Soil bacterial and fungal communities are linked with plant functional types and soil properties under different grazing intensities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Yong Ding ◽  
Ke Jin ◽  
Paul C. Struik ◽  
Shixian Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Plant Functional Types ◽  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Functional Types ◽  
Grazing Intensities ◽  
Soil Bacterial

scholarly journals Grazing exclosures solely are not the best methods for sustaining alpine grasslands

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xixi Yao ◽  
Jianping Wu ◽  
Xuyin Gong ◽  
Xia Lang ◽  
Cailian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Plant Functional Types ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Functional Types ◽  
Species Type

BackgroundGrazing is widely regarded as a critical factor affecting the vegetation structure, productivity and nutritional value of natural grasslands. To protect and restore degraded grasslands, non-grazed exclosures are considered as a valuable tool. However, it is not clear whether long term non-grazed exclosures of grazers can improve the condition and nutritional value of vegetation and soil properties.MethodsWe have compared the impact of long-term non-grazed and continuous grazed management strategy on vegetation structure, nutritional values and soil properties of alpine meadow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by field investigation (11–13 years) and indoor analysis during 2015–2017.ResultsOur results showed that long-term non-grazed exclosures clearly increased the aboveground biomass and coverage of plant functional types. Long-term non-grazed exclosures improved the development of all vegetation types, except NG (GG, grass species type; SG, sedge species type; LG, leguminous species type; FG, forbs species type and NG, noxious species type). Long-term non-grazed exclosures significantly improved all six measured soil properties (TN, total nitrogen; TP, total phosphorus; TK, total potassium; AN, available nitrogen; AP, available phosphorus and AK, available potassium) in 0–10 cm soil layer, considerable effect on the improvement of all measured soil properties, except TK in 10–20 cm soil layer and all measured soil properties, except TN and TK in 20–30 cm soil layer were observed. However, long-term non-grazed exclosures significantly decreased biodiversity indicators i.e., species richness, Shannon diversity index and Evenness index of vegetation. A substantial decrease in the density, biodiversity and nutritional values (CP (crude protein), IVTD (in vitroture digestibility) and NDF (neutral detergent fiber)) of all vegetation types, except NG were recorded. While a downward trend in aboveground biomass and all measured soil properties except TP and TK were observed during 2015–2017 in alpine meadows due to long-term grazed treatment. The density, diversity and nutritional value (CP and IVTD) of long-term non-grazed alpine meadows showed a downward trend over time (2015–2017). By considering the biodiversity conservation and grassland livestock production, long-term non-grazed exclosures are not beneficial for the improvement of density, biodiversity and nutritional values of plant functional types. Thus, our study suggests that rotational non-grazed and grazed treatment would be a good management strategy to restore and improve the biodiversity and nutritional values of plant functional types in natural grassland ecosystems.

Yellow-meadow ant (Lasius flavus) mound development determines soil properties and growth responses of different plant functional types

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antje Ehrle ◽  
Alan N. Andersen ◽  
Shaun R. Levick ◽  
Jens Schumacher ◽  
Susan E. Trumbore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Plant Functional Types ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Lasius Flavus ◽  
Functional Types

Author response for "Oligocene vegetation of Europe and western Asia-Diversity change and continental patterns reflected by plant functional types"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utescher, Torsten ◽  
Erdei, Boglarka ◽  
Francois, Louis ◽  
Henrot, Alexandra-Jane ◽  
Mosbrugger, Volker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Functional Types ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Functional Types ◽  
Western Asia

Spatial Distribution of Roots across Three Dryland Ecosystems and Plant Functional Types

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica G. Swindon ◽  
William K. Lauenroth ◽  
Daniel R. Schlaepfer ◽  
Ingrid C. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Plant Functional Types ◽  
Functional Types ◽  
Dryland Ecosystems ◽  
Distribution Of Roots

scholarly journals Effects of Rhododendron removal on soil bacterial and fungal communities in southern Appalachian forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 119398
Author(s):  
Ernest D. Osburn ◽  
Chelcy F. Miniat ◽  
Katherine J. Elliott ◽  
J.E. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Communities ◽  
Southern Appalachian ◽  
Appalachian Forests ◽  
Soil Bacterial
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