TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
TRY–a global database of plant traits
Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
Environmental drivers of grazing effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in grasslands
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), common symbiotic root-associated soil biota, play a key
role in maintaining ecosystem function and stability. However, how AMF are affected by …
role in maintaining ecosystem function and stability. However, how AMF are affected by …
Livestock type is more crucial than grazing intensity: Traditional cattle and sheep grazing in short‐grass steppes
In biodiversity conservation of agriculture‐driven landscapes, grasslands have an
outstanding importance; their conservation became a top priority both in research and …
outstanding importance; their conservation became a top priority both in research and …
Vegetation type and grazing intensity jointly shape grazing effects on grassland biodiversity
In the Palaearctic steppe zone, overgrazing was identified as one of the key drivers of
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …
Grazing enhances species diversity in grassland communities
In grassland studies, an intermediate level of grazing often results in the highest species
diversity. Although a few hypotheses have been proposed to explain this unimodal response …
diversity. Although a few hypotheses have been proposed to explain this unimodal response …
Effects of plant functional diversity induced by grazing and soil properties on above-and belowground biomass in a semiarid grassland
X Zuo, J Zhang, P Lv, S Wang, Y Yang, X Yue… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The trait-based plant functional diversity is associated with ecosystem functioning. However,
few studies show the effects of plant functional diversity induced by grazing disturbance and …
few studies show the effects of plant functional diversity induced by grazing disturbance and …
Managing for species composition or diversity? Pastoral and free grazing systems in alkali steppes
Free grazing and herding of local breeds have a long tradition in management and
conservation of extended grassland habitats such as alkali steppes. However, there is a lack …
conservation of extended grassland habitats such as alkali steppes. However, there is a lack …
Decoupled phylogenetic and functional diversity in European grasslands
The relationship between phylogenetic diversity (PD) and functional diversity (FD) is
important for understanding the mechanisms of community assembly. The traditional view …
important for understanding the mechanisms of community assembly. The traditional view …
Effects of grazing enclosures on species diversity, phenology, biomass, and carrying capacity in Borana Rangeland, Southern Ethiopia
Y Fenetahun, Y Yuan, X Xinwen… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A grazing enclosure (GE) is one of the most effective techniques for restoring degraded
rangelands by modifying the composition, abundance, and diversity of species. However …
rangelands by modifying the composition, abundance, and diversity of species. However …