Effects of Drought Stress on Annual Herbaceous Plants under Different Mixed Growth Conditions in Desert Oasis Transition Zone of the Hexi Corridor
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This study is expected to be used as an important scientific basic for the restoration of desert vegetation. Also, the completion of the manuscript is very high.
A few modifications are required below as.
Abstract, line 16: please, change virgate to virgata.
Abstract, line 25: please, change the germination rate to the germination percentage.
Abstract, line 25: please, change cenopods to Chenopods.
2.1. Overview of the study area: Please present a map of this study area.
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Reviewer 2 Report
The authors did not follow the Instructions for Authors. References in the text must be written with numbers in square brackets, not e.g.: (Oba et al., 2008), and in the chapter: References, list of references must be prepared in the numerical order. The chapter: References is not correctly prepared according to Instrutions for Auhors. Journal names must be abbreviated. Please check the latest published papers in the journal. For detailed comments, see the attachment.
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Reviewer 3 Report
The introductory part of the manuscript is good, In the Material and methods are okay, please correct the spelling of the para 2.3 formula in root-shoot ratio. In fig1, fig a and fig b germination percentages are differently written. please write the germination percentage in the same way in both figures. Discussion part is fine. improve the conclusion part.
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The authors improve the manuscript according to Reviewer's recommendations and suggestions. The results of the experimental research have a potential to do ecological restoration on the basis on practical knowledge on plant physiology and respond to drought stress.
Some minor corrections in chapter References are suggesting:
row 479: abbreviation is: Sci. Silvae Sin.
row 488: abbreviation is Acta Ecol. Sin.
Author Response
Row 479: We have changed it (Abbreviation is: Sci. Silvae Sin.).
Row 488: We have changed it (Abbreviation is Acta Ecol. Sin.).