et al, 2009;Ma et al, 2013;Maria et al, 2018;Zhao et al, 2003). However, the physiological mechanisms of P. australis response to groundwater depth is less well studied in arid areas.…”