Grazing intensity, duration, and grassland type determine the relationship between soil microbial diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in Chinese grasslands: A meta-analysis by Zeying Yao, Lina Shi, Yicheng He, Cuoji Peng, Zhenrong Lin, Meng-ai Hu, Ning Yin, Hengkang Xu, Degang Zhang, Xinqing Shao

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Three grassland bird species’ responses to fire and habitat structure in southern Illinois, USA suggest broad benefits of grassland size and plant diversity by Alex Glass, Michael Eichholz

“…Because many grassland bird species have different habitat preferences, managing grasslands to provide habitat for a range of species can be a challenge. …”
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Classification and Transition of Grassland in Qinghai, China, from 1986 to 2020 with Landsat Archives on Google Earth Engine by Pengfei He, Yuli Shi, Haiyong Ding, Fangwen Yang

Subjects: “…alpine grassland ecosystem…”
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Effects of shrub encroachment on grassland community and soil nutrients among three typical shrubby grasslands in the alpine subhumid region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China by Shuhan Yu, Shuhan Yu, Xiaolong Liu, Xiaolong Liu, Xueling Chen, Xueling Chen, Meiling Sun, Meiling Sun, Yongqiang Cao, Yongqiang Cao, Jinjiao Hu, Lixue Yang, Lixue Yang, Jian Hu, Jian Hu

“…Under the combined effect of climate change and overgrazing, shrubs display an apparent expansion trend, leading to the shrinking of alpine meadows, and directly affecting the structure and function of grassland ecosystems. However, the effects of shrub encroachment on the plant community and soil nutrients of alpine grassland ecosystems still need to be clarified.MethodWe aimed to determine differences in vegetation characteristics and nutrient distribution along the soil profile between shrub patches and their adjacent grassland at three sites, which were three typical types of shrub-encroached grassland, including Spiraea alpina Pall. …”
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The Birds and the Bees: Producing Beef and Conservation Benefits on Working Grasslands by Patrick D. Keyser, David A. Buehler, John H. Fike, Deborah L. Finke, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, James A. Martin, Harley D. Naumann, S. Ray Smith

“…Globally, grasslands have been heavily degraded, more so than any other biome. …”
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Remote Sensing Grassland Productivity Attributes: A Systematic Review by Tsitsi Bangira, Onisimo Mutanga, Mbulisi Sibanda, Timothy Dube, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Subjects: “…grassland ecosystem services…”
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Effect of Grassland Fires on Dust Storms in Dornod Aimag, Mongolia by Ling Wen, Mei Yong, Yulong Bao, Rong Fu, Eerdemutu Jin

Subjects: “…grassland fire…”
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Grasslands in India: Problems and perspectives for sustaining livestock and rural livelihoods by Ajoy K. Roy, Jai P. Singh

“…Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales…”
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Nutritive Value of the Fodder from the Nardus stricta improved Grasslands by Neculai Dragomir, Teodor Maruşca, Vasile Mocanu, Adi Blaj, Fănel Tarjoc, Sebastian Constantinescu

Subjects: “…nardus stricta grasslands…”
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Agrophysical properties of the soil depending on the crops of the grassland crop rotation by Mamiev Dmitry

“…The purpose of the study is to study the influence of grassland crop rotation crops on the agrophysical, biological properties of soil fertility and crop productivity in the forest-steppe zone of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. …”
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Tolerance to mechanical damage in ten herbaceous grassland plant species by L. Breitsameter, K. Küchenmeister, F. Küchenmeister, J. Isselstein

“…In a pot experiment, we investigated the tolerance to mechanical strain of ten grassland plant species representing three growth form groups (cespitose: Festuca arundinacea, Lolium perenne, Taraxacum officinale; rhizomatous: Achillea millefolium, Elymus repens, Poa pratensis; stoloniferous: Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra rubra, Poa supina, Trifolium repens). …”
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Grassland productivity in response to nutrient additions and herbivory is scale-dependent by Erica A.H. Smithwick, Douglas C. Baldwin, Kusum J. Naithani

“…To explore whether there are unique spatial scales (grains) at which grass response to nutrients and herbivory is best expressed, we imposed a large (∼3.75 ha) experiment in a South African coastal grassland ecosystem. In two of six 60 × 60 m grassland plots, we imposed a scaled sampling design in which fertilizer was added in replicated sub-plots (1 × 1 m, 2 × 2 m, and 4 × 4 m). …”
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Carbon Sequestration by Reforesting Legacy Grasslands on Coal Mining Sites by James F. Fox, John Elliott Campbell, Peter M. Acton

“…The present study quantifies carbon sequestration via reforestation using measurements and modeling for recent and legacy surface coal mining grasslands that are re-restored through tree planting. …”
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Carbon dynamics in an <i>Imperata</i> grassland in Northeast India by Amrabati Thokchom, Pratap S. Yadava

“…Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales…”
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Rapid response of vascular plants and insects to restoration of montane grasslands by Felix Helbing, Thomas Fartmann, Thomas Fartmann, Carsten Morkel, Dominik Poniatowski

“…Particularly in low mountain ranges, large-scale afforestation with Norway spruce on traditionally managed, semi-natural grasslands has caused a severe decline in biodiversity. …”
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Grazing exclosures solely are not the best methods for sustaining alpine grasslands by Xixi Yao, Jianping Wu, Xuyin Gong, Xia Lang, Cailian Wang

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Vertical stratification of plant–pollinator interactions in a temperate grassland by Jan Klecka, Jiří Hadrava, Pavla Koloušková

“…We conducted a series of experiments to study vertical stratification of plant–pollinator interactions in a dry grassland. We observed flower visitors on cut inflorescences of Centaurea scabiosa and Inula salicina placed at different heights above ground in two types of surrounding vegetation: short and tall. …”
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HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND LOSS OF GRASSLAND IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Branislav Drašković, Slađana Petronić, Marko Gutalj, Nataša Marić

Subjects: “…grassland distribution…”
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Nitrogen addition enhances terrestrial phosphorous retention in grassland mesocosms by Ellen Esch, Andrew S. MacDougall

“…Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are fundamental for plant biomass production in grasslands, are often co-limiting, and have become major freshwater pollutants. …”
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Compost Treatment for a Sustainable Growth in Natural Grassland in Hungary by Daniel Díaz Fernández, István Csízi, Géza Nagy

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