Elevating levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2), primarily driven by the burning of
fossil fuels, combustion of organic matter, and unsustainable land practices, have amplified …

Increasing management intensity of grassland through increased grazing intensity, mowing
frequency and fertilizer input have attracted more attention to the consequences of …

The application of ecological restoration programs, related to water resources protection and
soil erosion control, may have some undesirable outcomes. An important example is the …

Grazing and mowing are increasingly recognized as a major driver of variations in soil
nutrient levels during grassland management process. However, relatively few studies have …

Insight into the response of deep soil moisture (SM) to land cover change is crucial for the
sustainable management of regional water resources and ecosystems. However, the deep …

Using natural succession to restore degraded grassland is mainly achieved by self-adjusting
the structure and relationship of the internal components of grassland ecosystems …

Current studies regarding the effects of grassland management strategies on the soil
nutrient cycle have mostly focused on soil organic carbon (SOC). Less is known about the …

Grazing exclusion is a common grassland restoration strategy, and the effectiveness on
optimizing plant species community, increasing vegetation diversity and biomass, and …

Background and aims Grasslands hold one of the most important soil carbon stocks in the
world, which is vulnerable to climate change (ie precipitation) and human disturbance (ie …

Long-term restoration practices have been often reported to enhance soil organic carbon
(SOC) and nitrogen (N) stocks in grassland ecosystems. However, there is a limited …