Research Article
Analysis of Herbaceous Plant Succession and Dispersal Mechanisms in Deglaciated Terrain on Mt. Yulong, China
Table 4
The properties of main species diaspore on the foreland of Glacier-BS1.
| | Succession stage/category | Fruit type | Specific morphological adaptation | Seed size, mm | SBT | Life form |
| | Pioneers | | | | | | | Meconopsis racemosa | Capsule | No adaptation | 1-2 | NP | Short-lived forbs | | The early stage/dominant species | | | | | | | Arenaria delavayi | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Meconopsis horridula | Capsule | No adaptation | | NP | Short-lived forbs | | Common species | | | | | | | Draba oreodoxa | Silicle | No adaptation | 4 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Cremanthodium smithianum | Achene | Pappus | 4 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Polygonum macrophyllum | Achene | No adaptation | 2.5–3 | C | Perennial forbs | | Carex capilliformis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2 | C | Perennial graminoid | | The Middle stage/Dominant species | | | | | | | Arenaria delavayi | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Kobresia fragilis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2–2.4 | C | Perennial graminoid | | Pedicularis rupicola | Capsule | No adaptation | 3 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Carex capilliformis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2 | C | Perennial graminoid | | Carex kansuensis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2 | C | Perennial graminoid | | Polygonum macrophyllum | Achene | No adaptation | 2.5–3 | C | Perennial forbs | | Common species | | | | | | | Pedicularis sp. 1 | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Aletris pauciflora var. khasiana | Capsule | No adaptation | 4-5 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Cyananthus delavayi | Capsule | No adaptation | 1.8 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Arenaria barbata | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Meconopsis racemosa | Capsule | No adaptation | 1-2 | NP | Short-lived forbs | | Rhodiola primuloides | Follicle | Wing | 0.5–1 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea spathulifolia | Achene | Pappus | 4 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea centiloba | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Ligusticum sikiangense | Cremocarp | Wing, elaiosome | | C | Perennial forbs | | The late stage/Dominant species | | | | | | | Kobresia fragilis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2–2.4 | C | Perennial graminoid | | Carex capilliformis | Nutlet | No adaptation | 2 | C | Perennial graminoid | | Ligusticum rechingerana | Cremocarp | Elaiosome | | C | Perennial forbs | | Ligusticum sikiangense | Cremocarp | Wing, elaiosome | | C | Perennial forbs | | Common species | | | | | | | Saxifraga sp. | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Meconopsis sp. | Capsule | No adaptation | | NP | Short-lived forbs | | Viola biflora | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Androsace rigida | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Delphinium thibeticum | Follicle | Wing | 2–2.5 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Silene sp. 2 | Capsule | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Anemone sp. 2 | Achene | No adaptation | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Anaphalis nepalensis | Achene | Pappus | 1 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea fastuosa | Achene | Pappus | 4–4.5 | C | Perennial forbs | | Thalictrum alpinum | Achene | No adaptation | 3 | ST | Perennial forbs | | Clematis sp. 1 | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Ainsliaea sp. | Achene | Pappus | | ST | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea vestita | Achene | Pappus | 4 | C | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea columnaris | Achene | Pappus | 3 | C | Perennial forbs | | Parasenecio hastiformis | Achene | Pappus | 3-4 | C | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea spathulifolia | Achene | Pappus | 4 | C | Perennial forbs | | Saussurea centiloba | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Aster vestitus | Achene | Pappus | 2.5–3 | C | Perennial forbs | | Youngia sp. | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Aster sp. | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Senecio sp. | Achene | Pappus | | C | Perennial forbs | | Polygonum sp. 1 | Achene | No adaptation | | C | Perennial forbs | | Salvia przewalskii | Nutlet | No adaptation | 3 | C | Perennial forbs | | Phlomis sp. | Nutlet | No adaptation | | C | Perennial forbs | | Microula sp. | Nutlet | No adaptation | | W | Short-lived forbs | | Agrostis limprichtii | Caryopsis | No adaptation | | C | Perennial graminoid | | Pleurospermum hookeri var. thomsonii | Cremocarp | Wing, elaiosome | 3-4 | C | Perennial forbs | | Anemone riparia | Aggregate fruit | No adaptation |
| C | Perennial forbs |
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Data source: Flora of China (http://frps.eflora.cn/).
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