Hippophae rhamnoides L.subsp.sinensis is a heliophyte tree,so that some scholars consider it as a pioneer population,but others regard that the tree regenerate well in natural conditions.

中棘属于阳性树种,因此有些学者将其视为群落替过程中的先锋种群,而有些学者的研究表明然状态下更新良好。