Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 22, 2024
The
study
explores
the
impact
of
mine
grassland
restoration
on
plant
communities
and
soil
properties
in
alpine
grasslands,
a
subject
significant
interest
due
to
observed
relationship
between
changes,
communities,
properties.
While
prior
research
has
mainly
focused
consequences
degradation
diversity
characteristics,
specific
effects
varying
degrees
mining
grasslands
at
regional
scale
remain
poorly
understood.
To
address
this
knowledge
gap,
we
established
15
sampling
plots
(0.5m×0.5m)
across
five
different
within
Qilian
Mountains,
China.
Our
objective
was
assess
variations
along
these
gradients.
We
conducted
comprehensive
analyses,
encompassing
[soil
water
content
(SWC),
available
nitrogen
(AN),
total
phosphorus
(TP),
nitrate
(NO
3
-N),
ammonium
(NH
4
(TN),
(AP),
organic
carbon
(SOC),
nitrogen,
pH,
electrical
conductivity
(EC)],
characteristics
(height,
density,
frequency,
coverage,
aboveground
biomass),
indices
(Simpson,
Shannon-Wiener,
Margalef,
Dominance,
Evenness
indexes).
findings
included
identification
collection
18
species
from
11
families
16
genera
degrees:
Very
Low
Restoration
Degree
(VLRD),
(LRD),
Moderate
(MRD),
High
(HRD),
Natural
Grassland
(NGL).
Notably,
like
Carex
duriuscula
,
Cyperus
rotundus
Polygonum
viviparum
showed
signs
recovery.
Principal
component
analysis
Pearson
correlation
revealed
that
SWC,
SOC,
NO
-N,
AN
were
primary
environmental
factors
influencing
communities.
Specifically,
pH
EC
decreased
as
levels
increased,
while
AN,
TP,
NH
TN,
AP,
-N
exhibited
gradual
increase
with
greater
efforts.
Furthermore,
HRD
community
demonstrated
similarities
NGL,
indicating
most
effective
natural
In
conclusion,
our
provides
valuable
insights
into
responses
diversity,
factors.
It
also
elucidates
recovery
gradients
grasslands.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 11747 - 11747
Published: July 30, 2023
Soil
health
is
intimately
intertwined
with
ecosystem
services.
Climate
change
negatively
impacts
functioning,
by
altering
carbon
and
nitrogen
biogeochemical
cycles
shifting
nutrient
bioavailability,
thus
hampering
food
production
exacerbating
biodiversity
loss.
services
are
provided
belowground
biota,
as
the
most
abundant
metazoans
on
Earth,
nematodes
key
elements
of
soil
webs
reliable
bioindicators
health.
Here,
we
carry
out
a
literature
review
from
2019,
year
that
Intergovernmental
Panel
Change
published
report
relating
expressing
serious
concerns
effects
climate
land
degradation
sustainability
terrestrial
ecosystems.
We
focus
documenting
discussing
composition
nematode
communities
contributing
to
improving
health,
management
practices
promote
their
presence
limit
soils.
By
recognizing
beneficial
plant-promoting
agents,
could
harness
potential
our
benefit,
catalyze
decomposition
services,
improve
plant
performance,
increase
sequestration.
This
way,
will
contribute
well-balanced
well-managed
system,
making
it
possible
productivity,
guarantee
security,
reduce
yield
gap,
limited
human
footprint
environment.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
33(12), P. 2076 - 2091
Published: April 25, 2022
Abstract
Numerous
studies
have
investigated
bacterial
community
structure
and
responses
to
human
management
at
various
spatial
temporal
scales
in
grassland
ecosystems;
however,
research
on
soil
assembly
dynamics
the
course
of
degradation
is
limited.
Here,
authors
investigate
response
processes
communities
adopted
two
grasslands
with
different
degrees
degradation.
Stochastic
dominated
With
an
increase
degree
degradation,
richness
decreased
from
3526
2930
3573
3021
Grassland
1
(G1)
2
(G2),
respectively;
functional
gene
increased
6760
6887
6851
7040
G1
G2,
respectively.
The
KO
numbers
each
operational
taxonomic
units
were
positively
correlated
standardized
effect
size
measure
mean
nearest
taxon
distance
(
R
=
0.38
0.68
respectively),
indicating
that
phylogenetic
dispersion
under
increases
genes.
Furthermore,
phyla
exhibited
distinct
strategies:
Proteobacteria
Bacteroidetes,
as
r
‐strategists,
positive
productivity,
diversity,
abundance,
niche
breadth;
other
greater
dispersion,
less
diversity
overlap,
highlighting
role
K
‐strategists
improving
resource‐use
efficiency
nutrient
loss.
transition
‐
could
help
adapt
environmental
disturbance.
results
enhance
our
understanding
ecology‐associated
functions
underground
ecosystems,
which
facilitate
prediction
management.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1366 - 1366
Published: May 12, 2023
Grasslands
are
at
risk
of
degradation
due
to
unsustainable
management
practices
and
climate
change.
Here,
we
review
the
principal
soil
quality
indicators
(SQIs)
evaluate
sustainability
different
grassland
globally.
We
discuss
importance
SQI
assessment
Soil
Quality
Minimum
Dataset
(MDS)
specifically
in
context
grasslands.
then
two
potential
solutions,
first
which
is
adopting
grazing
management,
whereby
sustainable
plans
(GMPs)
offer
great
potential.
The
other
solution
development
adoption
novel
species,
may
improve
either
drought
resistance
or
infiltration
rates,
erosion
flooding.
Sustainable
can
promote
ecosystem
service
delivery
resilience
entire
anthropogenic
