Response of Kobresia pygmaea and Stipa purpurea Grassland Communities in Northern Tibet to Nitrogen and Phosphate Addition

Response of Kobresia pygmaea and Stipa purpurea Grassland Communities in Northern Tibet to Nitrogen and Phosphate Addition

The Tibetan Plateau is of fundamental ecological significance to China, Asia, and the world. In recent years, Tibetan grasslands have suffered from severe degradation due to climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. In this study, nitrogen (N) and phosphate were applied to a moderately degraded...

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Main Authors: Jingsheng Wang, Zhikai Wang, Xianzhou Zhang, Yangjian Zhang, Congqian Ran, Junlong Zhang, Baoxiong Chen, Bingsong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2015-02-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
Fertilization
Nitrogen and phosphorus addition
Alpine grassland
Soil productivity
Tibetan Plateau
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-11-00104.1

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