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Characteristics of the aboveground biomass and diversity along altitudinal gradients in alpine meadows of the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River

Xibei zhiwu xuebao
[Objective] The Yarlung Zangbo River is the most important river in the Tibetan Plateau, and the study of aboveground biomass and species diversity of the Yarlung Zangbo River is of great significance for the understanding of grassland resources and ...
ZHANG Min, WANG Xiaoli, MA Yushou, WANG Yanlong, QIN Jinping, DONG Ruizhen   +5 more
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Evaluation of political control instruments for the Swiss alpine region [PDF]

This paper analyses different direct payments system for the Swiss alpine region based on the multi-agent model SWISSland. Moreover, the future demand and management of the alpine pastures are simulated under different scenarios until 2020. In the model,
Calabrese, Chiara, Mack, Gabriele
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Ecological Restoration Projects Adapt Response of Net Primary Productivity of Alpine Grasslands to Climate Change across the Tibetan Plateau

Remote Sensing
Alpine grassland is sensitive to climate change, and many studies have explored the trends in alpine vegetation. Most research focuses on the effects of climate warming and increased humidity on vegetation greening. However, less attention has been given
Yuling Liang, Hui Zhao, Zhengrong Yuan, Da Wei, Xiaodan Wang   +4 more
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Herbivore exclusion stabilizes alpine grassland biomass production across spatial scales

Global Change Biology
AbstractThere is growing evidence that land‐use management practices such as livestock grazing can strongly impact the local diversity, functioning, and stability of grassland communities. However, whether these impacts depend on environmental condition and propagate to larger spatial scales remains unclear.
Juntao Zhu, Yangjian Zhang, Jianshuang Wu, Xianzhou Zhang, Guirui Yu, Zhenxi Shen, Xian Yang, Yunlong He, Lin Jiang, Yann Hautier   +9 more
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Driving Mechanism of Aboveground Biomass Across Three Alpine Grasslands in Central Asia over the Past 20 Years Using Three Algorithms

Remote Sensing
Aboveground biomass (AGB) is a sensitive indicator of grassland resource quality and ecological degradation. However, accurately estimating AGB at large scales to reveal long-term trends remains challenging.
Xu Wang, Yansong Li, Yanming Gong, Yanyan Liu, Jin Zhao, Kaihui Li   +5 more
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Invasion Alters Plant and Mycorrhizal Communities in an Alpine Tussock Grassland

Oecologia
Abstract Plant invasions now impact even the world’s most remote ecosystems, including alpine zones, altering key mutualisms that affect ecosystem functions. Plant-mycorrhizal associations can be sensitive to invasion, but previous studies have been limited in the types of mycorrhizas examined, favouring invaders that host arbuscular ...
Moyle, DM, Deslippe, Julie
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A classification of New Zealand’s terrestrial ecosystems [PDF]

This study produces a comprehensive terrestrial ecosystem classification by subjectively constructing a heirarchy of perceived key environmental drivers.
Geoffrey M. Rogers, Nicholas J. D. Singers   +1 more
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Distribution and cultivation area dynamics of Aralia Elata (Miq.) Seem. In the upper reaches of the Dadu-Minjiang river under climate change

BMC Plant Biology
Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. (A. elata), a deciduous shrub in the Araliaceae family, is a prized wild edible vegetable among residents in the upper reaches of the Dadu-Minjiang River.
Yi Huang, Guanghua Zhao, Yang Yang, Jian Yang, Jia Ba Wu Zhi   +4 more
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Global data bases on distribution, characteristics and methane emission of natural wetlands: Documentation of archived data tape [PDF]

Global digital data bases on the distribution and environmental characteristics of natural wetlands, compiled by Matthews and Fung (1987), were archived for public use.
Matthews, Elaine
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Treeless vegetation of the Australian Alps [PDF]

, 2013
Based on 1222 floristic quadrat samples, 56 plant communities were identified in treeless vegetation in the Australian Alps of south-eastern Australia. (c. 35º 30´–38ºS, 146°–149°E). The study encompassed vegetation from above the upper limit of trees on
McDougall, Keith L., Walsh, Neville G.
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