Emergence and growth performance of Bolboschoenus planiculmis varied in response to water level and soil planting depth: Implications for wetland restoration using tuber transplantation

As a common plant in the Momoge National Nature Reserve (MNNR), China, Bolboschoenus planiculmis has been acknowledged as a key species in Siberian Crane (Grus leucogeranus) habitat by providing food for this migratory waterfowl. Water shortage and salinization have severely impacted B. planiculmis vegetation in this area. In order to restore the degraded B. planiculmis wetlands, tuber transplantation is tentatively used in MNNR. However, the...