Effect of grassland degradation on soil quality and soil biotic community in a semi-arid temperate steppe

Abstract Grasslands provide a number of ecosystem services for human society. Degradation of grasslands results in the loss of biodiversity and leads to the deterioration of ecosystem functions. In order to accurately assess the influence of grassland degradation on belowground ecosystems, we conduc...

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Main Authors: Xu Han, Yuhui Li, Xiaofang Du, Yingbin Li, Zhengwen Wang, Siwei Jiang, Qi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00256-3