Leaf Stoichiometry of Halophyte Shrubs and Its Relationship with Soil Factors in the Xinjiang Desert

Desert halophytes are a special plant group widely distributed in desert ecosystems. Studying their ecological stoichiometric characteristics is helpful for understanding nutrient utilization and survival strategies. In this study, three functional groups of halophyte shrubs (euhalophytes, pseudohalophytes, secretohalophytes) were studied the Xinjiang desert, leaves relationships with soil factors evaluated. The results showed that C content secretohalophytes (442.27 ± 3.08 mg g−1) was significantly higher than other (p < 0.05). N P contents euhalophytes (22.17 0.49 g−1 1.35 0.04 g−1, respectively) those N/P growth rates pseudohalophytes more susceptible to limitation, whereas both limitations, indicating there differences among different groups. redundancy analysis leaf C, N, most affected by electrical conductivity (EC), content, had responses factors. study revealed response adaptation mechanisms factors, thereby providing basis ecosystem management.