Search
Search Results
-
Responses of plant diversity and soil microorganism diversity to nitrogen addition in the desert steppe, China
Nitrogen (N) deposition is a significant aspect of global change and poses a threat to terrestrial biodiversity. The impact of plant-soil microbe...
-
Effects of long-term fencing on soil microbial community structure and function in the desert steppe, China
One of the goals of grazing management in the desert steppe is to improve its ecosystem. However, relatively little is known about soil microbe...
-
Response of soil respiration to short-term changes in precipitation and nitrogen addition in a desert steppe
Changes in precipitation and nitrogen (N) addition may significantly affect the processes of soil carbon (C) cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, such as...
-
Water utilization of typical plant communities in desert steppe, China
Water is a limiting factor in the restoration and construction of desert steppe. Exploring plant water sources is necessary to understand soil-plant...
-
Responses of vegetation yield to precipitation and reference evapotranspiration in a desert steppe in Inner Mongolia, China
Drought, which restricts the sustainable development of agriculture, ecological health, and social economy, is affected by a variety of factors. It...
-
Biocrust-induced partitioning of soil water between grass and shrub in a desert steppe of Northwest China
Maintaining the stability of exotic sand-binding shrub has become a large challenge in arid and semi-arid grassland ecosystems in northern China. We...
-
Seasonal changes in the water-use strategies of three herbaceous species in a native desert steppe of Ningxia, China
Frequent periods of drought conditions are known to limit plant performance, primary production, and ecosystem stability in arid and semi-arid desert...
-
Do aeolian deposits and sand encroachment intensity shape patterns of vegetation diversity and plant functional traits in desert pavements?
The effects of sand encroachment on composition, diversity, and functional patterns of vegetation in drylands are rarely studied, and yet addressing...
-
Plant property regulates soil bacterial community structure under altered precipitation regimes in a semi-arid desert grassland, China
Variations of precipitation have great impacts on soil carbon cycle and decomposition of soil organic matter. Soil bacteria are crucial participants...
-
Soil Temperature of Steppe Landscapes in the South of Eastern Siberia and Its Response to Climate Change
AbstractSoil temperature is an important indicator of climate resources. It characterizes the contemporary functioning of steppe landscapes. The...
-
Remote sensing monitoring of the recent rapid increase in cultivation activities and its effects on desertification in the Mu Us Desert, China
The recent ecological improvement in the Mu Us Desert of China, largely attributed to large-scale afforestation projects, has created new...
-
Grassland-type ecosystem stability in China differs under the influence of drought and wet events
Ecological stability is a core issue in ecological research and holds significant implications for humanity. The increased frequency and intensity of...
-
Host plant traits play a crucial role in sha** the composition of epiphytic microbiota in the arid desert, Northwest China
Phyllosphere microorganisms are a crucial component of environmental microorganisms, highly influenced by host characteristics, and play a...
-
Utilizing sediment grain size characteristics to assess the effectiveness of clay–sand barriers in reducing aeolian erosion in Minqin desert area, China
The clay–sand barriers in Minqin desert area, China, represent a pioneering windbreak and sand fixation project with a venerable history of 60 a....
-
Spatiotemporal characteristics of seed rain and soil seed bank of artificial Caragana korshinskii Kom. forest in the Tengger Desert, China
Vegetation restoration and reconstruction are effective approaches to desertification control and achieving social and economic sustainability in...
-
Spatiotemporal changes of gross primary productivity and its response to drought in the Mongolian Plateau under climate change
Gross primary productivity (GPP) of vegetation is an important constituent of the terrestrial carbon sinks and is significantly influenced by...
-
Grazing alters sandy soil greenhouse gas emissions in a sand-binding area of the Hobq Desert, China
Deserts are sensitive to environmental changes caused by human interference and are prone to degradation. Revegetation can promote the reversal of...
-
Effects of wind speed, underlying surface, and seed morphological traits on the secondary seed dispersal in the Tengger Desert, China
The maintenance of sand-fixing vegetation is important for the stability of artificial sand-fixing systems in which seed dispersal plays a key role....
-
Stem sap flow of Haloxylon ammodendron at different ages and its response to physical factors in the Minqin oasis-desert transition zone, China
Haloxylon ammodendron , with its tolerance of drought, high temperature, and salt alkali conditions, is one of the main sand-fixing plant species in...
-
Effect of stones on the sand saltation threshold during natural sand and dust storms in a stony desert in Tsogt-Ovoo in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Non-erodible elements such as stones and vegetation are key to controlling wind erosion and dust emission in drylands. Stony deserts are widely...