No Fertile Island Effects or Salt Island Effects of Tamarix chinensis on Understory Herbaceous Communities Were Found in the Coastal Area of Laizhou Bay, China

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

“…The study site was located in the Yellow River Delta (36°55′–38°16′N, 117°31′–119°18′E) in Dongying, Shandong Province, northern China. The mean annual precipitation in the study area is approximately 628.6 mm, and the mean annual temperature is about 11.9°C (Zhou et al., 2020 ). The region is characterized by the strong temporal and spatial heterogeneity of soil water, and the salinity gradients are simultaneously influenced by river water, ground water, and seawater (Zhou et al., 2020 ).…”

“…The mean annual precipitation in the study area is approximately 628.6 mm, and the mean annual temperature is about 11.9°C (Zhou et al., 2020 ). The region is characterized by the strong temporal and spatial heterogeneity of soil water, and the salinity gradients are simultaneously influenced by river water, ground water, and seawater (Zhou et al., 2020 ). To describe and characterize the P. australis influenced by the patterns and processes under different gradients of soil water content and electrical conductivity, 96 plots (1 × 1 m) were selected randomly along the coastal–inland regions (37°43′–38°05′N, 118°41′–119°13′E) in the Yellow River Delta in 2013.…”