Aims Deposition of urine and dung is a key mechanism by which herbivores influence the
nutrient cycling of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, little is known about the roles of urine, dung …

Soil methanotrophs are the only biological sink for atmospheric methane (CH 4). The activity
and the diversity of methanotrophic communities in grassland soils can be impacted by …

Simple Summary The relationship between vegetation and grazing behavior of Tibetan
sheep on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) remains a major concern for pursuing the …

Livestock grazing is an influencing factor playing a key role in shaping the plant community,
microbial community, and soil properties in grassland ecosystems. Northern China's Loess …

Soil moisture (SM) affects ecosystem homeostasis through interactions among land use type
(LUT), precipitation, heat and human activity (HA). In the core areas of China Loess Plateau …

Although the effects of grazing on soil respiration are well understood, there is still a lack of
understanding about the mechanisms underlying the effects of grazing intensity on soil …

The soil seed bank is an important ecological component of grassland restoration and
renewal. In semiarid regions, grassland restoration and renewal are highly affected by …

To investigate the effect of restricted grazing time on behavior of Tan sheep on desert
steppe, forty 4-months old male Tan sheep with an original body weight (BW) of 15.62±0.33 …

In the mountainous rangeland of inland arid regions of Eurasia, seasonal grazing has been
important to local communities for production of food, fiber, and for income, for the past …

Grazing is widely used in more than one-forth of global terrestrial ecosystems, with three
quarters are distributed on complex topography. Grazing and topography have both resulted …