Recovery through proper grazing exclusion promotes the carbon cycle and increases carbon sequestration in semiarid steppe

W Zhang, J Li, PC Struik, K Jin, B Ji, S Jiang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Grazing exclusion changes soil physical-chemical characteristics, rapidly affects microbial
community composition and function, and alters biogeochemical processes, eg, carbon (C) …

Root, not aboveground litter, controls soil carbon storage under grazing exclusion across grasslands worldwide

J Su, F Xu - Land Degradation & Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing exclusion is a common management strategy for improving grasslands degraded
due to overgrazing. Although previous meta‐analyses proved that grazing exclusion …

Temporal and vertical dynamics of carbon accumulation potential under grazing-excluded grasslands in China: The role of soil bulk density

L Xiao, M Leng, P Greenwood, R Zhao, Z Xie… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the progress made in understanding relevant carbon dynamics under grazing
exclusion, previous studies have underestimated the role of soil bulk density (BD), and its …

New perspectives on microbiome and nutrient sequestration in soil aggregates during long‐term grazing exclusion

W Ju, L Fang, G Shen… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Grazing exclusion alters grassland soil aggregation, microbiome composition, and
biogeochemical processes. However, the long‐term effects of grazing exclusion on the …

Grazing-induced microbiome alterations drive soil organic carbon turnover and productivity in meadow steppe

W Xun, R Yan, Y Ren, D Jin, W Xiong, G Zhang, Z Cui… - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background Grazing is a major modulator of biodiversity and productivity in grasslands.
However, our understanding of grazing-induced changes in below-ground communities …

Coupling and decoupling of soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus stocks following grazing exclusion in temperate grasslands

J Li, K Wang, Z Shangguan, L Deng - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Grazing exclusion is considered a crucial measure for improving ecosystem structure and
function, including elements such as soil carbon and nutrients. However, little is known …

Coupling between the responses of plants, soil, and microorganisms following grazing exclusion in an overgrazed grassland

Z Wang, X Li, B Ji, PC Struik, K Jin… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Grazing exclusion is an effective management practice to restore grassland ecosystem
functioning. However, little is known about the role of soil microbial communities in …

Optimizing grazing exclusion duration for carbon sequestration in grasslands: Incorporating temporal heterogeneity of aboveground biomass and soil organic carbon

L Wan, G Liu, J Sun, J Ma, H Cheng, Y Shen… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Grasslands account for approximately one-third of the global terrestrial carbon stocks.
However, a limited understanding of the impact of grazing exclusion on carbon storage in …

Grazing exclusion enhanced net ecosystem carbon uptake but decreased plant nutrient content in an alpine steppe

Y Liu, X Geng, D Wei, D Dai - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Grazing exclusion is widely conducted to restore degraded grasslands. The recovery status
can be indicated by both nutrient and carbon cycling. However, the effect of grazing …

Grazing accelerates labile and recalcitrant soil carbon loss driving by rare microbial taxa in a desert steppe

J Fan, C Zhang, H Jin, J Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock grazing in grasslands regulates the multifunctionality of those ecosystems and has
an adverse effect on soil carbon (C) dynamics and fractions. However, our understanding of …