On the flowing sand dunes, there is the pioneer plant Artemisia argyi, because Artemisia argyi likes to be buried in the sand; With the gradual fixation of sand dunes, Artemisia began to decline, and shrubs such as cuttlefish and Caragana took its place; If the dunes are further fixed, the shrubs will gradually decline and eventually be replaced by climax plants.
Mangosteen, Leymus chinensis, flower stick, torch tree, top branch, Caragana korshinskii, Salix psammophila, Salix psammophila and other shrubs grow well and have remarkable sand-fixing effect, which has become a model of sand-fixing afforestation and a seed collection base for excellent shrubs.
Flower stick is a natural desert leguminous shrub and an excellent sand-fixing plant. Its hometown is Tengger, and desert areas all over the country come here for introduction.
Tamarix tenuifolia is a Tamarix shrub, which is distributed in desert areas of China, Mongolia and Central Asia. It has ornamental value and is used as feed, textile materials and firewood. It is a good sand-fixing plant in saline-alkali land.