# Plant species diversity and functional diversity relations in the degradation process of desert steppe in an arid area of northwest China

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Management |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121534 |
| Corresponding authors | Hongbin Ma |
| Institution | Ningxia University, China |

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**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121534](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121534)

## Topics

Species diversity · Functional diversity · desert steppe · degradation process · arid area · northwest China · species-functional diversity relationship · steppe degradation

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