To restore declining species, including Populus euphratica and other riparian communities, in the river ecosystem of the lower Tarim River, the ecological water conveyance project (EWCP), as a part of an integrated water resource management plan, was...
Populus euphratica is a critical constructive species in arid desert regions, serving as a “natural barrier” for oasis protection. The sustainable management of Populus euphratica forests is directly related to regional ecological securit...
Understanding the spatiotemporal evolution patterns of Populus euphratica Oliv. (P. euphratica) forests in the Tarim Basin (TB) and their influencing factors is crucial for regional ecological security and high-quality development. However, there is...
Under the combined pressures of climate change and irrigated cropland expansion, groundwater tables are declining rapidly across arid regions, thereby intensifying water limitation in riparian ecosystems. However, the mechanisms by which dominant rip...
The Populus euphratica desert riparian forest, predominantly distributed along the Tarim River in northwestern China, has experienced significant degradation due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. Despite its ecological importance, syste...
To quantify the spatial and lagged associations between ecological water conveyance and fractional vegetation cover (FVC) in Populus euphratica Oliv. forests, we integrated Landsat imagery (1995–2025), conveyance records, groundwater observatio...
Dryland riparian forests depend on river-derived water in arid landscapes, but the relative associations of regional climate, local soil moisture, and biodiversity with ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) remain uncertain. We analysed data from 516 pl...
Populus euphratica is the only dominant tree species of desert riparian forest in the Tarim River Basin and faces a great threat of drought. Policy-based artificial water delivery projects are an effective engineering method to mitigate drought and r...
Changes in the resistance, recovery, and resilience of three desert riparian ecosystems to extreme droughts and the influence of ecological characteristics on them from 2000 to 2020 were analyzed within the Tarim River Basin, Xinjiang, China. The res...
The comprehension of seasonal patterns of evapotranspiration (ET), as well as the interactive response to environmental factors, holds paramount importance for illuminating the intricate interaction within the carbon–water cycle of desert ripar...
The Hotan River, the sole river traversing the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China, sustains a critical desert riparian ecosystem dominated by Populus euphratica. This riparian habitat is integral to biodiversity maintenance. However, global climate...
Despite extensive research on how climate and environmental factors influence leaf stoichiometry at national and global scales, experimental evidence on their effects at the community level remains limited, particularly in extremely arid regions. Her...
Tugai wetlands, including the forests of Populus euphratica Oliv. and P. pruinosa Schrenk, are major biodiversity hotspots within semi-arid and arid ecozones. However, for over a century, Central Asian river systems have been severely affected by dam...
Populus euphratica is a unique constructive tree species within riparian desert areas that is essential for maintaining oasis ecosystem stability. The Tarim River Basin contains the most densely distributed population of P. euphratica forests in the...
The desert riparian forest oasis, dominated by Populus euphratica and Tamarix chinensis, is an important barrier to protect the economic production and habitat of the Tarim River Basin. However, there is still a lack of high-precision spatial distrib...
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of environmental factors on the formation of Populus euphratica xylem, this study analysed the anatomical characteristics of Populus euphratica xylem and its response to environmental factors usi...
Accurate regional mapping of Populus euphratica remains challenging because of its spectral similarity to co-occurring riparian vegetation and the limited availability of species-level reference data across geographic regions. To address these challe...
The Mu Us Desert (MUD) is one of the four largest sandy lands in China. On 22 April 2020, the Shaanxi Forestry Bureau announced that the desertification land control rate in Yulin reached 93.24%, which means that the Mu Us Desert was about to “...
Populus euphratica is an important tree species in desert ecosystems. The protection and restoration of natural Populus euphratica forests requires accurate positioning information. The use of Sentinel-2 images to map the Populus euphratica distribut...
Helvella bachu, a prized edible and medicinal fungus, is primarily found in the forests of Populus euphratica, an ancient and endangered species crucial to desert riparian ecosystems. Despite extensive efforts, the isolation of pure cultures and cult...
AM fungi play a pivotal role in regulating ecosystem functioning and processes. However, the assembly of soil AM fungal communities and its drivers across Populus euphratica forests in extremely arid regions remain largely unclear. Here, we explored...
Populus euphratica is the only tall tree species that adapts to the desert environment. It has strong drought tolerance and is the subject of extreme concern at home and abroad. After 30 years of development, the scope of research on Populus euphrati...
After being subjected to mechanical damage, plants trigger changes in primary and secondary metabolites to enhance their resistance or defenses. However, there are limited studies on the joint use of transcriptomics and metabolomics in investigating...
Stable hydraulic conductivity in forest trees maintains the survival of trees which contribute to productivity in forest ecosystems. Drought conditions break down this relationship, but the mechanisms are poorly known. To increase the understanding o...
It is highly necessary to apply unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing technology to forest health assessment. To prove the feasibility of quantitative inversion of photosynthetic pigment content (PPC) in Populus euphratica Oliv. individual tre...
