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
Identification of bacteria and fungi responsible for litter decomposition in desert steppes via combined DNA stable isotope probing
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1353629
Abstract: Introduction Soil microorganisms play crucial roles in determining the fate of litter in desert steppes because their activities constitute a major component of the global carbon (C) cycle. Human activities lead to increased ecosystem nitrogen… read more here.
Keywords: litter decomposition; desert; decomposition desert; desert steppes ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Toxicity of Chemical and Biogenic Insecticides to Three Outbreaking Insects in Desert Steppes of Northern China
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14080546
Abstract: The locusts Oedales asiaticus (Bey-Bienko) and Myrmeleotettix palpalis (Zubovski) (Orthoptera Acrididae) and the leaf beetle Galeruca daurica (Joannis) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) are economically devastating insect species in the desert steppes of Northern China. Control is mainly… read more here.
Keywords: northern china; steppes northern; biogenic insecticides; insects ... See more keywords