Using Functional Trait Diversity Patterns to Disentangle the Processes Influencing the Recovery of Subalpine Grasslands Following Abandonment of Agricultural Use

Using Functional Trait Diversity Patterns to Disentangle the Processes Influencing the Recovery of Subalpine Grasslands Following Abandonment of Agricultural Use

Grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, as in much of the world, are increasingly degrading due to exploitation for agriculture and grazing. Restoring such grasslands or facilitating recolonization to create native late-successional communities requires an understanding of how communities within...

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Main Authors: Hui Zhang, Robert John, Kun Liu, Wei Qi, WenXing Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
abiotic filtering
chronosequence
functional trait diversity-based tests
hierarchical competition
interspecific facilitation
secondary succession
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00128/full

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