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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 59-66.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2020.00104

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Review on the impact of climate change on plant diversity

Yuanzheng He1,2(), Wenda Huang1(), Xin Zhao1, Peng Lv1,2, Huaihai Wang1,2   

  1. 1.Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China
    2.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • Received:2020-04-29 Revised:2020-09-17 Online:2021-01-29 Published:2021-01-29
  • Contact: Wenda Huang

Abstract:

Plant diversity is the basis for ecosystem structure and function, and climate change has had a profound impact on it, even a serious threat. The decrease or loss of plant diversity necessarily affects the stability of ecosystem structure and function, lead to serious ecological, economic and social consequences. Studies have shown that the response of plant diversity to climate change is controlled by the dynamic balance of temperature and water. This research systematically introduced the effects of climate warming and precipitation pattern change on plant diversity. In this report, the impacts of climate change on plant diversity in different ecosystems, community types and scales (global, regional and local scale) are analyzed and the main factors that influence the difference were summarized. We also propose research hotspots and directions for future plant diversity research in different environmental conditions.

Key words: climate change, climate warming, precipitation pattern change, plant diversity

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