Litter addition decreases plant diversity by suppressing seeding in a semiarid grassland, Northern China
Abstract Plant community diversity is conducive to maintain the regional ecosystems stability and ecosystem services. Seed germination is one of the main ways to regulate plant diversity, owing to seedling recruitment as a basis for plant community renewal. However, the exact mechanism of how plant...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5532 |