Effect of grazing and climatic factors on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in grassland ecosystems - a case study of typical steppe in Inner Mongolia, China.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity underpins grassland ecological functions and productive capacities. By studying the mechanisms for the maintenance of species diversity in animal communities, we can provide important theoretical guidance for the optimization of grazing management and biodiversity protection. The typical grassland of Xilingol in Inner Mongolia, China, was used as the experimental area, and a grazing intensity experiment was set up. This consisted of four gradient levels that were grazed by sheep, which were available for continuous monitoring, namely control standard sheep unit·day·hectare^-1·year^-1 (CK, 0 SSU·d·hm^-2y^-1), light grazing (LG, 170 SSU·d·hm^-2·y^-1), moderate grazing (MG, 340 SSU·d·hm^-2·y^-1), and

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770857 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature