Table 1. List of species within the experiment quadrats (1 m × 1 m) from 2006 to 2009.
| Species | LHT | Abbreviation | Coverage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graminoid species | Leymus chinensis | P | Lc | 62 |
| Phragmites australis | P | Pa | 10 | |
| Setaria viridis | A | Sv | 2 | |
| Nongraminous forbs | Limonium bicolor | P | Lb | |
| Thalictrum simplex | A | Ts | ||
| Kalimeris integrtifolia | P | Ki | 13 | |
| Carex duriuscula | P | Cd | 5 | |
| Artemisia mongolica | P | Am | ||
| Artemisia anethifolia | AB | Aa | 3 | |
| Artemisia scoparia | AB | As | ||
| Inula japonica | P | Ij | ||
| Potentilla flagellaris | P | Pf | ||
| Polygonum sibiricum | P | Ps | ||
| Pocockia ruthenica | P | Pr | ||
| Xanthium strumarium | A | Xs | ||
| Lespedeza davurica | P | Ld | 2 | |
| Cynanchum chinense | P | Ch | ||
| Saussurea amara | P | Sa | ||
| Taraxacum mongolicum | P | Tm | ||
LHT, life history traits; A, annual plants; P, perennial plants; AB, annual & biennial. +, plants were present in samples. The individual contribution values of coverage (%) of the most abundant species are listed. The abbreviations of the individual species are used in the RDA analyses.