Ecophysiology and Ecology of Grassland

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Research & information: general; abiotic factors; atmospheric nitrogen deposition; biogeographic patterns; biomass; biomass allocation; biomass production; chemical composition; climatic variables; common garden; desert grassland; driving factor; drought resistance; ecological management; ecosystem diversity; ecosystem services; fertilization; flowering phenology; forage yield; functional traits; Glycyrrhiza uralensis; grassland; grassland degradation; grassland ecosystem; grazing; herb community; increased temperatures; karst desertification control; leaf functional trait; leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents; leaf photosynthesis; leaf stoichiometry; Loess Plateau; N:P ratio; n/a; nitrogen addition; Panicum maximum; plant biomass; plant diversity; plant functional traits; plants diversity; PLS-SEM; precipitation changes; productivity; random forest algorithm; self-calibrating Palmer Drought Severity Index (scPDSI); semiarid grassland; soil bacteria diversity; soil fungi diversity; soil physicochemical properties; soil properties; soil water regime; stability; Stellera chamaejasme L.; stress tolerance indices; structure; surface bareness degree; the Mongolia Plateau; Urochloa sp.; vegetation coverage; water stress; water use efficiency
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (212 p.)
• ISBN: 9783036579849; 9783036579856; books978-3-0365-7984-9
• Access: Open Access

This Special Issue, "Ecophysiology and Ecology of Grassland", contains 11 research articles and 1 review that focus on recent advancements in integrated research on natural grasslands and artificial grasslands in response to human disturbances, abiotic stresses and climate change from a species to ecosystem level.