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Effects of rocky desertification on soil bacterial community in alpine grasslands of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
The makeup of soil microbial communities may serve as a crucial predictor of the alpine grassland ecosystem. Climate change and human disturbance have resulted in intensified ecosystem degradation, such as grassland rocky desertification, which may ...
Shan Li, Shan Li, Huakun Zhou, Wenying Wang, Haze Ade, Haze Ade, Zhonghua Zhang, Li Ma, Zhen Wang, Qiang Zhang, Jingjing Wei, Jingjing Wei, Hongye Su, Hongye Su, Ruimin Qin, Ruimin Qin, Zhengchen Shi, Zhengchen Shi, Xue Hu, Xue Hu, Faliang Wu   +20 more
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Ecological stoichiometry comparison of the plant-litter-soil system of Quercus rehderiana in different rocky desertification habitats [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Aims Carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry serves as a crucial indicator of interconnected biogeochemical cycles in terrestrial ecosystems, influencing nutrient limitation patterns, elemental balance and coupling, as well as plant ...
Xiaolong Bai, Shun Zou, Tu Feng, Bin He, Wangjun Li   +4 more
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Variations in Leaf Functional Traits of Pseudotsuga sinensis Across Forests With Varying Levels of Rocky Desertification [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Pseudotsuga sinensis is a distinctive plant species endemic to China, predominantly found in areas affected by varying degrees of rocky desertification.
Wangjun Li, Wanchang Zhang, Tu Feng, Dongpeng Lv, Shun Zou, Bin He, Xiaolong Bai   +6 more
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Microclimatic Influences on Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Plant Diversity Across Rocky Desertification Gradients in Southwest China [PDF]

Plants
Soil active nitrogen (N) fractions are essential for plant growth and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. While previous studies have primarily focused on the impact of vegetation restoration on soil active nitrogen in karst ecosystems, the role ...
Qian Wu, Chengjiao Rao, Wende Yan, Yuanying Peng, Enwen Wang, Xiaoyong Chen   +5 more
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Comparative analysis of rhizosphere soil between three plantation types in Karst Rocky Desertification area by widely targeted metabolomics [PDF]

PeerJ
Understanding the differences in rhizosphere soil microbial metabolites between severely and mildly rocky desertified areas is crucial for developing ecological restoration strategies and land management measures in rocky desertification regions.
Tongtong Guo, Ninghua Zhu, Ziqian Pan, Peng Dang   +3 more
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Contribution of Litter and Root to Soil Nutrients in Different Rocky Desertification Grasslands in a Karst Area [PDF]

Plants
Litter and root decomposition is an important source of soil organic matter and nutrients. To ascertain the contribution of litter and root to natural grassland nutrients in rocky desertification areas, from March 2017 to January 2018, the continuous ...
Yuefeng Wang, Jigao Wang, Yini Wang, Xiaojing Wang, Baocheng Jin, Chao Chen, Xuechun Zhao   +6 more
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The Stoichiometric Characteristics of Liana Leaves in Different Rocky Desertification Habitats

Diversity
Lianas play a crucial role in forest species diversity, biomass, nutrient cycling, and vegetation restoration. To date, numerous studies on the stoichiometric characteristics of liana leaves have predominantly focused on temperate, subtropical, and ...
Xiaolong Bai, Tu Feng, Shun Zou, Bin He, Yang Chen, Wangjun Li   +5 more
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Structural evolution of soil aggregates in a karst rocky desertification area. [PDF]

RSC Adv, 2022
Desertification and karst landforms are widespread in the water source area of the middle route project of south-to-north water diversion in China, which may have an impact on the safety of reservoir water quality.
Li C, Guo S.
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Dynamic evolution of rocky desertification and vegetation restoration and analysis of driving forces in Southwest Karst Region from 2000 to 2020. [PDF]

PLoS One
The karst region in southwestern China is particularly prominent and has become a core issue constraining ecological environment restoration and sustainable development in this area. This study utilized long-term remote sensing data to reveal the spatial
Yang Q, Chen J, Yang G, Xie H, Li M, Sun J.   +5 more
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Information extraction and characteristic analysis of cultivated land abandonment in karst rocky desertification mountainous areas based on time-series vegetation index. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Due to the influence of rocky desertification, the phenomenon of abandoned farmland is serious in karst mountainous areas. The accelerated urbanization process, the transfer of rural labor force, and the obstruction of agricultural mechanization have ...
Huang X, Zhou Z, Zhao X, Wu G, Long Y, Chen J.   +5 more
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