Enhancing sustainability of grassland ecosystems through ecological restoration and grazing management in an era of climate change on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

S Dong, Z Shang, J Gao, RB Boone - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The grassland ecosystems cover above 60% of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and provide
important ecosystem services and functions at local and regional scales. However, both …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review on plant-based solutions for soil improvement

S Li, Z Wang, HH Stutz - Biogeotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation has been used as a means in geotechnical engineering for soil improvement
and erosion control. This paper aims to present a state-of-the-art review and future …

Enhancing the ecological services of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau's grasslands through sustainable restoration and management in era of global change

S Dong, Z Shang, J Gao, R Boone - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Massive grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) provide vital ecosystems
services, which have been decreased by land degradation associated with global change …

The relationships between plant diversity, plant cover, plant biomass and soil fertility vary with grassland type on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

M Fayiah, S Dong, Y Li, Y Xu, X Gao, S Li… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity studies of grassland communities on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) produced
dynamic results due mainly to environmental factors and anthropogenic activities. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Root exudates enhanced rhizobacteria complexity and microbial carbon metabolism of toxic plants

W Wang, T Jia, T Qi, S Li, AA Degen, J Han, Y Bai… - iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Root exudates and rhizosphere microorganisms play key roles in the colonization of toxic
plants under climate change and land degradation. However, how root exudates affect the …

Long‐term active restoration of extremely degraded alpine grassland accelerated turnover and increased stability of soil carbon

Y Bai, L Ma, AA Degen, MK Rafiq… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soil nutrient contents and organic carbon (C) stability are key indicators for restoration of
degraded grassland. However, the effects of long‐term active restoration of extremely …

Soil properties and microbiome of annual and perennial cultivated grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

J Cao, H Wang, NM Holden… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Efforts to enhance food, fibre, and forage yields and achieve global food security have
included the conversion of natural grasslands to cultivated grasslands. The quantitative …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in grassland cover and in its spatial heterogeneity indicate degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

C Li, R de Jong, B Schmid, H Wulf, ME Schaepman - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Arid grassland ecosystems undergo degradation because of increasing environmental and
human pressures. Degraded grasslands show vegetation cover reduction and soil-patch …

Identification of key priority areas under different ecological restoration scenarios on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Y Liu, S Liu, F Wang, H Liu, M Li, Y Sun… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the intensification of climate warming and human activities, the ecosystems on the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) are facing increasing threats which leads to extensive …

Impact of restoration measures on plant and soil characteristics in the degraded alpine grasslands of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau: A meta-analysis

W Li, X Shang, H Yan, J Xu, T Liang, H Zhou - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study comprehensively analyzed 3666 sets of experimental data through meta-analysis
based on 161 published studies to quantitatively assess the effect of different restoration …