Pasture-based production systems represent a significant sustainable supplier of animal
source foods worldwide. For such systems, mounting evidence highlights the importance of …

Plant diversity has been reported to increase productivity. Farming practices aiming at
conserving or increasing plant diversity are, however, usually less profitable than …

It is well documented that large herbivores have pronounced effects on plant communities in
grassland ecosystems, and the extent and course of their effects can largely depend on both …

Plant diversity is an important driver of diversity at other trophic levels, suggesting that
cascading extinctions could reduce overall biodiversity. Most evidence for positive effects of …

Grasslands have been widely grazed for livestock production by cattle and sheep. However,
previous studies have mainly focused on the impacts of single-species grazing on grassland …

摘要全球草地占据30% 左右的陆地面积, 在全球气候变化, 碳氮及养分循环, 保持水土,
调节畜牧业生产等方面具有重要的作用. 目前草地的主要利用方式之一就是放牧 …

The interactions between adjacent trophic levels are essential for ecosystem functioning and
stability. Grazing by domestic herbivores is an essential interaction in grasslands, but little …

Abstract Sheepgrass [Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel.] is a dominant, rhizomatous grass that
has extensive plasticity in adapting to various harsh environments. Based on data from 454 …

The optimal foraging theory, the nutrient balance hypothesis, and the plant association
theories predict that foraging decisions and resulting tree damage by large mammalian …

Abstract Accounting for 10%–30% of global soil organic carbon, grassland soils potentially
present a large reservoir for storing atmospheric CO 2. Livestock grazing management can …