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Sep 2026
Expanding Ranges Yet Shrinking Refugia: Protected-Area Mismatch with Early-Spring Ephemerals Under Climate Change Scenarios in Xinjiang, China
Early-spring ephemeral plants constitute a dominant photosynthetic functional group during the critical early-spring moisture window (March–April) in the desert ecosystems of Xinjiang. They provide the primary energy base for pollinators and granivores and stabilize soils before perennial vegetation is activated. Despi...
Juan Li, Lei Ling, Qiang Wu et al.
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