Community structure and plant diversity under different degrees of restored grassland in mining areas of the Qilian Mountains, Northwestern China

Background: Mining activities are known to exert significant effects on the structure and function of grassland ecosystems. However, the role of mining grasslands restoration in altering the plant community and soil quality remains poorly understood, especially in alpine regions. Here, we investigat...

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Main Authors: Xiaomei Yang, Qi Feng, Wei Liu, Honghua Xia, Jutao Zhang, Linshan Yang, Chengqi Zhang, Zhiyang Wang, Yonglin Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1191599/full