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Greening and Divergent Stability Responses in Central Asian Mountain Grasslands Under the Grassland Ecological Compensation Policy of China

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10147-10161, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Mountain grasslands of Central Asia, recognized as a globally significant biodiversity hotspot and a vital pastoral resource, are presently experiencing profound transformations driven by climate change and evolving grazing practices. This study investigated the multidimensional dynamics of ecosystem stability in the Bayinbuluk grassland of ...
Xiaokang Liu, Yanming Gong, Yanyan Liu, Anwar Mohammat, Kaihui Li, Xuejun Liu   +5 more
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The Aridity Threshold of Soil Organic Carbon Density Along the Climate Aridity Gradient in the Alpine Ecosystem of the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10205-10216, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil organic carbon density (SOCD) is a key indicator for evaluating the stability of soil carbon pools, especially in alpine ecosystems that are sensitive to climate change. However, research on the response of SOCD to different aridity gradients is still limited. Therefore, we conducted extensive sampling along different aridity gradients of
Qiao Cui, Zongxing Li, Xufeng Wang, Juan Gui, Baijuan Zhang, Yunying Wang   +5 more
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Significant Imbalance Between Human Activities and Ecosystem Services in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China: Evidence From an Improved Coupling Coordination Degree Model

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10255-10271, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Maintaining balanced interactions between humans and ecosystems in plateau regions is critical to achieving global sustainable development. However, existing methodologies are insufficient to fully elucidate the complex coupling and coordination relationships between human activities and ecosystems, as well as the sustainable development ...
Yaohang Sun, Dongxia Yue, Jianjun Guo, Hanhua Deng, Jiaoyu Zheng, Gang Jin   +5 more
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Response of Soil Fungal Communities to the Alpine Steppe Degradation Gradient

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10308-10323, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT The degradation of alpine steppe on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau has become a critical ecological security issue. Soil fungi, as core regulators of grassland ecosystem functioning, play a pivotal role in mediating the feedback between degradation and soil ecological processes.
Xiaoyun Wang, Guoying Zhou, Yuanming Xiao, Wenying Wang, Xinyu Yang, Jinrong Liu   +5 more
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Coupling Water Purification and Carbon Sequestration at Various Spatial Scales From Supply and Demand Perspective

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 13, Page 8986-9007, 15 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Balancing ecosystem‐service supply and demand is central to understanding both the natural and social dimensions of ecosystem services and to enhancing human well‐beings. Concurrently, collaborative efforts are underway to improve multiple ecosystem services, including the promotion of carbon neutrality and water purification (WP) within basin
Jing Cheng, Mingyang Ding, Zhenya Zhu, Xinping Luo, Xin Huang, Chunbo Huang   +5 more
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Disturbance pattern of alpine meadow in Yak Meadow Park, Jade Dragon Mountain [PDF]

JOURNAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 2019
Xiao-neng SUN, Jiao DING, Ke-jian HE, Xiu-yu WANG, Xiao-xia HUANG, Zhe-zhou LYUZENG   +5 more
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Phylogenomic insights into the genus Tulipa (Liliaceae): Taxonomy, evolution, and biogeography

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Premise Tulips are one of the best‐known geophytes, but their taxonomy remains convoluted and their evolutionary history poorly understood. Here, we used plastid genomes to identify some issues with current classification, understand the diversification history of the genus, and identify potential species linked to historical cultivation ...
Brett Wilson, Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Nathanael Walker‐Hale, Natalya Beshko, Mariyo Boboev, Colin Clubbe, Davron Dekhkonov, Aibek Dolotbakov, Mehmet Firat, Thomas Freeth, Sjaak de Groot, Avni Hajdari, Georgy A. Lazkov, Ormon Sultangaziev, Komiljon S. Tojibaev, Ben J. M. Zonneveld, Kaiyrkul T. Shalpykov, Samuel F. Brockington   +17 more
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Hemiparasitic Castilleja presence is correlated with increased plant biodiversity across montane plant communities

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Premise Root hemiparasites form haustoria in belowground roots of hosts to extract nutrients and water from the surrounding hosts. Through parasitic symbiosis, these plants disproportionately affect plant communities relative to their abundance by reducing host size, altering nutrient flow, and eventually increasing local biodiversity.
Jordan C. Argrett, Makena Lang, Anders Hastings, Y. Anny Chung, Nina Wurzburger, Charles F. Williams   +5 more
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Grazing exclusion alters soil methane flux and methanotrophic and methanogenic communities in alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]

Front Microbiol, 2023
Wang S, Chen X, Li W, Gong W, Wang Z, Cao W.   +5 more
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Simulated Range Expansion Suggests Rapid Change in Biotic Resistance to a Range‐Shifting Competitor

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
We constructed populations of Lemna minor genotypes sourced from localities near and beyond the range edge of a potential range‐shifting competitor, Spirodela polyrhiza. Following 14 weeks of exposure to low densities of S. polyrhiza, we observed subtle but significant rapid evolution and phenotypic plasticity of functional traits in L.
Emma Menchions, Amy Angert
wiley   +1 more source