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Ecological IndicatorsThe alpine wetlands are vital in regulating climate, maintaining biodiversity, stabilizing ecosystem balance, maintaining water resources and ecological security.
Ruifeng Zhao +10 more
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Hydrological Response of Alpine Wetlands to Climate Warming in the Eastern Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2016 Alpine wetlands in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) play a crucial role in the regional hydrological cycle due to their strong influence on surface ecohydrological processes; therefore, understanding how TP wetlands respond to climate change is essential for projecting their future condition and potential vulnerability.
Yonghong Yi +2 more
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Warming Drives the Reassembly of Carbon-Sequestering Microbial Communities in Alpine Lakeshore Wetland Without Altering Their Core Metabolic Functional Redundancy [PDF]
BiologyClimate warming is an important driver influencing soil microbial involvement in carbon cycling. To clarify the responses of carbon-fixing microorganisms in alpine lakeshore wetlands, we conducted a warming experiment using open-top chambers (OTCs) in ...
Zhiyun Zhou +4 more
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Bacterial diversity and community assembly mechanisms in alpine wetland soils under the influence of grazing [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumWetlands are among the world’s most significant ecosystems. Studying how different grazing intensities affect soil bacterial diversity and community assembly in alpine wetlands is crucial for their sustainable management.
Xu Ai +4 more
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Global Ecology and ConservationAlpine wetlands play important ecological roles by maintaining biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem reliability, stability, and functionality. However, geological disasters, such as earthquakes, cause biodiversity loss and degradation of the alpine ...
Dongdong Qiu +3 more
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Remote SensingAlpine wetlands are highly vulnerable to changes caused by global warming. Rapidly and accurately mapping alpine wetlands and analyzing the driving factors of their spatiotemporal changes are crucial for protecting and managing these resources.
Xingxing Kuang, Sihai Liang
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Biomass Allocation and Allometric Relationships Among Major Plant Formations in the Alpine Peat Swamp Wetlands of the Yellow River on the Gannon Plateau, Gansu Province, China [PDF]
PlantsBiomass allocation patterns affect plant functions across all levels, ranging from plant growth and reproduction to the quality and energy flow of entire communities. Revealing the biomass allocation and allometric growth relationships among the dominant
Man-Ping Kang, Cheng-Zhang Zhao
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 IntroductionAs a vital component of the ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, alpine wetlands coexist with their vulnerability, sensitivity, and abundant biodiversity, propelling the material cycle and energy flux of the entire plateau ecosystem.
Dongqi Zhang
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Remote SensingAlpine wetland ecosystems, as important carbon sinks and water conservation areas, possess unique ecological functions. Driven by climate change and human activities, the spatial distribution changes in alpine wetlands directly affect the ecosystems and ...
Donghui Shangguan +2 more
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Soil Microbial Community Characteristics and Influencing Factors in Alpine Marsh Wetlands with Different Degradation Levels in Qilian Mountain National Park, Qinghai, China [PDF]
BiologyThe microbial community is one of the key indicators for evaluating the health of alpine marsh wetlands, and understanding the composition and health of alpine wetland communities provides a scientific rationale for conservation and restoration efforts ...
Jintao Zhang +8 more
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