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Characterization of the spatial distribution of plateau pika burrows along an alpine grassland degradation gradient on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 Plateau pika burrows are common feature of degraded grassland in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) and serve as an important indicator of pika activity and grassland degradation.
Qian D, Li Q, Fan B, Lan Y, Cao G.
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State-of-the-art and challenges in global grassland degradation studies
Geography and SustainabilityGrassland ecosystems are experiencing severe deterioration due to ongoing climate fluctuation and human disturbance. Although numerous research centers on the patterns, processes, and functioning of degraded grassland, there is still a lack of standards ...
Mengqi Zhang +4 more
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Quantifying Grass Coverage Trends to Identify the Hot Plots of Grassland Degradation in the Tibetan Plateau during 2000-2019. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Grassland covers 54% of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and suffered overgrazing and degradation problems during past decades. To alleviate these problems, a series of policy measures have been implemented during recent two decades and inevitably caused changes
Liu Y, Lu C.
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Agronomy, 2023 Central Asia is one of the most sensitive regions to climate changes in the world and the grassland degradation of this region has attracted considerable concern.
Yue Yang +7 more
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Rare Bacteria Can Be Used as Ecological Indicators of Grassland Degradation [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Grassland degradation is a major ecological problem at present, leading to changes in the grassland environment and the soil microbial community.
Mengjun Liu, Yue Ren, Weihong Zhang
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Ecological Indicators, 2023 The Tibetan Plateau (TP), a vital region for terrestrial ecosystem services and biodiversity, is facing severe grassland degradation influenced by multiple factors.
Shanshan Wang +7 more
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Context-dependent effects of grassland degradation on soil nitrogen cycling processes
Communications Earth & EnvironmentGrassland degradation, as a result of climate change and anthropogenic activities, is reported to impair soil nitrogen cycling processes. However, there is little evidence on the spatial patterns of the degradation effects across broad environmental ...
Shiting Yao +7 more
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Effects of grassland degradation on soil ecological stoichiometry and soil microbial community on the South of the Greater Khingan Mountains [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyGrassland which covers 40% of terrestrial land is an important ecosystem having a multitude of functions, which has suffered various degrees of degradation with the interaction between global climate change and unreasonable human utilization (e.g ...
Yuyu Li +13 more
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Global degradation trends of grassland and their driving factors since 2000
International Journal of Digital Earth, 2023 Grassland is the second largest terrestrial ecosystem and a fundamental land resource for human survival and development. Although grassland degradation is a recognized and crucial ecological problem, there is no consensus on the area, scope, and degree ...
Ziyu Yan +5 more
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Journal of Arid Environments, 2022 Shrub encroachment is one of the major phenomena of grassland degradation throughout the world. One of the largest grassland areas is found in Central Asia.
Elizaveta Khazieva +2 more
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