关键词: 刚毛柽柳, 群落特征, 生态、生理适应性, 盐漠

Abstract: The ecological and physiological adaptations of Tamarix hispida Willd and characters of its communities are studied through field investigation.The following results are obtained:① T.hispida is a salt-tolerant shrub,and often distributes on river or lake bank.② The floristic composition of community is very simple,the fundamental component is the Mediterranean and Central-Asian elements and the majority of them are xerophytes or halophytes that developed during the ancient Mediterranean withdrew.③ According to salt content and underground water depth,three sub-communities are provided.④ The adaptation to salt environment of T.hispida lies in resisting water loss and regulating salt contents in the body.⑤ T.hispida salt desert is relatively frail and should be prevented from overgrazing or over-disafforesting.At last,a distribution map of T.hispida in Xinjiang is given in the paper.

Key words: Tamarix hispida, community structure, ecological and physiological adaptation, desert