Precipitation Determines the Spatial Variability of Vegetation and Topsoil Organic Carbon Densities of Alpine Grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

January 17, 2025 Alpine grassland soils accumulate massive stocks of organic carbon and function as important carbon sinks on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Substantial uncertainties prevent a full understanding of ecosystems’carbon po...
Utilizing a vegetation restoration potential model to derive a reference for assessing ecological restoration of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

January 17, 2025 When implementing ecological restoration practices, valid references are essential to justify and improve best practices for ecological restoration in natural resource management. Despite numerous assessments of ecolo...
Effects of short- and long-term plant functional group removal on alpine meadow community niche

November 19, 2024 The rapid loss of global biodiversity affects the creation and maintenance of community biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function.
Effects of short- and long-term plant functional group loss on alpine meadow community structure and soil nutrients

November 19, 2024 In summary, species loss at the community level led to extensive species niche shifts, which caused community resource redistribution and significant changes in community structure.
Multitrophic Diversity of the Biotic Community Drives Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Alpine Grasslands

November 19, 2024 Overall, our study offers valuable insights into the critical role of multitrophic species diversity in preserving ecosystem multifunctionality within alpine grassland communities, as well as strong support for the im...