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Utility of taxonomic unit and life form in the analysis of plant diversity patterns in a temperate meadow steppe, China

Han DY^1,2, YF Yang²

1 School of Chemistry & Bioscience, Yili Normal University, Yining, China 835000.
2 Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University,Changchun 130024, China.

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