The effect of environmental factors on plant species diversity and productivity

摘要

The analysis of species‐environment relationships is a central issue in plant ecology (Antoine, 2000).Productivity is an important index for studying ecosystem function and determining conservation measures.Many studies have focused on the impact of environmental factors on plant species distribution and composition (Campagne 2006).In this paper, we discuss the effects of environmental factors on grassland productivity, species diversity and species diversity‐productivity relationships using plant and environmental data from alpine grasslands.