Number

Community

type

Longitude

and latitude

Description of ecosystem

HW1

Beaches bare

land

N37˚43'4"

E119˚13'45"

The major land use is tidal flats, and scattered vegetation such as Phragmites australi and willow, height of 0.5 - 1 m.

HW2

Suaeda salsa

N37˚45'55"

E119˚08'50"

The vegetation types are Suaeda salsa and Phragmites australi.

HW3

Phragmites

australis

N37˚45'2"

E119˚7'43"

The vegetation type is phragmites australis community, mainly including Phragmites australis, Suaeda salsa, Tamnrix chinesi and wild chrysanthemum, with 2 cm layer of litter at the surface.

HW4

Tamnrix

chinesi

N37˚46'04.6"

E119˚09'27.1"

The vegetation type is community of Tamnrix chinesi-Phragmites australi, and 80% of cover degree. There are oilfield pipelines and vehicles and other human activities around.

HW5

Farmland

N37˚46'2"

E118˚55'38"

The vegetation type is cotton.