Alpha, Beta and Gamma Diversity Differ in Response to Precipitation in the Inner Mongolia Grassland
Figure 2
Species diversity of the steppe grassland in Inner Mongolia.
The data are presented for seven major steppe community types: Kle (Stipa klemenzii desert steppe), Bre (Stipa breviflora desert steppe), Kry (Stipa krylovii typical steppe), Chi.T (Leymus chinensis typical steppe), Gra (Stipa grandis typical steppe), Bai (Stipa baicalensis meadow steppe), Chi.M (Leymus chinensis meadow steppe); three steppe vegetation types: DS (desert steppe), TS (typical steppe), MS (meadow steppe); and the Inner Mongolia grassland as a whole (IMG). A: Proportion of α diversity (black), β nestedness diversity (βN) (white) and β replacement diversity (βR) (grey) in γ diversity; B: The trend of the proportion of α diversity (black dot), βN diversity (white dot) and βR diversity (grey dot) in γ diversity in the seven grassland types with the types ordered according to the annual mean precipitation of their distribution areas, with precipitation increase from left to right.