Canopy structure: An intermediate factor regulating grassland diversity-function relationships under human disturbances.

ABSTRACT: Grasslands are one of the largest coupled human-nature terrestrial ecosystems on Earth, and severe anthropogenic-induced grassland ecosystem function declines have been reported recently. Understanding factors influencing grassland ecosystem functions is critical for making sustainable management policies. Canopy structure is an important factor influencing plant growth through mediating within-canopy microclimate (e.g., light, water, and wind), and it is found coordinating tightly with plant species diversity to influence forest ecosystem functions. However, the role of canopy structure in regulating grassland ecosystem functions along with plant species diversity has been rarely investigated. Here, we investigated this problem by collecting field data from 170 field plots distributed alo

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197697 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature