Code | Site name | Location | Temperature (°C) | Precipitation (mm) | Elevation (m) | Vegetation type | Height | Soil type | Years | References |
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(m) | ||||||||||
CN-Cng | Changling | 44.5934° N | 5 | 400 | 171 | Temperate meadow steppe | 0.75 | Alkali-saline soil | 2007–2010 | [56] |
123.5092° E E | ||||||||||
CN-Nmg | Xilinhota | 43.5544° N | 2 | 350 | 1250 | Typical steppe | 0.4 | Chestnut soil | 2004 | [57] |
116.6714° E | ||||||||||
CN-Du2 | Duolun fenced grassland | 42.0467° N | 1.7 | 350 | 1350 | Typical steppe | 0.45 | Chestnut soil | 2006–2008 | [57] |
116.2836° E | ||||||||||
CN-Hzz | Huazhaizi | 38.76519° N | 7.5 | 157 | 1726 | Desert steppe | 0.15 | Loam | 2014–2017 | [58] |
100.3186° E | ||||||||||
CN-Sw2 | Siziwang | 41.7781° N | 3.5 | 283 | 1438 | Desert steppe | 0.15 | Loam | 2011 | [59] |
111.8971° E | ||||||||||
CN-Ham | Haibei | 37.6127° N | − 1.7 | 561 | 3216 | Alpine meadow | 0.3 | Clay loam | 2002–2003 | [60] |
101.3128° E | ||||||||||
CN-Ar | A’rou | 38.0473° N | 0.9 | 403.1 | 3033 | Alpine meadow | 0.45 | Chestnut soil | 2013–2015 | [61] |
100.4643°E | ||||||||||
CN-Ds | Dashalong | 38.8399° N | − 3.4 | 319 | 3739 | Alpine meadow | 0.15 | Chestnut soil | 2014–2015 | This study |
98.9606° E | ||||||||||
CN-Dan | Dangxiong | 30.4978° N | 1.3 | 480 | 4333 | Alpine meadow | 0.1 | Sandy loam | 2004–2005 | [62] |
91.0664° E | ||||||||||
CN-Ty | Tongyu degraded grasslanda | 44.5673° N | 5.5 | 345.4 | 151 | Temperate meadow steppe | 0.1 | Sand soil | 2008b–2009b | [63] |
122.9170° E | ||||||||||
CN-Mq | Maqu | 33.8872° N | 1.9 | 593 | 3443 | Alpine meadow | 0.25 | Silt clay loam | 2009b | [64] |
102.1407° E |