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An early warning signal for grassland degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Nature Communications, 2023 Intense grazing may lead to grassland degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, but it is difficult to predict where this will occur and to quantify it.
Qiuan Zhu +13 more
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Experimental impacts of grazing on grassland biodiversity and function are explained by aridity
Nature Communications, 2023 Grazing by domestic herbivores is the most widespread land use on the planet, and also a major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term impacts of livestock grazing on biodiversity and function is largely lacking ...
Minna Zhang +10 more
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Alpine Grassland Degradation and Its Restoration in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Grasses, 2023 The alpine grasslands of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau are one of the most famous grazing ecosystems in the world, providing a variety of ecosystem functions and services.
Hua-kun Zhou +13 more
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Revitalizing the grassland on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Grassland Research, 2023 Grassland is the largest ecosystem on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and provides multiple ecosystem functions and services. Understanding the endowment of the QTP grassland and how to revitalize it have profound implications for the sustainable use ...
S. Dong
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Ancient grasslands guide ambitious goals in grassland restoration
Science, 2022 Grasslands, which constitute almost 40% of the terrestrial biosphere, provide habitat for a great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion people worldwide.
E. Buisson +3 more
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Review of Remote Sensing Applications in Grassland Monitoring
Remote Sensing, 2022 The application of remote sensing technology in grassland monitoring and management has been ongoing for decades. Compared with traditional ground measurements, remote sensing technology has the overall advantage of convenience, efficiency, and cost ...
Zhao-Wen Wang +3 more
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Nature Communications, 2020 Unraveling the drivers controlling community assembly is a central issue in ecology. Although it is generally accepted that selection, dispersal, diversification and drift are major community assembly processes, defining their relative importance is very
D. Ning +9 more
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Nature Communications, 2021 Many countries have undertaken large and high-profile payment-for-ecosystem-services (PES) programs to sustain the use of their natural resources. Nevertheless, few studies have comprehensively examined the impacts of existing PES programs.
L. Hou +6 more
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing in Grassland Ecosystem Monitoring: A Systematic Review
Remote Sensing, 2022 In recent years, the application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring has increased, and the application directions have diversified.
X. Lyu +5 more
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The present and future of grassland restoration
Restoration Ecology, 2021 Grasslands contribute greatly to biodiversity and human livelihoods; they support 70% of the world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use.
P. Török +4 more
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