Changes in kernel density distribution of niche breadth (a) and the proportion of plant functional group (b) under different fencing durations.

6 years of #GrazingExclusion may be a critical turning point for #AlpineMeadow vegetation restoration. At this stage, the community achieves a dynamic balance between competition and coexistence.

#CommunityDynamics | #InterspecificAssociation

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Community dynamics of alpine meadows under fencing durations: based on diversity, niches, and interspecific associations Abstract. Grazing exclusion through fencing is widely used for vegetation restoration in degraded alpine meadows. However, the dynamic responses of plant c

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#CommunityDynamics of #AlpineMeadows under fencing durations: based on diversity, niches, and interspecific associations

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Sampling site (a) and three grazing practices (b) in this study. FG, free grazing; RG, reduce grazing; GE, grazing exclusion.

Aboveground biomass (AGB) (a) and belowground biomass (BGB) (b) across three grazing practices.

💡 #SoilHydrologicalProperties in response to different #GrazingPractices in the #AlpineMeadows of the #QinghaiTibetanPlateau
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#GrazingExclusion improves topsoil #Water-holdingCapacity, #ReducedGrazingPractices enhances deep #SoilWaterRetentionCapacity.
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