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Seasonal drivers of plant–soil–microbial community structure and functions in Western Himalayan grasslands, Pakistan

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Plant species richness was greater in summer in both alpine and subalpine grassland ecosystems. Soil moisture demonstrates significant positive correlations with soil organic carbon and total nitrogen across seasonal periods. Microbial α‐diversity peaks during summer but maintains functional stability across seasons.
Huma Ali, Muhammad Rafiq, Allan Degen, Ben Sparrow, Zhanhuan Shang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nitrogen fertilizer requirements of silage maize and sorghum–sudangrass grown after 4 years of alfalfa production in a semi‐arid environment

Grassland Research
Background This 2‐year study sought to determine the influence of N application rates following alfalfa termination on biomass production and quality of the succeeding crops of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum–sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ...
Juan K. Q. Solomon, Akwasi Opoku, Anuoluwapo M. Ogunleye   +2 more
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Late summer plateau pika spatial habitat use revealed by high‐resolution wildlife tracking and unmanned aerial vehicle data on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Tiny “ecosystem engineers,” plateau pikas range across 1600 m², about two basketball courts, mixing soil and nutrients that sustain Tibet's fragile grasslands. Custom‐made trackers and drone imagery show dawn‐to‐dusk surface foraging and nested‐scale patch choices, offering fresh guidance for wildlife‐friendly grazing management.
Dan Li, Johannes M. H. Knops, Li Li
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of environmental impact of conversion to organic agriculture in Hamburg using the Life-Cycle-Assessment method [PDF]

, 2005
Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment of Hamburg, Germany, an environmental impact assessment using the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) method was carried out during 1995 and 1996. In a scenario, the effect of a complete transition from conventional to
Frieben, Bettina, Geier, Uwe, Haas, Guido, Köpke, Ulrich   +3 more
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The importance of collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and transdisciplinarity in grassland research

Grassland Research
Grasslands are among the most biodiverse and ecologically important ecosystems, and yet, they are increasingly threatened by land‐use intensification and biodiversity loss.
Margarita Hartlieb
doaj   +1 more source

Key soil health indicators under humid grazing lands

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Soil health can be described using a few key soil health indicators that target a diversity of soil functions. This perspective article highlights how forage management affects these soil health indicators in humid‐zone grazing lands. Abstract Background Soil health describes critical soil functions influenced by land management. Although some key soil
Alan J. Franzluebbers
wiley   +1 more source

Genome‐wide identification of MsAlkB family genes and functional analysis of MsALKBH2 as an RNA m6A eraser in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) subject to drought stress

Grassland Research
Background N6‐methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent mRNA modification in plants, plays a pivotal role in developmental processes and stress responses.
Xianglong Zhao, Jie Zhao, Hui Zhang, Yan Li, Chao Sui, Wengang Xie, Zhipeng Liu, Mingjia Chen, Wenxian Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human appreciation of flower colours as cultural ecosystem service in grasslands: A methodological approach

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
This literature‐based method estimates human appreciation of flower colours on target grasslands. Step 1: search literature sources (floristic surveys, national floras, web datasets and preference studies). Step 2: flower trait extraction (flower colour and area, flowering period and human colour appreciation scale).
Marco Bianchini, Matteo Francioni, Giulio Tesei, Marina Allegrezza, Paride D'Ottavio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil carbon stocks in a Sitka spruce chronosequence following afforestation [PDF]

, 2013
peer-reviewedIncreasing concentrations ofCO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are leading to concern worldwide due to their contribution to the greenhouse effect.
Bolger, Thomas, Reidy, Brian
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Breeding bird response to adaptive multi‐paddock and continuous grazing practices in Southeastern United States

Ecosphere
Grassland bird populations are declining steeply, reflecting the degradation and loss of native grassland habitats. To assess how grazing management affects declining grassland bird populations, we compared breeding avifaunal communities in adaptive ...
Michael J. McGraw, Steven I. Apfelbaum, Ry Thompson, Fugui Wang, Michael A. Szuter, Richard Teague, Peter Byck, Russ Conser   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source