The relationship between above and belowground species composition has been
researched in forests, grasslands, and wetlands to understand what mechanisms control …

Research has delivered convincing findings on the effect of biodiversity on ecosystem
functioning and humankind. Indeed, ecosystems provide provisioning, regulating …

Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …

The reformation of the Swedish agricultural system, about 150years ago, drastically
changed the use of semi-natural grasslands. Grassland plant diversity has declined due to …

We examined the role of the soil seed bank along a grazing disturbance gradient and its
relationship with the vegetation of alpine meadows on the Tibet plateau, and discussed the …

Seed bank (henceforth referred to as SB) refers to viable seed which is present on or in soil
and associated with litter/humus. Under different land use/land cover systems and climatic …

To provide more insights into the responses of the soil seed bank and vegetation to human
disturbance intensity, we selected four land use types, including: native grassland (no …

The Arasbaran Protected Area is an important but little studied nature reserve in NW Iran. In
the past habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity have been threatened by over-exploitation; in …

Questions: 1. Do different management types (ie hay meadow, silage meadow, meadow‐
pasture, pasture) have different impact on the size and composition of the seed bank of …

To assess the role of soil seed banks in restoring degraded grasslands in the alpine region
of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), we studied the similarity of species composition …