Grassland degradation with saline-alkaline reduces more soil inorganic carbon than soil organic carbon storage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108194
Abstract: Abstract Grassland is an important part of terrestrial ecosystems and contain substantial amounts of soil carbon. However, 90% of grasslands suffer from degradation in northern China, where soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is a major reservoir.… read more here.
Keywords: soil; carbon; grassland degradation; saline alkaline ... See more keywords
Spatio-temporal variation in grassland degradation and its main drivers, based on biomass: Case study in the Altay Prefecture, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00723
Abstract: Abstract Analyzing the spatio-temporal characteristics and identifying of main factors that drive grassland degradation are essential for formulating ecological restoration measures for grassland. In this study, we addressed two main scientific questions: (1) how to… read more here.
Keywords: grassland degradation; study; spatio temporal; biomass ... See more keywords
The impacts of the eco-environmental policy on grassland degradation and livestock production in Inner Mongolia, China: An empirical analysis based on the simultaneous equation model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104167
Abstract: Grassland degradation has been deteriorating while the demands for meat products have been surging in China over the past few decades, leading to multiple policy initiatives to balance the grassland ecosystem and livestock production of… read more here.
Keywords: population; grassland degradation; livestock; livestock production ... See more keywords
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop.
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12730
Abstract: Globally, grassland degradation is an acute ecological problem. In alpine grassland on the Tibetan Plateau, increased densities of various small mammals in degraded grassland are assumed to intensify the degradation process and these mammals are… read more here.
Keywords: alpine grassland; small mammals; degraded grassland; grassland degradation ... See more keywords
Effects of Grassland Degradation on the Distribution and Stability of Water-Stable Aggregate on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/128580
Abstract: The maintenance and stability of soil structures are critical for the stability of alpine grassland ecosystems. To elucidate how soil structures are altered by the degradation of alpine grasslands, this study investigated the various characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: soil; grassland degradation; alpine steppes; stability ... See more keywords
Integrating future grassland degradation risk to improve the spatial targeting efficiency of payment for ecosystem services.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4047688
Abstract: Spatial targeting plays a key role in improving the efficiency of payment for ecosystem services (PES). However, the risk of grassland degradation after implementing PES increases uncertainty about the efficiency of PES. Here, we identified… read more here.
Keywords: spatial targeting; degradation; degradation risk; grassland degradation ... See more keywords
Assessing the Effects of Human Activities on Terrestrial Net Primary Productivity of Grasslands in Typical Ecologically Fragile Areas
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DOI: 10.3390/biology12010038
Abstract: Simple Summary Human activities have been found to be the major factor driving the changes in terrestrial ecosystems. However, large uncertainties remain in assessing the impact of human activities on terrestrial ecosystems. In consequence, we… read more here.
Keywords: net primary; grassland degradation; human activities; primary productivity ... See more keywords
Grassland Degradation Has Stronger Effects on Soil Fungal Community Than Bacterial Community across the Semi-Arid Region of Northern China
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11243488
Abstract: Soil microbes play crucial roles in grassland ecosystem functions, such as soil carbon (C) pool and nutrient cycle. Soil microbes in grasslands are susceptible to the degradation mediated by climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. However,… read more here.
Keywords: fungal community; grassland degradation; degradation; soil fungal ... See more keywords
An Analysis of Land-Use Change and Grassland Degradation from a Policy Perspective in Inner Mongolia, China, 1990–2015
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DOI: 10.3390/su10114048
Abstract: Land-use and land-cover changes have important effects on ecology, human systems, the environment, and policy at both global and regional scales. Thus, they are closely related to human activities. The extraction of more details about… read more here.
Keywords: grassland degradation; land use; use;
A Study on the Impact of Roads on Grassland Degradation in Shangri-La City
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DOI: 10.3390/su15107747
Abstract: Shangri-La is located in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which has a fragile ecology. The plateau grassland has suffered from irreversible degradation under the influence of human activities. To address this issue, the… read more here.
Keywords: shangri; area; grassland degradation; grassland ... See more keywords