Reproductive characteristics of wild Ceratoides arborescens populations degradation and strategies for restoration

Abstract: Ceratoides arborescens is a xeric semishrub of monoecism different flower and endemic to China. It has rich nutrients and strong resistance and is an important plant species for ecological construction and grassland improvement. Up till today, wild C. arborescens population has degraded seriously and has high reproductive obstacles. Based on reproductive ecology and related research of wild C. arborescens, the reproductive ecology characteristics of C. arborescens population were analyzed. The reasons of C. arborescens population degradation were discussed. Finally, the principles and techniques of C. arborescens population restoration were proposed.