Drivers and impacts of changes in China's drylands
Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in naturally assembled communities
F van der Plas - Biological Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …
[HTML][HTML] 中国北方草地生态系统服务评估和功能区划助力生态安全屏障建设
白永飞, 赵玉金, 王扬, 周楷玲 - 中国科学院院刊, 2020 - old2022.bulletin.cas.cn
北方草地是我国重要的绿色生态屏障, 也是黄河, 长江, 澜沧江, 滦河等江河的发源地和水源涵养
区, 其对保障我国生态安全, 提升生态系统服务和生态系统稳定性具有极其重要的作用 …
区, 其对保障我国生态安全, 提升生态系统服务和生态系统稳定性具有极其重要的作用 …
Strength of species interactions determines biodiversity and stability in microbial communities
Organisms—especially microbes—tend to live together in ecosystems. While some of these
ecosystems are very biodiverse, others are not, and while some are very stable over time …
ecosystems are very biodiverse, others are not, and while some are very stable over time …
[PDF][PDF] 中国草地资源的现状分析
沈海花, 朱言坤, 赵霞, 耿晓庆, 高树琴, 方精云 - 科学通报, 2016 - caaa.cn
摘要中国草地面积广阔, 自然资源丰富, 准确评估草地资源既是合理开发和利用草地的基础,
也对生态环境的保护具有重要意义. 但是, 关于中国草地面积, 生产力和承载力等本底数据至今 …
也对生态环境的保护具有重要意义. 但是, 关于中国草地面积, 生产力和承载力等本底数据至今 …
Shifting plant species composition in response to climate change stabilizes grassland primary production
The structure and function of alpine grassland ecosystems, including their extensive soil
carbon stocks, are largely shaped by temperature. The Tibetan Plateau in particular has …
carbon stocks, are largely shaped by temperature. The Tibetan Plateau in particular has …
The global significance of biodiversity science in China: an overview
Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …
Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes
It remains unclear whether biodiversity buffers ecosystems against climate extremes, which
are becoming increasingly frequent worldwide. Early results suggested that the ecosystem …
are becoming increasingly frequent worldwide. Early results suggested that the ecosystem …
The global decline in the sensitivity of vegetation productivity to precipitation from 2001 to 2018
The sensitivity of vegetation productivity to precipitation (S ppt) is a key metric for
understanding the variations in vegetation productivity under changing precipitation and …
understanding the variations in vegetation productivity under changing precipitation and …
Climate warming reduces the temporal stability of plant community biomass production
Z Ma, H Liu, Z Mi, Z Zhang, Y Wang, W Xu… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Anthropogenic climate change has emerged as a critical environmental problem, prompting
frequent investigations into its consequences for various ecological systems. Few studies …
frequent investigations into its consequences for various ecological systems. Few studies …