Grazing effects on soil characteristics and vegetation of grassland in northern China
Large areas of grassland in the agro-pastoral region of northern China were converted into cropland for grain production, and the remaining grasslands are being overgrazed and seriously degraded. The objective of this study was to evaluate how reductions in grazing intensity affect the soil and vege...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Solid Earth |
Online Access: | http://www.solid-earth.net/7/55/2016/se-7-55-2016.pdf |