The Ejin Oasis is located in the lower reaches of the Heihe River Basin of northwestern China. It is one of the most arid regions in the world, and Populus euphratica Oliv. is the foundation species of the desert riparian forests there. The phot...
Populus euphratica Oliv., an indicator species for eco-environmental change in arid areas, plays a key role in maintaining the stability of fragile oasis–desert ecosystems. Owing to human interference as well as to the harshness of the natural...
Warming and persistent droughts may exacerbate drought stress in water-scarce areas, thereby negatively affecting tree growth. When riparian plants in arid regions experience severe drought stress, they sacrifice non-dominant branches with less compe...
Populus euphratica is a key community-building species in the desert riparian forests of Northwest China, exhibiting exceptional resistance to stress and playing a vital role in soil and water conservation as well as maintaining ecological balance in...
The characteristics of heartwood and sapwood not only reflect tree growth and site quality but also provide insights into habitat changes. This study examines the natural Populus euphratica Oliv. forest in the Arghan section of the lower Tarim River,...
The distinctive leaf and twig heteromorphism in Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica Oliv.) reflects its adaptive strategies to cope with arid environments across ontogenetic stages. In the key distribution area of P. euphratica forests in China, we...
Carbon management in forests has become the most important agenda of the first half of the 21st century in China in the context of the mitigation of climate change impact. As the main producer of the inland river basin ecosystem in arid region of Nor...
Although Populus euphratica forests are key components of arid riparian ecosystems, the demographic and competitive processes associated with their population persistence remain insufficiently understood. We investigated population structure, demogra...
Populus euphratica (P. euphratica) is a dominant tree species in the arid and semi-arid regions along the main stem of the Tarim River. This study aims to explore the response of microbial communities in the rhizosphere soil of P. euphratica to varyi...
Stable hydraulic conductivity in forest trees maintains healthy tree crowns and contributes to productivity in forest ecosystems. Drought conditions break down this relationship, but the mechanisms are poorly known and may depend on drought severity....
Tugai forests are intrazonal riparian ecosystems formed along river valleys in arid and semi-arid regions and characterized by high biodiversity and complex vegetation structure. The aim of this study was to assess the phytocenological structure, spe...
Individual tree segmentation (ITS) is essential for forest inventory, health assessment, carbon accounting, and evaluating restoration efforts. Populus euphratica, a widely distributed desert riparian tree species found along the inland rivers of Cen...
Aims: Land-use types and soil salinization in arid desert–oasis ecotones are associated with differences in soil CO2 efflux, yet the combined effects of multiple environmental factors remain poorly understood. This study aims to characterise th...
This study aimed to compare the hydraulic characteristics of different vitalities of Populus euphratica to reveal the differences in their water use strategies and water consumption to provide useful data to scale water use of riparian poplar forests...
Populus euphratica Oliv., a pioneer species of desert riparian forest, is characterized heterophylly. To understand the adaptation strategies of the heteromorphic leaves of P. euphratica to soil drought, we assessed the structural and functional char...
The absorption of atmospheric water by plants through their leaves, known as leaf water uptake, plays a crucial role in sustaining plant growth and survival in arid regions. Condensate is one of the important sources of water for plants in arid zones...
In arid environments, rhizosphere microbial communities change with plant developmental stages. This partly reflects the coordinated adaptation of plant-microbe interactions under stress. Our study explored the effects of Populus euphratica at differ...
Litter decomposition plays a critical role in carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. However, the effects transient flooding and soil covering have on leaf litter decomposition remain unclear. The changes of litter mass lo...
With global warming and increasing human activities, exploring the impact of the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and climate change on forest ecosystems is crucial. In this study, we focus on Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica Oliv....
Soil salinization represents one of the most severe abiotic constraints on global forest productivity. Populus, the most widely cultivated fast-growing timber tree and a premier model woody plant, exhibits striking intrageneric variation in salt tole...
Investigating the energy and water vapor exchange in oasis riparian forest ecosystems is of significant importance to improve scientific understanding of land surface processes in extreme arid regions. The Heihe Watershed Allied Telemetry Experimenta...
Under drought stress, desert riparian forest plants are highly self-regulating and have their own unique water use and regulation strategies, which can respond positively in several aspects such as physiology, ecology, and individual phenotypes when...
Quantification of the water budget of an arid inland river ecosystem is essential but still a challenge for the sustainable development of water resources. In situ observed data were used to analyze the monthly and annual water budgets and the soil h...
Riparian forests in the valley area of the Irtysh River Basin are capable of providing a variety of ecosystem services such as water conservation and biodiversity maintenance. Their health condition is an important reflection of their ability to main...
The exponential growth of the economy and society has resulted in a substantial need for superior urban green spaces, consequently fostering a significant surge in urban landscape construction. The integration of plant landscapes in urban landscape c...
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