Cessation of grazing stabilizes productivity through effects on species asynchrony and stability of shrub/semi-shrub plants in arid grasslands
Feng Zhang, Jonathan Bennett, Bin Zhang, Zhongwu Wang, Zhiguo Li, Haigang Li, Jing Wang, Guodong Han, Mengli Zhao
Topics & Concepts
GrazingShrubPlant communityEcologySpecies richnessForbConservation grazingEcosystemOvergrazingPrimary productionGrasslandEcological stabilityPerennial plantEnvironmental scienceBiodiversityGrassland degradationAgroforestryBiologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesPlant Parasitism and Resistance