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Received: 23 July 2025

Accepted: 2 February 2026

First Online: 4 February 2026

Declarations

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: No conflict of interest exists in the submission of this manuscript, and all authors approve the manuscript for publication. The work described was original research that had not been published previously. We declare that we do not have any commercial or associative interest that represents a conflict of interest in connection with the work submitted.

: All experimental research and field studies involving plants in this study complied with relevant institutional, national, and international guidelines and legislation. The collection of Tamarix chinensis and Halocnemum strobilaceum did not involve any endangered or protected species, and no special permissions were required at the study sites. All sample testing and isotope analyses were conducted at the Urumqi Comprehensive Survey Center on Natural Resources, China Geological Survey (830057, China). The plant species Tamarix chinensis and Halocnemum strobilaceum used in this study were identified following the guidelines of the Flora of China and confirmed based on morphological characteristics such as leaf shape, bark texture, and floral structure. The formal identification was conducted by Professor Jinhu Zhi from Tarim University, who specializes in desert plant taxonomy. A voucher specimen has been deposited at the Urumqi Comprehensive Survey Center on Natural Resources, China Geological Survey (830057, China), and is available upon reasonable request.