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Differential impacts of degradation on grassland ecosystems in the Tibetan Plateau and the Northern agro-pastoral ecotone: A meta-analysis
PurposeGrassland ecosystems in ecologically fragile areas have experienced severe degradation due to global climate change and intensified human...
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Seed germination and seedling growth response of Leymus chinensis to the allelopathic influence of grassland plants
Allelopathy has a profound impact on the germination and growth of plants, influencing the establishment of plant populations and sha** community...
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Degeneration of foundation cushion species induced by ecological constraints can cause massive changes in alpine plant communities
Foundational cushion plants can re-organize community structures and sustain a prominent proportion of alpine biodiversity, but they are sensitive to...
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Meadow Grassland Ecosystem
This chapter focuses on Chinese meadow grassland ecosystems. It introduces in brief the areal extent and provincially based distribution of this...
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Mixed sowing improves plant and soil bacterial community restoration in the degraded alpine meadow
Background and aimsPlanting artificial grassland has been widely implemented to restore the extremely degraded alpine meadow. However, the...
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Overview of Chinese Grassland Ecosystems
This chapter generally elaborates upon the fundamental characteristics of Chinese grassland ecosystems as a whole. Firstly, it introduces the major...
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Long-term mowing reinforces connections between soil microbial and plant communities in a temperate steppe
PurposeMowing is an important management practice in the Inner Mongolia grassland and can significantly regulate plant and soil microbial...
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Distribution and vegetation of Pinus mugo subsp. mugo dieback patches in Maiella massif (Central Italy)
Forest dieback in the last decade has been reported all over the world and not only causes a significant loss of forest yield but also affects...
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Plant invasion alters movement behaviour in endangered butterflies but not their morphology or genetic variability
Invasions of alien plants often result in biodiversity loss and may impact the biology of native species. However, the effects of biological...
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Lowland and Mountain Heaths
As ecosystems created by traditional land use in past centuries, lowland and mountain heaths in Central and Western Europe today have a high nature...
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The Influence of Degradation of Alpine Marshy Wetland on Ecosystem Respiration and Its Components
The degradation of alpine wetlands has become an increasingly severe problem via changing ecosystem respiration (Re) and its components, increasing...
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Wine quality under integrated, organic and biodynamic management using image-forming methods and sensory analysis
Background and aimsThe image-forming methods copper chloride crystallization, capillary dynamolysis and circular chromatography are presented as an...
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Steppe Ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia: Distribution, Climate, Biodiversity, and Threats to Their Sustainable Management
Steppe ecosystems in Chilean Patagonia are located in the Andean rain shadow zones in the Aysén and Magallanes administrative regions, on the eastern...
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Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Avian Fauna
The best-selling book ‘Silent Spring’ (1962, by Rachel Carson) quivered the international awareness about the role of pesticides for fatally damaging...
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Ophthalmology of Canidae: Foxes, Wolves, and Relatives
The diverse family Canidae has spread across many continents and contains species with different habitats and feeding behaviors. The family includes...
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Discussion
In this chapter, the results of the LULC classification, the thematic maps and the priority-zone map are discussed. As the results build on each...
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Plan and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management Under Agroforestry System
Soil degradation is a major issue through various countries across the globe. During the present century, it was observed that land degradation has...
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Climate Change Vulnerability and Agroecosystem Services
The mega event of climatic perturbations has its severe impact on human health and also on the well-being of the global ecosystem. The major issue of...
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Ecological risk resonance of urbanization and its effect on geohazard disaster: the case of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Land use changes associated with urbanization may increase ecological risk and subsequent geohazard risk. Africa is particularly vulnerable at preset...
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Assessing the conservation and restoration potential of biotopes in a central European region
Changing environmental conditions and land use are threatening biodiversity on a large scale, making successful conservation and restoration...
