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The results indicate that: 1) Compared to plantations, natural forest tree species exhibit higher growth resilience. 2)\n                    <jats:italic>Platycladus orientalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Hippophae rhamnoides<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Caragana korshinskii<\/jats:italic>\n                    possess high growth resilience, rendering them highly suitable for afforestation across the arid regions of the Loess Plateau. 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