Net primary productivity of Betula platyphylla woodland and the response of current-year shoots to vegetation degradation in Mongolian forest steppe
At the southern margin of forest steppe vegetation in Mongolia, Betula platyphylla woodlands occur on north-facing slopes and hilltops, where congeneric shrub Betula fusca often coexists. Woodland degradation results in B. fusca scrub with scattered B. platyphylla trees. We studied the structure and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X2400133X |