The impacts of climate change and human activities on biogeochemical cycles on the Q inghai‐T ibetan P lateau
With a pace of about twice the observed rate of global warming, the temperature on the
Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (Earth's 'third pole') has increased by 0.2° C per decade over the …
Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (Earth's 'third pole') has increased by 0.2° C per decade over the …
Alpine vegetation in the context of climate change: A global review of past research and future directions
Climate change is causing extensive alterations to ecosystems globally, with some more
vulnerable than others. Alpine ecosystems, characterised by low-temperatures and …
vulnerable than others. Alpine ecosystems, characterised by low-temperatures and …
The whole-soil carbon flux in response to warming
Soil organic carbon harbors three times as much carbon as Earth's atmosphere, and its
decomposition is a potentially large climate change feedback and major source of …
decomposition is a potentially large climate change feedback and major source of …
Increasing altitudinal gradient of spring vegetation phenology during the last decade on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Spring vegetation phenology in temperate and cold regions is widely expected to advance
with increasing temperature, and is often used to indicate regional climatic change. The …
with increasing temperature, and is often used to indicate regional climatic change. The …
Effects of warming and grazing on soil N availability, species composition, and ANPP in an alpine meadow
Uncertainty about the effects of warming and grazing on soil nitrogen (N) availability,
species composition, and aboveground net primary production (ANPP) limits our ability to …
species composition, and aboveground net primary production (ANPP) limits our ability to …
Spatial and temporal differences in alpine meadow, alpine steppe and all vegetation of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and their responses to climate change
Alpine meadow and alpine steppe are the two most widely distributed nonzonal vegetation
types in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In the context of global climate change, the differences in …
types in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In the context of global climate change, the differences in …
The microbial gene diversity along an elevation gradient of the Tibetan grassland
Tibet is one of the most threatened regions by climate warming, thus understanding how its
microbial communities function may be of high importance for predicting microbial …
microbial communities function may be of high importance for predicting microbial …
Responses of the functional structure of soil microbial community to livestock grazing in the T ibetan alpine grassland
Microbes play key roles in various biogeochemical processes, including carbon (C) and
nitrogen (N) cycling. However, changes of microbial community at the functional gene level …
nitrogen (N) cycling. However, changes of microbial community at the functional gene level …
Sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Mountains make up 24% of the world's land area, are home to 20% of the world's
population, provide 60–80% of the world's fresh water, and harbour 50% of the world's …
population, provide 60–80% of the world's fresh water, and harbour 50% of the world's …
Grassland productivity increase was dominated by climate in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from 1982 to 2020
W Zhou, T Wang, J **ao, K Wang, W Yu, Z Du… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Grassland areas occupy 60% of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and play a critical role in
enhancing the ecological barrier functions of the QTP. Grassland ecosystems, and net …
enhancing the ecological barrier functions of the QTP. Grassland ecosystems, and net …