Xerophytes in desert improve their fitness under stress through the development of stems and branches. However, little is known about changes structure function endophytic microorganisms response to interactions between plants environment. In this study, we analyzed lignification indices young mature branches during a typical xerophyte, Nitraria tangutorum, combined 16S ITS high-throughput sequ...

Foliar water uptake (FWU) is one of the primary sources for desert plants. Desert plants’ capacity essential in maintaining balance carbon and water. However, there are few studies on FWU plants physiological ecological characteristics that lead to differences capacity. In order clarify strategies influencing factors ecosystems, this study measured contact angle, parameters, hydraulic parameter...