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No. of relevés used in the present study, split by principal vegetation units
| Vegetation unit | no. of relevés |
|---|---|
| Alpine vegetation | 128 |
| Mountain steppes | 179 |
| Pediment steppes | 77 |
| Caragana leucophloea-scrub | 185 |
| Anabasis brevifolia-desert steppes | 374 |
| Haloxylon ammodendron-dry scrub | 193 |
| Desert scrub (Reaumuria, Salsola) | 127 |
| Salt-tolerant vegetation | 155 |
