The usage of grassland significantly affects the microbial and biochemical parameters of soil
epipedons. The use of grasslands (by mowing, grazing, and mowing and grazing) affects the …

Soil nutrients and stoichiometry are two important fertility indicators for grassland
ecosystems, and are essential to maintain ecosystem function and protect land from …

Grassland ecosystems are one of the most important terrestrial ecosystems in the world,
producing essential both goods and ecosystem services (ES) for human beings. The Inner …

Grazing plays a critical role in the sustainable development of grassland. It has been
convinced that grazing affects grassland productivity, however, researches on the …

Livestock grazing is the primary practice in alpine meadows and can alter soil microbiomes,
which is critical for ecosystem functions and services. Seasonal grazing (SG) and …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a critical indicator for the global carbon cycle and the overall
carbon pool balance. Obtaining soil maps of surface SOC is fundamental to evaluating soil …

Climate change has brought significant impacts upon the natural ecological environment
and human social development. The future carbon balance study has become an important …

Grazing contributes substantially to grassland degradation worldwide and may alter soil
biota and function. However, the effects of grassland type, grazing intensity and duration …

Lost soil organic carbon (SOC) in degraded grasslands can be restored via the 'grazing
exclusion'practice, but it was unknown how long (# of years) the restoration process can …

Large-scale vegetation restoration has been performed to improve the fragile ecological
environment of the Loess Plateau in the last decades. At present, the effects and mechanism …