Temperate grasses contain both water-and ethanol-soluble carbohydrates. Water-soluble
carbohydrates (WSCs) of temperate grasses include glucose, fructose, sucrose, and fructans …

The plant economic spectrum can explain the trade-off strategies of vascular plants between
resource acquisition and storage. Grazing can alter the plant functional characteristics of …

Fructans are water-soluble polymers of fructose in which fructose units are linked by β-(2→
1) and/or β-(2→ 6) linkages. In plants, they are synthesized in the vacuole but have also …

Although grazing is the most common use of grassland, the ecological function of grassland
far exceeds its productivity. Therefore, the protection of plant diversity is of the utmost …

Abstract Intermediate wheatgrass [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey]
is a cool‐season perennial forage grass, whose grain is commercialized in the United States …

In temperate grassland ecosystems, grazing can affect plant growth by foraging, trampling,
and excretion. The ability of dominant plant species to regrow after grazing is critical, since it …

A long‐standing question in perennial grass breeding and physiology is whether yield
improvement strategies could compromise winter survival. Since perennial grasses rely on …

Carbon (C) assimilation and allocation play a crucial role in determining plant responses to
environmental stress such as herbivory. However, the pattern how these grasses allocate …

Grazing lands play a significant role in global carbon (C) dynamics, holding substantial soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks. However, historical mismanagement (eg, overgrazing and …

The effect of mowing frequency on cumulative dry matter yield (cDMY) in Leymus chinensis
has been well studied. However, how biomass and nitrogen or phosphorus allocation …