Soils act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO 2),
methane (CH 4), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Since both storage and emission capacities may …

Similar land-use types usually have similar soil properties, and, most likely, similar microbial
communities. Here, we assessed whether land-use types or soil chemical properties are the …

The alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has degenerated greatly in
recent decades. The most effective means of restoration for severely degraded grasslands is …

Improving forage productivity with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from limited
grassland has been a hotspot of interest in global agricultural production. In this study, we …

Soil respiration is a large carbon flux from terrestrial ecosystems to the atmosphere, and
small variations in soil respiration can prominently influence the global carbon (C) cycle. The …

A better understanding of the response of soil respiration to land-use conversion has
important practical implications for ecological restoration in degraded regions. In this study …

Snow distribution has been altered over the past decades under global warming, with a
significant reduction in duration and extent of snow cover and an increase in unprecedented …

Agricultural land-use activities are the leading sources of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions
in Kenya. However, few studies have examined GHG emissions resulting from different soil …

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is widely planted throughout semiarid and subhumid
regions of the Loess Plateau of China. Determining the changes in transpiration of this …

Vegetation restoration has been widely implemented as an effective approach to the control
of soil erosion. However, severe soil desiccation is likely to occur if vegetation types and …