Precipitation and nitrogen addition enhance biomass allocation to aboveground in an alpine steppe [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 There are two important allocation hypotheses in plant biomass allocation: allometric and isometric. We tested these two hypotheses in an alpine steppe using plant biomass allocation under nitrogen (N) addition and precipitation (Precip) changes at a ...
Changbin Li +2 more
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Spatial and Temporal Differences in Alpine Meadow, Alpine Steppe and All Vegetation of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and Their Responses to Climate Change [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2021 Alpine meadow and alpine steppe are the two most widely distributed nonzonal vegetation types in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In the context of global climate change, the differences in spatial-temporal variation trends and their responses to climate ...
Shulin Liu, Hanchen Duan, Xian Xue
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Plant Community Traits Respond to Grazing Exclusion Duration in Alpine Meadow and Alpine Steppe on the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Grazing exclusion has been a primary ecological restoration practice since the implement of “Returning Grazing Land to Grassland” program in China. However, the debates on the effectiveness of grazing exclusion have kept for decades. To date, there has been still a poor understand of vegetation restoration with grazing exclusion duration in alpine ...
Wenwu Zhao, Ting Hua
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Biomass partitioning and its relationship with the environmental factors at the alpine steppe in Northern Tibet. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Alpine steppe is considered to be the largest grassland type on the Tibetan Plateau. This grassland contributes to the global carbon cycle and is sensitive to climate changes. The allocation of biomass in an ecosystem affects plant growth and the overall
Jianbo Wu +6 more
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Alpine steppe vegetation communities are more sensitive to plateau pika disturbance than alpine meadows [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionSmall herbivores are important biological factors affecting plant productivity and species richness in the grassland ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau.
Rui Hua +5 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Climate change and anthropogenic disturbance are two main drivers for vegetation dynamics on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Alpine meadow and alpine steppe are the primary rangeland ecosystem types on the QTP.
Aihua Hao +10 more
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Effects of 5-Year Nitrogen Addition on Species Composition and Diversity of an Alpine Steppe Plant Community on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Plants, 2022 The N deposition rate is notably increased in China, especially in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). How plants respond to the projected N deposition on the alpine steppe is still in debate.
Ran Zhang +10 more
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Alpine steppe degradation weakens ecosystem multifunctionality through the decline in climax dominant species on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionThe diversity and dominant species of plant communities are vital for maintaining grassland ecosystem multifunctionality. However, grassland degradation can disrupt plant community diversity, dominant species, and their linkages with ...
Xiao-Yun Wang +5 more
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Gaoyuan qixiang, 2023 Grazing enclosure has been extensively employed as a direct and effective management measure for grassland restoration on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.Enclosures significantly increased vegetation coverage and affected the water and heat exchange between ...
Zhuangzhuang WANG +4 more
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Effects of Climatic Factors and Disturbance on Plant Above-Ground Biomass and Species Diversity of Chinese Grasslands: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis meta‐analysis across China reveals that grassland biomass is primarily driven by human disturbance and precipitation, while biodiversity is more influenced by climate. Both metrics perform better under mowing and fencing than grazing, with biodiversity and biomass generally sharing a positive linear relationship.
Huang W +5 more
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