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Disturbance from restoration reseeding is associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss and alters soil bacterial communities and functions in degraded alpine meadows of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Restoration reseeding of degraded alpine meadows increased aboveground vegetation but was associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss, coinciding with a microbial strategy shift from resident carbon‐preserving to carbon‐spending bacterial guilds. Abstract Background Restoration of degraded ecosystems is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution ...
Long‐Tao Zhu, Wen‐Min Shi, Guang‐Peng Qu, Xu Yin, Yong‐Kang Zhang, Ying‐Jie Sun, Zhen Luo, Wei Li, Chun‐Ping Zhang, Jie‐Jun Xi   +9 more
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Increasing the resilience of the Australian alpine flora to climate change [PDF]

, 2013
 The alpine region around Australia’s highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko, is part of one of the three most at risk ecosystems in Australia from climate change.
Susanna Venn, Catherine Pickering
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Deciphering transcriptome complexity via long‐read sequencing

iMeta, EarlyView.
Long‐read sequencing is transforming transcriptomics from gene‐level quantification to isoform‐resolved interpretation by directly resolving full‐length transcript structures, transcription in repetitive regions, and linked molecular features. This review provides an end‐to‐end roadmap covering sequencing platforms, library preparation strategies ...
Chuwen Xu, Jia Li, Chenxi Yin, Keying Li, Tian Wang, Shiwen Gao, Yue Yu, Cheng Chang, Ye Wang, Guoqing Tong, Liang Gong, Wen Hu, Guoliang Chai, Yilai Han, Qian Qin, Suoqin Jin, Xiufen Zou, Bo Li, Tianyuan Zhang, Ana Conesa, Yunhao Wang, Dingjie Wang   +21 more
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Distribution and Potential Metabolic Functions of Soil Actinobacteria in Degraded Alpine Grassland on the Northern Tibetan Plateau

Microorganisms
Actinobacteria play major roles in human health and soil nutrient biogeochemical cycles, which are important for environmental protection. On the northern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, the Qiangtang Alpine Grasslands have recently become degraded to varying ...
Junze Zhang, Sicen Luo, Yanying Wang, Yebing Yin, Yu Li, Wenxiang Zhao, Shirui Zheng, Guoqi Xu, Hongmei Ma, Pengxi Cao, Yixuan Liu   +10 more
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Construction and Application of a Novel C‐Vine Copula‐Based Multi‐Variate Ecological Drought Index

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A comprehensive ecological drought index capturing vegetation growth conditions and meteorological–hydrological variability is essential for assessing ecological drought and optimizing water resource management. This study selected soil moisture (SM), actual evapotranspiration (ET), land surface temperature (LST) and leaf area index (LAI) to ...
Haofei Zhang, Xingye Han, Zhijun Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Suitable exclosure duration for the restoration of degraded alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

, 2019
Exclosures erected to prevent grazing have been widely adopted as a measure for the recovery of degraded grasslands. Many studies have explored the effects of exclosure use on vegetation and soil; these studies, however, were carried out over relatively ...
Deo, Ravinesh C., Xu, Xueyun, Adamowski, Jan F., Feng, Qi, Cao, Jianjun, Holden, Nicolas M., Zhu, Guofeng, Hu, Zeyong, Li, Guangdong   +8 more
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Stoichiometric homeostasis does not affect species dominance and stability in an alpine steppe, Tibetan Plateau

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2019
Studies of stoichiometric homeostasis in different types of plant species growing in alpine steppe environments are important in understanding the fitness and nutrient-use strategies of alpine plants in northern Tibet, which may be correlated with ...
Jianbo Wu, Xiaodan Wang
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Climate Change and Reduction of Soil Organic Layer Thickness Increases Drought Risk in Mountain Forests of the Northern Alps

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background On ca. 10% of the forested sites in the Bavarian Alps (Germany) mountain, forest soils (so‐called folic histosols) are characterized by thick organic layers overlying poorly weathered calcareous parent material. Aim These organic layers play a critical role in releasing water and nutrients for vegetation, yet they are also sensitive
Marc Kühnbach, Axel Wellpott, Rupert Seidl, Hans‐Joachim Klemmt, Klaas Wellhausen, Jörg Ewald   +5 more
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Is the Abandonment of Organic Grassland a Threat to Alpine Insect Diversity?

Land, 2023
Land abandonment is a multifaceted, nonlinear, worldwide phenomenon that is influenced by a variety of factors and opinions. The goal of this study was to understand the significance of land abandonment for true bugs and syrphids in three grassland ...
Raja Imran Hussain, Daniela Ablinger, Walter Starz, Jürgen Kurt Friedel, Thomas Frank   +4 more
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Impact of droughts on water provision in managed alpine grasslands in two climatically different regions of the Alps

, 2015
International audienceThis study analyzes the impact of droughts, compared with average climatic conditions, on the supporting ecosystem service water provision in sub-watersheds in managed alpine grasslands in two climatically different regions of the ...
Albin Hammerle, Lavorel, Sandra, Nikolaus Obojes, Schirpke, Uta, Jean‐Christophe Clement, Leitinger, Georg, Georg Leitinger, Clement, Jean-Christophe, Hammerle, Albin, Sandra Lavorel, Pénélope Lamarque, Lamarque, Penelope, Romed Ruggenthaler, Uta Schirpke, Tappeiner, Ulrike, Ulrike Tappeiner, Ruggenthaler, Romed, Obojes, Nikolaus   +17 more
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