Nitrogen enrichment enhances the dominance of grasses over forbs in a temperate steppe ecosystem

Chinese grasslands are extensive natural ecosystems that comprise 40 % of the total land area of the country and are sensitive to N deposition. A field experiment with six N rates (0, 30, 60, 120, 240, and 480 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> yr<sup>&a...

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Main Authors: L. Song, X. Bao, X. Liu, Y. Zhang, P. Christie, A. Fangmeier, F. Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-08-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/2341/2011/bg-8-2341-2011.pdf