Can Litter (Dead Herbage) Management Affect the Production and Composition of a Desert Steppe Community?

To examine the effect of litter on ANPP and species composition (using ground cover) in a Desert Steppe community by removing or adding litter, during plant dormancy, in a single event in either fall or spring. Litter was removed or added in three intensity treatments (heavy, moderate, control—undis...

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Main Authors: Jing Wang, Zhen Wang, Jianqing Yang, Zhongwu Wang, Zhiguo Li, Mengli Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/6/1245