Wetland Pines: High University "Mangami"
As the name suggests, the wetland pine tree is resistant to water and moisture. Native to North America, it can grow up to 30 meters in origin and have a chest diameter of 90 centimeters, making it a veritable tall "male god".
The main root of wetland pine is deep and the lateral roots are thick, and planting in hilly areas can control soil erosion and restore soil fertility. It grows fast, is resistant to pests and diseases, and is very well fed.
In addition, wetland pine can also produce high-quality and strong wood for construction and furniture. Its pine resin production is also very high, and processed rosin and turpentine are important industrial raw materials that can bring considerable economic benefits.
Flower sticks – a bright color in the desert
The official name of the flower stick is "fine branch rock astragalus", distributed in Xinjiang, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and other places, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, is an excellent sand fixation plant.
The flower sticks bloom pink or fuchsia flowers in summer and autumn, and the flowering period can last from May to September, bringing a bright color to the desert. The flower stick is not in vain, it can grow in a variety of sand dunes, sandy land, and even quicksand areas. Its root system is developed, not afraid of the sun, not afraid of sand burial, shallow sand burial can promote the germination and excavation of seeds and seedlings, when the depth of sand burial reaches 1 to 2 cm, the growth of the flower stick is the most gratifying.
Its flowers are an excellent source of honey, and the branches and seeds can be used as fodder for camels and horses, as well as for oil extraction and tool making. A plant can be used as a tree species, but also as a flower, and the whole body is a treasure, is it very valuable?
Flower sticks
The Shuttle Tree – the first tree in the desert
The shuttle tree is the first tree species on the line of "ant forest", and it is also the most common tree species in the green desert, a shuttle tree can fix the desert of 10 square meters, known as the "king of desert vegetation".
Desert plants are not squeamish, and the shuttle tree is drought-tolerant, hardy, and high-temperature, and can survive as long as it is artificially watered once. Thanks to its strong water retention properties, the well-developed root system allows it to absorb more water, and the thick bark can store a lot of water. In addition, the tree sleeps, further reducing its own consumption of water and nutrients, so that it can survive in harsh environments.
Sea Buckthorn – makes environmentally friendly delicious
Maybe you've heard of sea buckthorn juice, which is made from the small fruit of sea buckthorn. It can grow in the desert and bear fruit, and sea buckthorn is naturally not simple. Its leaves are slender and densely covered with scales and fine hairs that reduce water transpiration. It has rhizobia on its root system, which can improve poor soil.
sea buckthorn
The fruit of sea buckthorn is orange-yellow when ripe, and it is very cute to hang in clusters of branches, and can be used as an ornamental plant when it bears fruit in autumn and winter. The sea buckthorn fruit itself is very sour, but after processing, it can be made into a delicious sea buckthorn juice. In addition, it can also be used to make jams, fruit vinegar, can also be used to squeeze oil, make feed, due to the high vitamin C and other ingredients, but also often used to make health care products.
Lemon strips – small, fresh with thorns
Lemon strips can be said to be the desert sister of the flower stick, its flowers are bright yellow, the leaves have spikes at the top, and they emit a fresh fragrance when they bloom. Its official name is "Lemon StripEd Golden Chicken", which is mainly distributed in the northwest, north China, northeast china and other regions.
Drought-tolerant and hardy, lemon strips are rare plants that grow tenaciously in winter meadows, and camels and sheep can feed on its branches, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds to survive the winter of food shortage. In addition, lemon strips are also a good hand at improving soil erosion, with developed roots fixed to the soil and water, and lush branches and leaves on the top to reduce rain erosion. In northern Shaanxi, locals also cook with lemon flowers, which can be used to fry vegetables, scrambled eggs, and steamed on top of them, with a sweet taste.
Sha Liu - The Guardian of the Wind and Sand of Ezra
Sand willow is drought-resistant and wind-resistant, tenacious vitality, can grow in saline and alkali land, and the cut branches can also sprout again, mainly distributed in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and other places.
The effect of sand willow in suppressing aeolian sand activity is very obvious, and it is often used as a sand barrier. Its root system can fix quicksand, lush foliage can slow down the wind speed, and flexible branches can also consume some of the kinetic energy of the wind and sand when swinging with the wind. However, in order to produce the desired effect, it is necessary to plant a certain density. Sand willow has economic value, can be used to make paper and cardboard, through the sand willow fixed water retention sand can also be transformed into green space, other production activities, the formation of a virtuous circle.
Hu Yang - high climb, all rely on "crowdfunding"
Poplar has a lifespan of hundreds of years and has amazing vitality. Poplar is the only tree species in the desert, distributed in the arid areas of northwest China. From the end of September to October every year, the poplar forest turns golden, attracting a large number of tourists to enjoy the scenery.
In China's "Sea of Death" Taklamakan Desert there is a "Green Great Wall" of nearly 500 kilometers, which is mainly composed of poplar. As long as it can ensure irrigation, it can survive in extremely harsh conditions and bring a glimmer of life to the desert.
Poplar can be described as quite noble and cold among the many tree species in the "Ant Forest", and the energy required to plant it is very much, and the average person can only choose to combine seeds.
Poplar