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Journal articles on the topic "Desert grassland degradation"

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Manlike, Asiya, Rukeya Sawut, Fengling Zheng, Xuesen Li, and Rena Abudukelimu. "Monitoring and analysing grassland ecosystem service values in response to grassland area changes – an example from northwest China." Rangeland Journal 42, no. 3 (2020): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj20014.

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Using remote sensing technology, this study evaluates changes in mountain grassland ecosystem service values (ESVs) and the factors driving them. Degraded grasslands in Urumqi city, northwest China, reached 1.22×105 ha in 2000. However, the grassland degradation rate decreased by 387ha annually from 2000 to 2015. Total grassland ESVs decreased unpredictably with an annual reduction of USD$1.64×107. Ecological losses were mainly caused by degradation of mountain desert grassland, mountain desert steppe-type rangeland, and mountain meadow and mountain steppe-type rangeland. Among individual ESVs
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Zhang, Zhichao, Zhoukang Li, Zhen Zhu, and Yang Wang. "Accounting of Grassland Ecosystem Assets and Assessment of Sustainable Development Potential in the Bosten Lake Basin." Sustainability 17, no. 8 (2025): 3460. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17083460.

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Assessing the ecosystem service value (ESV) of grasslands is crucial for sustainable resource management and environmental conservation. This study evaluates the spatiotemporal changes in grassland ecosystem services in the Bosten Lake Basin using long-term land use data (2000–2022). Employing the Patch-generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model, we develop three future scenarios—natural development, ecological protection, and economic priority—to predict grassland utilization trends. The findings reveal a continuous decline in grassland area and ecosystem service values, driven by climate ch
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Guo, Zheng Gang, Tian Gang Liang, Xing Yuan Liu, and Fu Jun Niu. "A new approach to grassland management for the arid Aletai region in Northern China." Rangeland Journal 28, no. 2 (2006): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj05018.

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Land degradation in the arid Aletai Region in northern China is not only detrimental to animal production, but also reduces the ability to conserve water resources by destabilising the catchments of rivers which affects runoff, thus, threatening the sustainable use of these grasslands. A new approach to grassland management based on carrying capacity and ecological services value of grassland types, using an index of classification management (ICG), was designed to ensure the sustainability of grassland ecosystems. In this approach, grassland is classified into 3 management sectors. The first
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Gao, Xinchao, Yuge Bi, and Jianmin Du. "Identification of Ratholes in Desert Steppe Based on UAV Hyperspectral Remote Sensing." Applied Sciences 13, no. 12 (2023): 7057. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13127057.

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This paper established a mathematical method for the spectral feature extraction of ratholes, based on UAV hyperspectral imaging technology. The degradation of grasslands is a major challenge to terrestrial ecosystems. Rodents not only promote soil erosion and accelerate the process of grassland degradation, but also carry diseases that can easily cause epidemics. The calculation of the number of rodent holes and grassland vegetation cover is an important indicator for monitoring and evaluating grassland degradation. Manual surveys have drawbacks in efficiently monitoring large areas and are h
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Zhang, Yuanye, Xia Wang, Yuxin Sun, et al. "Hydrolases Control Soil Carbon Sequestration in Alpine Grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau." Sustainability 16, no. 9 (2024): 3508. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16093508.

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Microbial-sourced carbon is an important component of soil organic carbon (SOC) and influences SOC’s size and turnover. Soil extracellular enzymes can participate in the degradation of plants in the soil to produce substances needed by microorganisms, which in turn affects microbial sources of carbon. Most of the current studies focus on the effects of soil extracellular enzymes on SOC pools, while there is a lack of clarity regarding the effects on microbial sources of carbon during SOC pool formation. In this paper, three typical grassland types (alpine meadow, alpine grassland, and desert g
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Wang, Shengli, Yuge Bi, Jianmin Du, Tao Zhang, Xinchao Gao, and Erdmt Jin. "The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Hyperspectral Classification of Desert Grassland Plants in Inner Mongolia, China." Applied Sciences 13, no. 22 (2023): 12245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app132212245.

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In recent years, grassland ecosystems have faced increasingly severe desertification, which has caused continuous changes in the vegetation composition in grassland ecosystems. Therefore, effective research on grassland plant taxa is crucial to exploring the process of grassland desertification. This study proposed a solution by constructing a UAV hyperspectral remote sensing system to collect the hyperspectral data of various species in desert grasslands. This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional grassland survey methods such as a low efficiency and insufficient spatial resolutio
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Jargalsaikhan, Margad-Erdene, Dorj Ichikawa, Masahiko Nagai, et al. "Aboveground Biomass Estimation and Time Series Analyses in Mongolian Grasslands Utilizing PlanetScope Imagery." Remote Sensing 16, no. 5 (2024): 869. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs16050869.

