Changes in the Phylogenetic Structure of Alpine Grassland Plant Communities on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau with Long-Term Nitrogen Deposition.

ABSTRACT: Nitrogen (N) deposition rates have notably increased around the world, especially in high-altitude regions like the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). We conducted a six-year comprehensive experiment to simulate nitrogen deposition in an alpine grassland area near Qinghai Lake. Four levels of nitrogen depositions, i.e., 0 (CK), 8 kg N ha^-1year^-1 (N1), 40 kg N ha^-1year^-1 (N2), and 72 kg N ha^-1year^-1 (N3), with three replicates for each N treatment, were tested annually in early May and early July, with the meticulous collection of plant and soil samples during the peak growth period from 15 July to 15 August. We used the null model to evaluate the impact of environmental filtration and interspecific competition on the dynamics of

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11479209 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature