Small Semi-Fossorial Herbivores Affect the Allocation of Above- and Below-Ground Plant Biomass in Alpine Meadows

Small Semi-Fossorial Herbivores Affect the Allocation of Above- and Below-Ground Plant Biomass in Alpine Meadows

Small semi-fossorial herbivores can affect plant aboveground biomass (AGB) in grasslands and possibly alter the allocation of AGB and belowground biomass (BGB). In this study, plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) was used to investigate such effects at three alpine meadow sites on the Eastern Tibetan P...

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Main Authors: Qian Wang, Xiao Pan Pang, Zheng Gang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
alpine meadow
biomass allocation
plateau pika
small semi-fossorial herbivore
soil properties
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.830856/full

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