Ecosystem services relationship characteristics of the degraded alpine shrub meadow on the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau DOI Creative Commons
Dawen Qian, Qian Li, Xiaowei Guo

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(7)

Published: July 1, 2023

Alpine shrub meadows hold significant importance as grassland ecosystems on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). They provide a range of vital ecosystem services (ESs) and are commonly utilized summer pastures by herders, resulting in short grazing periods high intensities. Unfortunately, these practices have led to varying degrees degradation, thereby affecting sustainable provision ESs. However, current knowledge regarding changes ESs their characteristics under influence particularly differences between alpine meadow ecosystems, is insufficient. To address this gap, study aimed investigate analyse four within across different levels well explore relationships. The research was conducted pasture located northeastern QTP. findings revealed substantial reduction 85.9% forage supply due degradation meadows. Moreover, regulating experienced decline followed an increase instances heavy degradation. Trade-offs were observed provisioning services, while synergistic relationships identified among services. Degradation exacerbated imbalances whereas light allowed for better equilibrium two. Comparatively, exhibited higher carbon storage displayed greater nutrient water retention It that relationship patterns significantly influenced presence Consequently, safeguarding structural integrity addressing conflicts over essential ensure coordination sustainability outcomes valuable insights management ecological restoration initiatives

Language: Английский

The global effects of grazing on grassland soil nitrogen retention DOI
Shucheng Li, Kaiwei Li, Tongrui Zhang

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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 383, P. 109516 - 109516

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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How Do Soil Temperature and Moisture Respond to the Impact of Grazing: A Modeling Analysis for the Qinghai Alpine Grassland Ecosystems DOI

Renata Zigangirova,

Alla Yurova, Qingbai Wu

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Environmental Modeling & Assessment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Synergistic interplay of management practices and environmental factors in shaping grassland soil carbon stocks: Insights into the effects of fertilization, mowing, burning, and grazing DOI
Yves Theoneste Murindangabo, Jan Frouz, Jaroslava Frouzová

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 382, P. 125236 - 125236

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effect of grazing management strategies on alpine grassland on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau DOI
Licong Dai,

Ruiyu Fu,

Xiaowei Guo

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Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 173, P. 106418 - 106418

Published: Sept. 20, 2021

Language: Английский

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Soil physical properties in a natural highland grassland in southern Brazil subjected to a range of grazing heights DOI
Lucas Raimundo Rauber, Letícia Sequinatto, Douglas Rodrigo Kaiser

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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 319, P. 107515 - 107515

Published: June 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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Do degraded grasslands provide a better habitat for plateau pika? —Testing the nutritional hypothesis DOI
Zaiwei Wang, Jiawen Yan, Matthew D. M. Pawley

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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 367, P. 108993 - 108993

Published: March 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Illegal harvesting and livestock grazing threaten the endangered orchid Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soó in Nepalese Himalaya DOI Creative Commons
Deep Jyoti Chapagain, Henrik Meilby, Chitra Bahadur Baniya

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(11), P. 6672 - 6687

Published: May 1, 2021

Harvesting of orchids for medicine and salep production is a traditional practice, increasing market demand spurring illegal harvest. Ethno-ecological studies in combination with the effect anthropogenic disturbance are lacking orchids. We compared population density structure, tuber biomass Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soó three years two sites: Manang, where harvesting medicinal plants was locally regulated (protected), Darchula, unregulated (unprotected). Six populations were studied along an elevation gradient by establishing 144 temporary plots (3 × 3 m2) from 3,400 to 4,600 m elevations. Mean D. significantly higher protected (1.31 ± 0.17 plants/m2) than unprotected (0.72 0.06 site. The site showed stable high reproductive fitness over three-year period. A significant negative (p < .1) relative radiation index (RRI) on adult vegetative stage positive herb cover juvenile stages found using mixed zero-inflated Poisson (mixed ZIP) models. densities different life highly sensitive livestock grazing. Significant interactions between grazing indicated particularly strong effects these disturbances Semi-structured interviews conducted informants (n = 186) villages at ecological survey sites. Our interview results that people aware conservation status maintain sustainable populations, whereas opposite case threatened. Sustainability therefore, largely depends controlling premature grazing, thus indicating need permanent monitoring species.

Language: Английский

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Nitrogen addition and defoliation alter belowground carbon allocation with consequences for plant nitrogen uptake and soil organic carbon decomposition DOI
Bahareh Bicharanloo, Milad Bagheri Shirvan, Timothy R. Cavagnaro

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 846, P. 157430 - 157430

Published: July 18, 2022

Language: Английский

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Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop DOI Creative Commons
Zaiwei Wang,

Jiawen YAN,

Amy Brunton-Martin

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Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(2), P. 240 - 252

Published: May 27, 2023

Abstract Globally, grassland degradation is an acute ecological problem. In alpine on the Tibetan Plateau, increased densities of various small mammals in degraded are assumed to intensify process and these subject lethal control. However, whether negative impact solely a result population size or also activity behavior has not been tested. this study, we use plateau pika as model compare size, core area colony, number burrow entrances latrines between lightly severely grassland. We test alleged contribution burrowing activities individuals response lower food abundance. found that resulted plant species richness, height, biomass. Furthermore, overall was significantly affected by location areas were larger had higher burrows latrines. Our study provides convincing evidence habitat‐induced changes small, mammals, such pika, can exacerbate degradation. This finding significant implications for managing restoring ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Strong impact of management regimes on rhizome biomass across Central European temperate grasslands DOI Open Access
Gianluigi Ottaviani, Frederick Curtis Lubbe, Jan Lepš

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Ecological Applications, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(4)

Published: Feb. 26, 2021

Abstract Grassland ecosystems account for approximately 40% of terrestrial biomes globally. These communities are characterized by a large allocation to belowground biomass, often exceeding its aboveground counterpart. However, this biomass investment cannot be entirely attributed the acquisitive function roots. plants also allocate non‐acquisitive, stem‐derived, organs, such as rhizomes. organs responsible key plant functions space occupancy, resprouting after damage, and seasonal rest. rhizomes has rarely been studied. Here we gathered community‐level rhizome data 52 temperate grasslands in Czech Republic (Central Europe), differing management intensity. We found that scaled linearly with more intensive disproportionally (negatively) affected biomass. This finding may have important implications persistence grassland their provision ecosystem services (e.g., soil carbon sequestration, stabilization) relation changing environments.

Language: Английский

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