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Herbivorous mammals adjust their feeding patterns according to the abundance of available diet to adapt to the effects of grassland degradation

Global Ecology and Conservation
The degradation of grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau has severely impacted the region’s ecology and productivity, subsequently affecting the dietary niche of the region’s herbivores.
Xin He, Yutong Liu, Siwei Yang, Guiwen He, Gang Liu, Junsong Zhao   +5 more
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A Geographic Information System (GIS)–CRiteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) Framework for Selecting Solar Photovoltaics Sites: A Case Study

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
A novel framework integrating environmental constraints, topography, infrastructure accessibility, and solar irradiation was developed to identify optimal utility‐scale solar photovoltaics (PV) sites in Lithuania. Western and central Lithuania showed the highest suitability for future solar PV expansion.
Mahyar Kamali Saraji, Mariam Kasradze, Dalia Streimikiene, Vishnu Suresh   +3 more
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Effect of degradation intensity on grassland ecosystem services in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China.

PLoS ONE, 2013
The deterioration of alpine grassland has great impact on ecosystem services in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. However, the effect of grassland degradation on ecosystem services and the consequence of grassland deterioration on economic ...
Lu Wen, Shikui Dong, Yuanyuan Li, Xiaoyan Li, Jianjun Shi, Yanlong Wang, Demei Liu, Yushou Ma   +7 more
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Forage chemical composition drives early metabolic shifts in ponies fed different haylages

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rapid changes between feeds can cause dysbiosis and colic in horses. The metabolic consequences of transitioning between haylages (HY) are currently unknown. Objectives To characterise urinary and faecal metabonomics in ponies transitioned between HY varying in botanical composition and physiological age and to evaluate the speed of
M. J. S. Moore‐Colyer, S. Daniels, P. Harris   +2 more
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Optimization of moisture content and application rate of hay preservative during high‐moisture alfalfa hay baling in northwestern China

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leaf shatter during low‐moisture baling and mold proliferation under high‐moisture conditions pose major challenges in alfalfa hay production. A proprietary propionic acid‐based hay preservative product, LZP, effectively inhibits microbial reproduction in high‐moisture alfalfa bales; however, its optimal moisture thresholds and ...
Zulin Yuan, Fuhou Li, Jing Li, Dongmei Xu, Samaila Usman, Xusheng Guo, Yingwen Yu   +6 more
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Disturbance from restoration reseeding is associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss and alters soil bacterial communities and functions in degraded alpine meadows of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Restoration reseeding of degraded alpine meadows increased aboveground vegetation but was associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss, coinciding with a microbial strategy shift from resident carbon‐preserving to carbon‐spending bacterial guilds. Abstract Background Restoration of degraded ecosystems is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution ...
Long‐Tao Zhu, Wen‐Min Shi, Guang‐Peng Qu, Xu Yin, Yong‐Kang Zhang, Ying‐Jie Sun, Zhen Luo, Wei Li, Chun‐Ping Zhang, Jie‐Jun Xi   +9 more
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Systematic Analysis on the Driving Force of Grassland Degradation in North Tibet——A Case Study in Naqu County of Tibet

Shuitu baochi yanjiu, 2005
The driving force system of grassland degradation is defined,and the structure is explained as well,based on which the main factors of grassland degradation are quantitatively analyzed by means of factor analysis.Results show that natural changes,which ...
LI Hui-xia~1, LIU Shu-zhen~2
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Quantitative Assessment on the Relative Effects of Climate Variation and Human Activities on Grassland Dynamics in Northwest China

Shuitu baochi yanjiu, 2020
In order to quantitatively distinguish the relative contributions of climate and human factors in the process of grassland dynamics, based on the remote sensing data and human factor data, combination of CASA model and Thornthwaite memorial model, the ...
TONG Linjing, LIU Yangyang, ZHANG Zhaoying, Li Xiaoyu, WANG Qian, Li Jianlong   +5 more
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Green water, wetlands, and atmospheric moisture recycling ‐ An emerging new paradigm for grassland science

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
The importance of green water in water resource management. Conceptual classification of terrestrial water components highlighting the central role of green water in land‐atmosphere interactions. This schematic distinguishes green water (soil moisture available for plant uptake and evapotranspiration) from blue water (surface water, groundwater, and ...
Khadija Javed, Cory Matthew, Humayun Javed   +2 more
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Impacts of Future Grassland Changes on Surface Climate in Mongolia

Advances in Meteorology, 2013
Climate change caused by land use/cover change (LUCC) is becoming a hot topic in current global change, especially the changes caused by the grassland degradation.
Fan Zhang, Xing Li, Weimin Wang, Xinli Ke, Qingling Shi   +4 more
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