Excessive plant compensatory growth: a potential endogenous driver of meadow degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Degradation of meadow ecosystems in the largest alpine region of the world, i.e., the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), is a crucial ecological issue that has ardently discussed in recent years. Many factors, such as livestock overgrazing, climate change and overpopulation of small mammals are treated...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhang, Hasbagan Ganjurjav, Shikui Dong, Qingzhu Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2020.1816500