Decreased species richness along bare patch gradient in the degradation of Kobresia pasture on the Tibetan Plateau
The Kobresia pasture in the Tibetan Plateau, as the world's largest and most unique pastoral alpine ecosystem, is undergoing severe degradation, visible in the formation of bare patches. Characteristics of bare patches in Kobresia pastures are regarded as indicators of the fragmentation and deg...
Main Authors: | Rui Hua, Guohui Ye, Marta De Giuli, Rui Zhou, Daerhan Bao, Limin Hua, Yujie Niu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | Ecological Indicators |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23013377 |
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