Impacts of Short-Term Grazing Intensity on the Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Function of Alpine Steppe on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Impacts of Short-Term Grazing Intensity on the Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Function of Alpine Steppe on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

Livestock grazing is the primary land use of grasslands worldwide. Grazing has been asserted to alter grassland ecosystem functions, such as productivity, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity conservation. However, few studies have focused on the impact of grazing intensity on the ecosystem multifunct...

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Main Authors: Xinghai Hao, Juejie Yang, Shikui Dong, Hao Shen, Fengcai He, Yangliu Zhi, Emmanuella A. Kwaku, Danjia Tu, Shengyun Dou, Xueli Zhou, Zhengrong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
grazing intensity
species composition
plant diversity
ecosystem multifunctionality
alpine steppe
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/14/1889

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