title: Oedaleus asiaticus from different typical grassland: Cleistogenes squarrosa (Cs) formation
design: We raised grasshoppers in four grassland types: Cleistogenes squarrosa formation (Cs), Leymus chinensis formation (Lc), Stipa krylovii formation(Sc) and Arternisia frigida formation(Af). All four grassland types are common in Inner Mongolian steppes, and contain a mix of similar grass and herb species, but differ somewhat in the most dominate species. Because our four treatment sites were all within a 200m diameter, they experienced a similar climate.