Soil nitrogen response to shrub encroachment in a degrading semi-arid grassland

<p>Transitions from grass- to shrub-dominated states in drylands by woody plant encroachment represent significant forms of land cover change with the potential to alter the spatial distribution and cycling of soil resources. Yet an understanding of how this phenomenon impacts the soil nitroge...

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Main Authors: T. Turpin-Jelfs, K. Michaelides, J. A. Biederman, A. M. Anesio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/369/2019/bg-16-369-2019.pdf