Table 2. Community characteristics in three ages of Caragana intermedia plantations.

Plantation age	5 years	9 years	25 years
Longitude	E 100°13′55′′	E100°13′56′′	E 100°16′
Latitude	N 36°14′54′′	N36°15′05′′	N 36°17′19′′
Altitude (m)	2890	2870	2878
Habitat	semi-fixed dune	fixed dune	fixed dune
Height (m)	0.55±0.11	1.24±0.21	1.65±0.19
Crown diameter (m × m)	0.8×0.8	1.08×1.10	2.99×3.47
Total coverage (%)	55	65	80