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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 199-208.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2026.00004

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Research progress on vegetation structure in artificial windbreak and sand-fixation ecosystem

Dengke Ma(), Wenzhi Zhao(), Zhibin He   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands / Linze Inland River Basin Research Station,Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China
  • Received:2025-11-23 Revised:2026-01-11 Online:2026-01-20 Published:2026-03-09
  • Contact: Wenzhi Zhao

Abstract:

Vegetation structure is a key determinant of the ecological effectiveness and stability of artificial windbreak and sand-fixation systems, serving as the core of scientifically establishing vegetation-based protective mechanisms. Based on existing literature, this paper comprehensively reviewed the concepts and significance of the main indicators used to characterize the structure of artificial windbreak and sand-fixation vegetation. It focused on exploring the relationships between plant morphological characteristics, vegetation coverage, porosity, configuration patterns, and their effects on windbreak and sand fixation. The paper also analyzed the evolutionary patterns of artificial windbreak and sand-fixation vegetation structures and their primary driving mechanisms, summarized the influence of vegetation structure on the stability of windbreak and sand-fixation ecosystems, and proposed future research directions accordingly. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between artificial vegetation structure and windbreak and sand-fixation benefits, provides theoretical references for scientifically constructing windbreak and sand-fixation ecosystems, and offers insights for future research on artificial vegetation structures in this context.

Key words: windbreak and sand-fixing vegetation, structural indicators, ecological effects, stability, arid zone

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