Above and belowground net primary productivity of grassland influenced by supplemental water and nitrogen in Inner Mongolia

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 340; no. 1-2; pp. 253 - 264
• Main Authors: Li, Jiangzhou, Lin, Shan, Taube, Friedhelm, Pan, Qingmin, Dittert, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.03.2011; Springer; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; ANPP; Biomass; Biomass allocation; Biomedical and Life Sciences; BNPP; China; Climate models; dry matter partitioning; Ecology; Ecosystems; Field capacity; Global climate; Grassland soils; Grasslands; Grazing; Grazing history; Irrigation; Irrigation water; Life Sciences; Moisture content; Nitrogen; Nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency; Pastures; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant species; Plants; prediction; primary productivity; Rain; Rain and rainfall; Regular Article; Salsola; Salsola collina; Semiarid grasslands; Semiarid lands; semiarid zones; Soil moisture; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil sciences; Soil water; Soil water content; Species composition; Species diversity; Terrestrial ecosystems; Vegetation; Water; Water availability; Water content; Water treatment; Water use; Water use efficiency; Water/nitrogen use efficiency; China; China, People's Rep., Inner Mongolia; Species diversity; ANPP; BNPP; Water/nitrogen use efficiency; Biomass allocation; Grazing history

While water availability determines grassland productivity in semiarid regions, nutrient availability is the main limiting factor under wet conditions. An experiment was conducted in 2008 at two sites in Inner Mongolia with histories of heavy grazing (HG) and moderate grazing (MG) to study the inter...