Regeneration Limitations of <i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> Population After Successfully Encroached on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

ABSTRACT: Shrub encroachment can alter the structure and function of grassland ecosystems, leading to their degradation. Therefore, population regeneration dynamics after shrub encroachment on the influence of grassland should not be ignored. H. rhamnoides, as a pioneer species, has significantly encroached with large areas on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) due to climate change and over-grazing. However, few studies have focused on the dynamics of population regeneration following successful encroachment. Therefore, we studied H. rhamnoides natural population in the alpine grasslands, investigating population regeneration pattern, seed, bud production and storage, and limitation imposed by microhabitats (soil, light and feeding). Our aim was to explore population regeneration strat

SUBMITTER: Fan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663628 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature