Abstract
The study area is mainly located in the forest-steppe ecotone in northern China (Fig. 2.1) and in the marginal area of the East Asian monsoon influence. With the gradually weakening influence of the East Asian monsoon from the southeast to northwest, the temperature and precipitation in the region decrease from the southeast to northwest (Hou 1988; Zhou 1992; Qin 2005). The mean annual temperature (MAT) in the region is −2~12 °C, and the mean annual precipitation (MAP) is 150~650 mm. The climate is mainly controlled by the Siberian-Mongolian high-pressure system in winter, resulting in cold and dry environmental conditions. Warm temperatures and high humidity are caused by the prevailing Asian monsoon in summer. Variations in the soil water content have obvious seasonal changes, and the soil is usually dry from October to April and wet from May to September (Yin 2012).
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- Forest-steppe Ecotone
- Obvious Seasonal Changes
- East Asian Monsoon
- Warm-temperate Deciduous Broad-leaved Forest
- Aluminum Bowl
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Hao, Q. (2018). Research Area and Research Methods. In: The LGM Distribution of Dominant Tree Genera in Northern China's Forest-steppe Ecotone and Their Postglacial Migration. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2883-1_2
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