Grasslands are under severe threat from ongoing degradation, undermining their capacity to
support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely …

Plants can produce and release allelochemicals to interfere with the establishment and
growth of conspecific and interspecific plants. Such allelopathy is an important mediator …

Many countries have undertaken large and high-profile payment-for-ecosystem-services
(PES) programs to sustain the use of their natural resources. Nevertheless, few studies have …

Excessive emissions of greenhouse gases—of which carbon dioxide is the most significant
component, are regarded as the primary reason for increased concentration of atmospheric …

Soil microorganisms are major regulators of ecosystem functioning and are under threat
from human-induced disturbances. Among these threats is grassland degradation, which is …

Grassland degradation in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), has attracted considerable
concern because of its negative influence on the development of the local economy and the …

With global greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs in 2021, CO 2 geological
sequestration (CGS) is the most realistic and feasible technology to ensure large-scale …

Net primary productivity (NPP) is an important indicator of ecosystem function and
sustainability. It plays an important role in the global carbon cycle, especially in the Tibetan …

Grassland located in the arid and semi-arid ecosystems has an evident ecological fragility
and is easily vulnerable to climatic variations. Although several studies have shown the …

The growing season normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI GS) of vegetation and
their responses to climate extremes are critical in assessing the resistance and resilience of …