Effects of simulated litter inputs on ecological niches and interspecific connectivity of alpine meadow plants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Plant litter enters the soil as the main nutrient for alpine meadow ecosystems, and the amount of litter input has a significant effect on alpine meadow plant diversity, ecological niches, and interspecific connectivity.

Methods

The ecological niche width, ecological niche overlap and interspecific associations of alpine meadow species in the Sanjiangyuan area of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau were investigated using ecological statistical methods, and the competitive linkages between species and limited resources within the community and the stable coexistence among populations under different levels of plant litter inputs were explored.

Results

(1) Litter inputs could significantly increase the plant diversity and aboveground biomass of alpine meadows, and

SUBMITTER: Lin W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882873 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature