Turf-bearing topsoils on the central Tibetan Plateau, China: Pedology, botany, geochronology

Precise estimation of soil organic carbon stocks in the northeast Tibetan Plateau

“…Our prediction models showed that the most important predictor is vegetation-related variable. This is consistent with the basic phenomenon of grass-roots twined in the mattic epipedon (according to Kaiser et al 27 ). In addition, the spatial distribution of the mattic epipedon is primarily associated with the distribution of vegetation cover.…”

Precise estimation of soil organic carbon stocks in the northeast Tibetan Plateau

“…Our prediction models showed that the most important predictor is vegetation-related variable. This is consistent with the basic phenomenon of grass-roots twined in the mattic epipedon (according to Kaiser et al 27 ). In addition, the spatial distribution of the mattic epipedon is primarily associated with the distribution of vegetation cover.…”

Spatial simulation of soil‐water content in dry and wet conditions in a hectometer‐scale degraded alpine meadow

“…This stability was partly determined by the vegetation characteristics of the meadow. All the vegetation in this area is herbaceous, and most of the roots are distributed between 0 and 30 cm, so they have little influence on SWC at 50 cm (Kaiser et al, ). The roots in other typical research areas in China (such as the arid northwestern region and the Loess Plateau), however, can extend to depths of more than 10 m (Jia, Shao, Zhu, & Luo, ; Yuan, Zhang, Xue, & Zhuang, ).…”

Dominant plant species shift their nitrogen uptake patterns in response to nutrient enrichment caused by a fungal fairy in an alpine meadow

“…Several lines of evidence indicate that some grassland species preferentially utilize NO 3 − (Miller et al 2007;von Felten et al 2009). K. humilis has been suggested as a keystone species in this type of meadow, but this is mainly caused by grazing stress because of its stronger tolerance of over-grazing by yaks and sheep and nutrient-poor environments (Kaiser et al 2008). Field observations have shown that graminoids are gradually becoming dominant when grazing is stopped.…”

Precise estimation of soil organic carbon stocks in the northeast Tibetan Plateau

“…Our prediction models showed that the most important predictor is vegetation-related variable. This is consistent with the basic phenomenon of grass-roots twined in the mattic epipedon (according to Kaiser et al 27 ). In addition, the spatial distribution of the mattic epipedon is primarily associated with the distribution of vegetation cover.…”

Spatial simulation of soil‐water content in dry and wet conditions in a hectometer‐scale degraded alpine meadow

“…This stability was partly determined by the vegetation characteristics of the meadow. All the vegetation in this area is herbaceous, and most of the roots are distributed between 0 and 30 cm, so they have little influence on SWC at 50 cm (Kaiser et al, ). The roots in other typical research areas in China (such as the arid northwestern region and the Loess Plateau), however, can extend to depths of more than 10 m (Jia, Shao, Zhu, & Luo, ; Yuan, Zhang, Xue, & Zhuang, ).…”

Dominant plant species shift their nitrogen uptake patterns in response to nutrient enrichment caused by a fungal fairy in an alpine meadow

“…Several lines of evidence indicate that some grassland species preferentially utilize NO 3 − (Miller et al 2007;von Felten et al 2009). K. humilis has been suggested as a keystone species in this type of meadow, but this is mainly caused by grazing stress because of its stronger tolerance of over-grazing by yaks and sheep and nutrient-poor environments (Kaiser et al 2008). Field observations have shown that graminoids are gradually becoming dominant when grazing is stopped.…”

Precise estimation of soil organic carbon stocks in the northeast Tibetan Plateau

“…Our prediction models showed that the most important predictor is vegetation-related variable. This is consistent with the basic phenomenon of grass-roots twined in the mattic epipedon (according to Kaiser et al 27 ). In addition, the spatial distribution of the mattic epipedon is primarily associated with the distribution of vegetation cover.…”

Spatial simulation of soil‐water content in dry and wet conditions in a hectometer‐scale degraded alpine meadow

“…This stability was partly determined by the vegetation characteristics of the meadow. All the vegetation in this area is herbaceous, and most of the roots are distributed between 0 and 30 cm, so they have little influence on SWC at 50 cm (Kaiser et al, ). The roots in other typical research areas in China (such as the arid northwestern region and the Loess Plateau), however, can extend to depths of more than 10 m (Jia, Shao, Zhu, & Luo, ; Yuan, Zhang, Xue, & Zhuang, ).…”

Dominant plant species shift their nitrogen uptake patterns in response to nutrient enrichment caused by a fungal fairy in an alpine meadow

“…Several lines of evidence indicate that some grassland species preferentially utilize NO 3 − (Miller et al 2007;von Felten et al 2009). K. humilis has been suggested as a keystone species in this type of meadow, but this is mainly caused by grazing stress because of its stronger tolerance of over-grazing by yaks and sheep and nutrient-poor environments (Kaiser et al 2008). Field observations have shown that graminoids are gradually becoming dominant when grazing is stopped.…”