The objectives of this study were (1) to determine if there is any soil degradation as indicated by soil fertility declines and soil erosion; (2) to understand soil P dynamics under different land uses; and (3) to determine if pasture degradation can be evaluated by plant cover, plant species changes, and soil erosion. This study, conducted on sub-alpine grasslands in Gansu, China, deals with the impacts of land use on soil fertility, P dynamics, soil erosion, and above ground vegetation. Land uses include three magnitudes of pasture degradation, lightly (LDGP), moderately (MDGP), and heavily degraded pasture (HDGP), and cultivated fields varying 1 to 50 years of cultivation. Soil samples were collected from 18 sites at seven ...
The response of soil properties to vegetation types is still not well understood and the relationshi...
Alpine meadow is the predominant ecosystem in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The firm turf of alpine meadow ...
Grasslands play an important role in the terrestrial biogeochemical carbon (C) cycle and partly miti...
The objectives of this study were (1) to determine if there is any soil degradation as indicated by...
AbstractAlpine grassland ecosystem of the headwater area of three rivers, Qinghai-Tibet plateau, has...
Soil erosion causes sequential eco-environmental problems in the Loess Plateau of China. Therefore, ...
Change in land use causes changes in soil properties and soil fertility, with long-term effects on e...
Inappropriate grazing management is one of the most common causes of grassland degradation, and thus...
This paper investigates effects of cropping abandonment and perennial grass growing on soil organic ...
Pasture degradation caused by overgrazing and inappropriate fertiliser management is a major product...
The effect of livestock grazing on grassland degradation and the resulting impact on soil carbon con...
The Grain-for-Green program was implemented in China in 1999 to reduce soil erosion, increase biodiv...
Understanding the effects of land use change on soil properties is important for soil quality improv...
Climate warming and human disturbance are supposed to have severely affected the alpine grasslands o...
Soil fertility is important for vegetation growth and productivity. The relationship between vegetat...
The response of soil properties to vegetation types is still not well understood and the relationshi...
Alpine meadow is the predominant ecosystem in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The firm turf of alpine meadow ...
Grasslands play an important role in the terrestrial biogeochemical carbon (C) cycle and partly miti...
The objectives of this study were (1) to determine if there is any soil degradation as indicated by...
AbstractAlpine grassland ecosystem of the headwater area of three rivers, Qinghai-Tibet plateau, has...
Soil erosion causes sequential eco-environmental problems in the Loess Plateau of China. Therefore, ...
Change in land use causes changes in soil properties and soil fertility, with long-term effects on e...
Inappropriate grazing management is one of the most common causes of grassland degradation, and thus...
This paper investigates effects of cropping abandonment and perennial grass growing on soil organic ...
Pasture degradation caused by overgrazing and inappropriate fertiliser management is a major product...
The effect of livestock grazing on grassland degradation and the resulting impact on soil carbon con...
The Grain-for-Green program was implemented in China in 1999 to reduce soil erosion, increase biodiv...
Understanding the effects of land use change on soil properties is important for soil quality improv...
Climate warming and human disturbance are supposed to have severely affected the alpine grasslands o...
Soil fertility is important for vegetation growth and productivity. The relationship between vegetat...
The response of soil properties to vegetation types is still not well understood and the relationshi...
Alpine meadow is the predominant ecosystem in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The firm turf of alpine meadow ...
Grasslands play an important role in the terrestrial biogeochemical carbon (C) cycle and partly miti...