A remote sensing monitoring method for alpine grasslands desertification in the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-020-5986-6
Abstract: Alpine grassland is the typical vegetation in the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, which has important ecological service functions, and also supports the development of alpine stock farming. In recent years, under both the natural and human… read more here.
Keywords: desertification; alpine grasslands; tibetan plateau; qinghai tibetan ... See more keywords
Short-term grazing exclusion improved topsoil conditions and plant characteristics in degraded alpine grasslands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105680
Abstract: Abstract Grazing exclusion by fencing is one of the most effective practices to recover the degraded alpine grasslands in Tibetan Plateau. In the present study, the effects of 8-year (GE8) and 4-year (GE4) grazing exclusion… read more here.
Keywords: plant; degraded alpine; alpine grasslands; grazing exclusion ... See more keywords
Rising CO2 concentrations reduce nitrogen availability in alpine grasslands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107990
Abstract: Abstract Alpine grasslands, local biodiversity hotspots with very high nature conservation and cultural value, belong to one of the most affected ecosystems by global change. Yet, the potential effects of others than global warming factors… read more here.
Keywords: co2; availability; alpine grasslands; co2 concentrations ... See more keywords
Dynamic forage-livestock balance analysis in alpine grasslands on the Northern Tibetan Plateau.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.010
Abstract: Forage-livestock balance is important for sustainable management of alpine grasslands under global change, but the robustness of diverse algorithms for assessing forage-livestock balance is still unclear. This study compiled long-term (2009-2014) field observations of aboveground… read more here.
Keywords: livestock; livestock balance; alpine grasslands; forage livestock ... See more keywords
Grazing exclusion by fencing non-linearly restored the degraded alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15530-2
Abstract: Resilience is an important aspect of the non-linear restoration of disturbed ecosystems. Fenced grassland patches on the northern Tibetan Plateau can be used to examine the resistance and resilience of degraded alpine grasslands to grazing… read more here.
Keywords: desert steppes; degraded alpine; alpine grasslands; grazing exclusion ... See more keywords
The assembly of plant–patch networks in Mediterranean alpine grasslands
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DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtaa011
Abstract: Harsh environmental conditions in alpine ecosystems shape vegetation structure into patches, where many different plant species cluster and grow together. Yet, which factors are important for the structure and dynamics of such plant–patch networks remains… read more here.
Keywords: patch networks; plant; patch; alpine grasslands ... See more keywords
Comprehensive analysis of grazing intensity impacts alpine grasslands across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: A meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1083709
Abstract: Livestock grazing is a dominant practice in alpine grasslands and plays a crucial role in the ecosystem service of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The effects of grazing on alpine grasslands highly depends on grazing intensity. Up… read more here.
Keywords: alpine grasslands; qinghai tibetan; analysis; tibetan plateau ... See more keywords