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Scaling from microsite to landscape to resolve litter decomposition dynamics in globally extensive drylands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Decomposition is the transformation of dead organic matter into its inorganic constituents. In most biomes, decomposition rates can be accurately predicted with simple mathematical models, but these models have long under‐predicted decomposition in globally extensive ...
Heather L. Throop, Jiwei Li, Daryl L. Moorhead, Sasha C. Reed, Katherine E. O. Todd‐Brown, Alexi C. Besser, Dellena Evelyn Bloom, Thomas C. Ingalls, Alejandro Cueva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive assessment of land degradation in the Sanjiangyuan region based on multi-source indicators. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Qi C, Peng H, Xu M, Li Z, Wang Y, Li Q, Cui B, Wang B, Wang Z, Zhu J, Qin J, Zhao L.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vegetation dynamics in Nech Sar National park, South Ethiopia Rift Valley [PDF]

, 2015
Deckers, Jozef, Dondeyne, Stefaan, Gatew, Shetie, Marsboom, Cedric, Nyssen, Jan, Vancampenhout, Karen   +5 more
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Below the leaves: Integrating above‐ and below‐ground phenology for earth‐system predictability

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Almost every aspect of biological systems has phenology—a pattern in activity or function linked to annual cycles. Most terrestrial phenology research focusses on leaves, the onset of leaf out or senescence.
Kendalynn Morris, Richard Nair
wiley   +1 more source

Enclosure enhances grassland plant diversity and community stability more effectively than grazing and mowing by strengthening species turnover regulation and soil process driving. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Shi M, Yu T, Chen S, Zhang C, Xin X, He S, Liu F, Ji L, Li Y, Gao X, Yan R.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Warming neither accelerates degradation of alpine grasslands nor promotes restoration of degraded alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau

CATENA
Yang Zhou, Shujuan Cui, Wangwang Lv, Jianping Sun, Jingya Lv, Bowen Li, Lanying Chen, Tsechoe Dorji, Shiping Wang   +8 more
openaire   +1 more source

Degradation and invasibility of subtropical grasslands in Southern Brazil

, 2016
Grasslands in Southern Brazil suffer from degradation caused by conversion to other land uses and changes in management practices. The extent of non-native species’ invasion and possible interactions with processes of land-use changes are largely unknown. In order to develop comprehensive strategies for conservation and restoration of grasslands, these
openaire   +1 more source

Nitrogen deposition does not exacerbate phosphorus limitation of rhizosphere microbes in subalpine forests

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The stoichiometric imbalance caused by nitrogen (N) deposition typically exacerbates phosphorus (P) limitation in plants. However, it remains unclear whether this effect extends to soil microbes, particularly those in the rhizosphere.
Jipeng Wang, Min Li, Dungang Wang, Huangxin Zhang, Na Li, Huajun Yin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of African grassland sustainability for livestock use by constructing a carrying capacity alert index. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Yu S, Zhang X, Liu Y, Yan N, Zhu W, Liu Y, Cheng Y, Yu X, Chen M, Zhang C, Jiang Y.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Low‐nitrogen addition amplifies the positive effect of grazing exclusion on plant diversity and community stability

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Grazing exclusion is widely used for grassland restoration but often improves productivity slowly, whereas nitrogen (N) addition can rapidly boost productivity yet may erode plant diversity and community stability over the long term.
Chunping Zhang, Kang Yang, Zhifa Zang, Mengmeng Lu, Sihan Chen, Yuansheng Huang, Jiaxin Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source