Livestock grazing intensity (GI) is thought to have a major impact on soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage and soil quality indicators in grassland agroecosystems. To critically …

In Nigeria, there have been clashes between herdsmen and crop farmers. While a lot of
people have adjudged it to be solely a religious and political affair, the reality on the ground …

Grazing effects on soil properties under different soil and environmental conditions across
the globe are often controversial. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the overall magnitude …

Grazing modifies the structure and function of ecosystems, affecting soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage. Although grazing effects on some ecosystem attributes have been …

Grasslands occupy about 40% of the world's land surface and store approximately 10% of
the global soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. This SOC pool, in which a larger proportion is …

Widespread land degradation has strengthened the urgent need to restore overgrazing
grasslands. China has implemented the program 'Returning Grazing Land to …

The Loess Plateau of China is one of the most fragile ecosystems worldwide; thus, human
production activities need to be conducted very cautiously. In this study, MiSeq high …

While characteristics of semi-arid climates place limitations on soil organic carbon (SOC)
storage, there is opportunity and urgency for increasing the quality and long-term …

The contribution of root exudates to soil carbon (C) inputs is poorly quantified, especially for
grasslands under the context of degradation that includes simultaneous shifts in species …

Although numerous studies have demonstrated that grazing significantly affects soil
nutrients, plant biomass and soil microbial activities in grassland ecosystem, the responses …