Using Functional Trait Diversity Patterns to Disentangle the Processes Influencing the Recovery of Subalpine Grasslands Following Abandonment of Agricultural Use
Grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, as in much of the world, are increasingly degrading due to exploitation for agriculture and grazing. Restoring such grasslands or facilitating recolonization to create native late-successional communities requires an understanding of how communities within...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00128/full |