Changes in plant diversity, biomass and soil C, in alpine meadows at different degradation stages in the headwater region of three rivers, China

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-198

  Wang, C T ^a   Long, R J ^b   Wang, Q L ^a   Jing, Z C ^a   Shi, J J ^c  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Qinghai Academy of Animal and Veterinary Science   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine meadow; Community biomass; Headwaters; Plant diversity; PR China; Soil fertility; Succession

Indexed keywords

ALPINE MEADOW; COMMUNITY BIOMASS; HEADWATERS; PLANT DIVERSITY; PR CHINA; SOIL FERTILITY; SUCCESSION;

BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; ORGANIC CARBON; RIVERS;

SOILS;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS; CHRONOSEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HEADWATER; MEADOW; PLANT COMMUNITY; RHIZOME; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCCESSION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

KOBRESIA PYGMAEA;

EID: 68649116771     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.879     Document Type: Article

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