The increasing frequency and intensity of droughts in a warming climate are likely to
exacerbate adverse impacts on ecosystems, especially for water-limited regions such as …

Alpine shrub-meadow is an important ecosystem type on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,
providing a variety of ecosystem services while supporting the livelihoods of pastoralists …

Reliable environmental audits and impact assessments are essential to achieve effective
pasture utilization and ensure the production of high-quality livestock products. This study …

Shrub-dominated ecosystems cover large areas globally and play essential roles in
ecological processes. Aboveground biomass expressed on an area basis (AGB) is central to …

As a consequence of agricultural intensification and habitat fragmentation since the mid-
20th century, biological diversity has declined considerably throughout the world …

The quantification of soil organic carbon (SOC) and its vertical distribution is crucial for
understanding carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems. This study aimed to 2.5 D digital …

Assessing changes in the extent and intensity of cropland use is essential to understanding
the processes underlying agricultural development. However, our knowledge of the …

Wildfires in permafrost areas, including smoldering fires (eg,“zombie fires”), have
increasingly become a concern in the Arctic and subarctic. Their detection is difficult and …

This paper estimates the impact of grassland transfer on the technical efficiency of livestock
production, using the cross-sectional data collected from herders in Northern China. The …

While alpine meadow degradation presents a significant ecological challenge, research on
the complex patterns of soil property changes induced by degradation has been somewhat …