Data from: Examining differences in phylogenetic composition enhances understanding of the phylogenetic structure of the shrub community in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

We surveyed 20 sampling sites from the desert habitat and 41 from the alpine habitat with little or no disturbance (total = 61; Figure 1). Three 10-m × 10-m subplots were established at each sampling site to investigate the species composition of the community, identify species and collect plant specimens. Eventually, a combination of the species found in the three subplots was used to represent the species composition of the community at each site.

本研究共对61个受干扰极小或未受干扰的样地开展调查：其中荒漠生境样地20个，高山生境样地41个（详见图1）。我们在每个样地内设置3个10米×10米的小样方，用于调查群落物种组成、鉴定物种并采集植物标本。最终，以3个小样方内记录到的所有物种的集合，表征对应样地的群落物种组成。