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Legacy Effects of Climate Extremes in Alpine Grassland [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Climate change is particularly apparent in many mountainous regions, with warming rates of more than twice the global average being reported for the European Alps.
Hans J. De Boeck, Erika Hiltbrunner, Maya Verlinden, Seraina Bassin, Michaela Zeiter, Michaela Zeiter   +5 more
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Ecosystem Carbon Storage in Alpine Grassland on the Qinghai Plateau.

PLoS ONE, 2016
The alpine grassland ecosystem can sequester a large quantity of carbon, yet its significance remains controversial owing to large uncertainties in the relative contributions of climate factors and grazing intensity.
Shuli Liu, Fawei Zhang, Yangong Du, Xiaowei Guo, Li Lin, Yikang Li, Qian Li, Guangmin Cao   +7 more
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Assessment of the vulnerability of alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Assessing ecosystem vulnerability to climate change is critical for sustainable and adaptive ecosystem management. Alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are considered to be vulnerable to climate change, yet the ecosystem tends to maintain ...
Meng Li, Xianzhou Zhang, Yongtao He, Ben Niu, Jianshuang Wu   +4 more
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Alpine grassland fPAR change over the Northern Tibetan Plateau from 2002 to 2011

Advances in Climate Change Research, 2017
In this study, two different methods including Digital Camera and Reference Panel (DCRP) and traditional in situ fPAR observation for measuring the in situ point fPAR of very short alpine grass vegetation were compared, and the Moderate Resolution ...
Bao-Xiong Chen, Xian-Zhou Zhang, Yu-Fang Sun, Jing-Sheng Wang, Yong-Tao He   +4 more
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Effect of degradation intensity on grassland ecosystem services in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China.

PLoS ONE, 2013
The deterioration of alpine grassland has great impact on ecosystem services in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. However, the effect of grassland degradation on ecosystem services and the consequence of grassland deterioration on economic ...
Lu Wen, Shikui Dong, Yuanyuan Li, Xiaoyan Li, Jianjun Shi, Yanlong Wang, Demei Liu, Yushou Ma   +7 more
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Different grassland managements significantly change carbon fluxes in an alpine meadow

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Alpine meadow plays vital roles in regional animal husbandry and the ecological environment. However, different grassland managements affect the structure and function of the alpine meadow.
Ganjun Xu, Xiaoming Kang, Xiaoming Kang, Xiaoming Kang, Wei Li, Wei Li, Wei Li, Yong Li, Yong Li, Yong Li, Yongyu Chai, Shengyi Wu, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Zhongqing Yan, Zhongqing Yan, Zhongqing Yan, Enze Kang, Enze Kang, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Yuechuan Niu, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Liang Yan, Liang Yan, Liang Yan   +29 more
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Soil Phosphorus Fraction Characteristics in Different Alpine Grassland Types of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Agronomy
The alpine grassland ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau is a vital base for animal husbandry and a key ecological security barrier in China. Phosphorus (P), an essential nutrient, is among the primary factors limiting grassland productivity.
Xueting Li, Zhan Liu, Cuilan Li, Ning Zong, Nianpeng He, Zhiyuan Cao, Jinjing Zhang   +6 more
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Plant Community Associates with Rare Rather than Abundant Fungal Taxa in Alpine Grassland Soils. [PDF]

Appl Environ Microbiol, 2023
The importance of the rare microbial biosphere in maintaining biodiversity and ecological functions has been highlighted recently. However, the current understanding of the spatial distribution of rare microbial taxa is still limited, with only a few ...
Tang L, Xue K, Pang Z, Jiang L, Zhang B, Wang W, Wang S, Xu Z, Rui Y, Zhong L, Che R, Li T, Zhou S, Wang K, Du J, Wang Z, Cui X, Hao Y, Wang Y.   +18 more
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Mapping Alpine Grassland Fraction Coverage Using Zhuhai-1 OHS Imagery in the Three River Headwaters Region, China

Remote Sensing, 2023
The widely spread alpine grassland ecosystem in the Three River Headwaters Region (TRHR) plays an essential ecological role in carbon sequestration and soil and water conservation.
Fei Xing, Ru An, Xulin Guo, Xiaoji Shen, Irini Soubry, Benlin Wang, Yanmei Mu, Xianglin Huang   +7 more
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A Study of Carbon Stock Changes in the Alpine Grassland Ecosystem of Zoigê, China, 2000–2020

Land, 2022
Terrestrial carbon sequestration capacity is an important indicator of ecosystem service function, and the carbon storage value can reflect the climate regulation capacity of the regional ecological environment.
Rui Qu, Li He, Zhengwei He, Bing Wang, Pengyi Lyu, Jiaxian Wang, Guichuan Kang, Wenqian Bai   +7 more
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