Effect of grassland degradation on soil quality and soil biotic community in a semi-arid temperate steppe

• Published in: Ecological processes Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 63
• Main Authors: Han, Xu, Li, Yuhui, Du, Xiaofang, Li, Yingbin, Wang, Zhengwen, Jiang, Siwei, Li, Qi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 11.11.2020; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; Aridity; biocenosis; Biodegradation; Biodiversity; Biodiversity loss; Carbon; carbon sinks; Community composition; community structure; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecological function; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Environment; Environmental degradation; forest steppe; fungi; Grassland degradation; Grasslands; Habitat selection; humans; meadows; Microorganisms; Nematoda; Nematodes; root shoot ratio; Soil; Soil biodiversity; soil carbon; Soil investigations; Soil nematode community; Soil quality; Soils; Steppes; Stock assessment; Soil quality; Grassland degradation; Soil nematode community; Soil biodiversity

Grasslands provide a number of ecosystem services for human society. Degradation of grasslands results in the loss of biodiversity and leads to the deterioration of ecosystem functions. In order to accurately assess the influence of grassland degradation on belowground ecosystems, we conducted exper...