Asymmetric response of different functional insect groups to low‐grazing pressure in Eurasian steppe in Ningxia
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4611
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the continued loss and fragmentation of steppe has caused decreased ecosystem functions and species losses in insect diversity. In the 2000s, the Chinese government developed a series of national projects, such… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; regions low; grazing regions; low grazing ... See more keywords
Effects of ecological restoration on beetle assemblages: results from a large-scale experiment in a Mediterranean steppe rangeland
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-018-1528-8
Abstract: Given that biological conservation cannot prevent the full range of negative impacts on biodiversity, ecological restoration is nowadays commonly acknowledged as a necessary tool for conservation purposes. Here, we report on an ecological rehabilitation project… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; beetle assemblages; rangeland; restoration ... See more keywords
Long-term ecology and conservation of the Kungur forest-steppe (pre-Urals, Russia): case study Spasskaya Gora
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02292-7
Abstract: The Kungur forest-steppe is the northernmost outpost of European forest-steppe, located in the western pre-Urals within the boreal climatic zone. The co-existence of boreal, nemoral and steppe species with relicts and endemics results in a… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; forest steppe; conservation; kungur forest ... See more keywords
Soil organic carbon in particle-size fractions under three grassland types in Inner Mongolia, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11368-018-1951-1
Abstract: PurposeTransferring CO2 to soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important carbon sequestration mechanism that may mitigate global climate change. Grasslands can preserve 10–30% of total SOC stock. This study investigated the contribution of different soil… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; grassland types; particle size; soil ... See more keywords
Repackaging precipitation into fewer, larger storms reduces ecosystem exchanges of CO2 and H2O in a semiarid steppe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.08.029
Abstract: Abstract General circulation models predict that precipitation will become more extreme, i.e. rainfall events of larger size but reduced frequency. Studies in North American grasslands have shown that such repackaging of precipitation into fewer, larger… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; precipitation fewer; repackaging precipitation; frequency ... See more keywords
The diversity and co-occurrence patterns of diazotrophs in the steppes of Inner Mongolia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.05.006
Abstract: Soil diazotrophs possess the function of fixing atmospheric N2 into biologically available ammonium in terrestrial ecosystems. However, there are limited studies into how diazotrophic communities change when grassland environments differ. In this study, we elucidated… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; diversity; diazotrophic communities; inner mongolia ... See more keywords
Does β diversity predict ecosystem productivity better than species diversity?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107212
Abstract: Abstract There is consensus that greater biodiversity is essential to maintain the ecosystem function and stability. Variation in spatial plant community heterogeneity (β diversity) affects productivity and ecosystems function; however, relatively few studies have addressed… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; steppe semi; semi steppe; desert steppe ... See more keywords
Environmental dynamics of the Baraba forest-steppe (Siberia) over the last 8000 years and their impact on the types of economic life of the population
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.03.022
Abstract: Abstract This article offers a reconstruction of the vegetation and climate of the south-western Siberian Baraba forest-steppe area during the last ca. 8000 years. The analysis of palynological data from the sediment core of Lake… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; forest steppe; baraba forest; 8000 years ... See more keywords
The use of early pottery by hunter-gatherers of the Eastern European forest-steppe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107143
Abstract: The Eastern European steppe and forest-steppe is a key region for understanding the emergence of pottery in Europe. The vast region encompasses the basins of two major waterways, the Don and the Volga rivers, and… read more here.
Keywords: use early; pottery; region; forest steppe ... See more keywords
Stoichiometric homeostasis does not affect species dominance and stability in an alpine steppe, Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1080/15230430.2018.1560112
Abstract: ABSTRACT Studies of stoichiometric homeostasis in different types of plant species growing in alpine steppe environments are important in understanding the fitness and nutrient-use strategies of alpine plants in northern Tibet, which may be correlated… read more here.
Keywords: steppe; species dominance; dominance stability; alpine steppe ... See more keywords
Central European forest–steppe: An ecosystem shaped by climate, topography and disturbances
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14364
Abstract: The occurrence and origin of dry grasslands and their rich biota in the moderately humid Central‐European climate have fascinated scientists for over a century. Modern palaeoecological and phylogeographical data support earlier hypotheses that these grasslands… read more here.
Keywords: central european; steppe; topography; european forest ... See more keywords