Effect of precipitation variability on net primary production and soil respiration in a Chihuahuan Desert grassland
Precipitation regimes are predicted to become more variable with more extreme rainfall
events punctuated by longer intervening dry periods. Water‐limited ecosystems are likely to …
events punctuated by longer intervening dry periods. Water‐limited ecosystems are likely to …
Dependence of carbon sequestration on the differential responses of ecosystem photosynthesis and respiration to rain pulses in a semiarid steppe
Precipitation pulses play an important role in regulating ecosystem carbon exchange and
balance of semiarid steppe ecosystems. It has been predicted that the frequency of extreme …
balance of semiarid steppe ecosystems. It has been predicted that the frequency of extreme …
Understanding the drivers of ecosystem multifunctionality in the Mongolian steppe: The role of grazing history and resource input
Predicting the comprehensive driver of ecosystem multifunctionality is crucial for effective
grassland management. However, the underlying biotic and abiotic mechanisms of …
grassland management. However, the underlying biotic and abiotic mechanisms of …
Impacts of afforestation on plant diversity, soil properties, and soil organic carbon storage in a semi-arid grassland of northwestern China
Grassland afforestation, occurring in many parts of the world, can modify the nature and
transformations of soil organic carbon and associated soil properties, which in turn can affect …
transformations of soil organic carbon and associated soil properties, which in turn can affect …
Complementarity in water sources among dominant species in typical steppe ecosystems of Inner Mongolia, China
Water is the most important factor controlling plant growth, primary production, and
ecosystem stability in arid and semi-arid grasslands. Here we conducted a 2-year field study …
ecosystem stability in arid and semi-arid grasslands. Here we conducted a 2-year field study …
Grazing enhances plant photosynthetic capacity by altering soil nitrogen in alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau
H Shen, S Dong, S Li, J Xiao, Y Han, M Yang… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
The eco-physiological processes associated with the influences of grazing on plant traits
and soil properties of alpine grasslands has remained poorly understood. To determine the …
and soil properties of alpine grasslands has remained poorly understood. To determine the …
Soil phosphorus fractions and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity following long-term grazing exclusion on semi-arid steppes in Inner Mongolia
Y Guo, Q Du, G Li, Y Ni, Z Zhang, W Ren, X Hou - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
Grazing exclusion is one of the common grassland management strategies to restore
degraded grasslands. The effectiveness of grazing exclusion on sequestering soil organic …
degraded grasslands. The effectiveness of grazing exclusion on sequestering soil organic …
Effects of land use on soil respiration in the temperate steppe of Inner Mongolia, China
Land use change has greatly affected ecosystem C processes and C exchanges in
grassland ecosystems. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of land use …
grassland ecosystems. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of land use …
Environmental controls override grazing effects on plant functional traits in Tibetan rangelands
Y Jäschke, G Heberling, K Wesche - Functional Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plant functional traits are key to predict community responses to abiotic and biotic
disturbances. Grazing is the dominant land‐use form in drylands and alpine environments …
disturbances. Grazing is the dominant land‐use form in drylands and alpine environments …
The relationship between the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and grazing in a meadow steppe
L Ba, J Ning, D Wang, E Facelli, JM Facelli, Y Yang… - Plant and Soil, 2012 - Springer
Aims To study the relationship between changes in soil properties and plant community
characters produced by grazing in a meadow steppe grassland and the composition and …
characters produced by grazing in a meadow steppe grassland and the composition and …