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Information type is complex diversity in accord with their characteristics including in arid area. Patterns of information linkage are studied in different matters,such as,between organisms and water, and between plant and animal, etc.The characters and process of the information transfer are also expounded, which is significant importance for understanding the mechanism, pattern, and tendency of building up models for restoration of the degraded arid environment. Based on investigation and analysis,ecological information characteristics have been pointed out,such as,multi-variate,multi-source,scale,compound,multi-dimension,complexity and systemic feature,and so on.Information flow and its simulation in arid environment also has its special features.