A global meta-analysis of grazing effects on plant richness

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 107072 - 107072

Published: July 2, 2020

Language: Английский

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Diversity of plant and soil microbes mediates the response of ecosystem multifunctionality to grazing disturbance

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 776, P. 145730 - 145730

Published: Feb. 9, 2021

Language: Английский

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Biodiversity alleviates the decrease of grassland multifunctionality under grazing disturbance: A global meta‐analysis

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(1), P. 155 - 167

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Abstract Aim Biodiversity drives the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions related to carbon and nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), biodiversity functioning are strongly threatened by intensive grazing in grasslands. However, it remains unclear how regulates EMF changes response grazing. Location Global. Time period From 1992 2018. Major taxa studied Grassland. Methods Here, we conducted a global synthesis using 373 paired observations from 90 published studies address responses plant diversity, their relationships disturbance depending on intensity, livestock type, duration, climatic aridity. Results Our results showed that significantly decreased with increasing but negative was alleviated at high levels diversity. The grazing‐induced increased linearly slopes 78.9% light heavy In addition, decrease stronger longer duration more arid climates. Structural equation models suggested intensity reduced largely via decreasing whereas upsizing type promoted Main conclusions This study highlights key role mediating intensifying disturbance. We call for conservation maintain grassland multifunctionality services.

Language: Английский

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Soil aggregate development and associated microbial metabolic limitations alter grassland carbon storage following livestock removal

Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 108907 - 108907

Published: Dec. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Evolutionary history of grazing and resources determine herbivore exclusion effects on plant diversity

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(9), P. 1290 - 1298

Published: July 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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Cessation of grazing stabilizes productivity through effects on species asynchrony and stability of shrub/semi-shrub plants in arid grasslands

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 348, P. 108411 - 108411

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Plant biomass partitioning in alpine meadows under different herbivores as influenced by soil bulk density and available nutrients

CATENA, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 240, P. 108017 - 108017

Published: April 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Intensive rotational grazing has positive effects on productivity of rangeland

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 384, P. 109558 - 109558

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Slight degradation significantly alters plant functional groups and biomass accumulation in alpine meadow on the eastern Tibetan Plateau

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 387, P. 109640 - 109640

Published: April 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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An exploration of biodiversity limits to grazing ruminant milk and meat production

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 1160 - 1170

Published: July 25, 2024

Abstract The production and consumption of animal-source foods must be transformed to mitigate negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions land-use change. However, livestock are also key for food livelihoods in some settings, they can help preserve biodiversity certain ecosystems. Previous studies have not yet fully explored sustainability limits the use grazing lands context biodiversity. Here we explore ‘biodiversity limits’ grassland ruminant by estimating meat milk from domestic ruminants limited areas stocking densities where contribute preservation or restoration With biodiversity-friendly intensities at 0–20% biomass removal depending on aridity, this take corresponds 9–13% 26–40% current grassland-based production, respectively. This equals only 2.2 kg 0.8 per capita year, globally, but altered management moving meat-specialized meat-and-dairy systems could increase potential while still remaining within approach limits.

Language: Английский

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