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Mongolia, situated in central Asia and bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, experiences a semi-arid climate across most of its territory. Grasslands are pivotal in Mongolia’s agricultural sustainability and food security, facing rapid changes in the last two decades that underscore the ongoing need for innovative approaches to assess vegetation conditions. This study aims to evaluate grassland biomass measurement and prediction through the analysis of high-resolution satellite data. By conducting a time series assessment of grazing-induced changes in vegetation dynamics at t
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Zhang, Y. J., X. Q. Zhang, X. Y. Wang, N. Liu, and H. M. Kan. "Establishing the carrying capacity of the grasslands of China: a review." Rangeland Journal 36, no. 1 (2014): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj13033.

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China is rich in grassland resources, with 400 × 106 ha of natural grasslands and 18 main types, mostly distributed in the north-east, north, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Xinjiang regions. Grassland-based livestock production is the foundation of the economy in these rural areas. Degradation of grassland has occurred to varying degrees in these regions. Mean overgrazing rates across the whole country were estimated to be ~30% in 2009. Considerable amounts of research have focussed, especially since 2000, on developing better ways of managing Chinese grasslands. Research concerning the relationshi
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Titulaer, Mieke, Cielo Marisol Aragón Gurrola, Alicia Melgoza Castillo, Angela A. Camargo-Sanabria, and Nathalie S. Hernández-Quiroz. "Winter Bird Diversity and Community Structure in Relation to Shrub Cover and Invasive Exotic Natal Grass in Two Livestock Ranches in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico." Birds 5, no. 3 (2024): 404–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/birds5030027.

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Grasslands are one of the most threatened terrestrial biomes leading to a loss of grassland biodiversity, including birds. Here, we studied the wintering grassland bird diversity and community structure in two private livestock ranches in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico. We explored how bird communities are related to vegetation structure, including shrub cover and invasive exotic natal grass (Melinis repens), two drivers of grassland bird habitat degradation. We used Hill’s numbers to estimate taxonomic species richness and diversity and related these metrics to vegetation covariables using lin
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Li, Tianqi, Panyu Chen, Jiayi Lin, Quanlong Wu, Hailin Zhang, and Jinyan Zhan. "Quality Assessment and Identification of Key Areas for Ecological Conservation Projects in Inner Mongolia." Land 14, no. 3 (2025): 438. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14030438.

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In the context of global climate change, implementing ecological projects in China is critical for improving ecosystem quality, conservation, and sustainable development. Despite progress, ecological engineering areas remain vulnerable to degradation. Assessing these areas and identifying key regions for ecological improvement is essential for guiding project construction and fostering sustainable development. This study analyzed the spatial differentiation of ecological health and greenness in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a key area of the “Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Project” (TN
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Desert grassland degradation"

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Van, Rooyen Andre F. "Rangeland degradation in the southern Kalahari." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10247.

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Observations by local people in the Mier area, southern Kalahari, South Africa, indicated that degraded rangeland does not recover within a time frame acceptable to landowners. Pristine vegetation in this linear dune system consists largely of a herbaceous layer dominated by perennial grasses. Woody vegetation is sparse on dunes and interdunes in good condition. The dunes and interdunes react differently to disturbance, probably because of differences in substrate stability, soil particle size distribution and consequent differences in soil nutrient distribution and moisture content. Degraded
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Book chapters on the topic "Desert grassland degradation"

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Zhang, Rui, A. Allan Degen, and Zhanhuan Shang. "Alpine desert grassland degradation: status, reasons, trends, and restoration." In Grassland Degradation, Restoration and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Area. Elsevier, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-21882-8.00006-8.

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Herrick, Jeffrey E., and Kris M. Havstad. "Remediation Research in the Jornada Basin: Past and Future." In Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem. Oxford University Press, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195117769.003.0018.

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Land degradation in most of the Chihuahuan Desert is characterized by a shift from grass- to shrub-dominated plant communities (Ballín Cortés 1987; Grover and Musick 1990; Fredrickson et al. 1998; see also chapter 10). This shift is associated with increased soil resource redistribution and spatial variability at the plant-interspace scale (Schlesinger et al. 1990; see also chapter 6). Earlier descriptions focused more specifically on the loss of plant species, such as black grama (Bouteloua eriopoda), which were palatable to livestock (Nelson 1934). In 1958, it was estimated that one section
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Bestelmeyer, Brandon. "A Dryland Ecologist’s Mid-Career Retrospective on Long-Term Ecological Research and the Science–Management Interface." In Long-Term Ecological Research. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199380213.003.0032.

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My association with the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program has encouraged a multidisciplinary scientific approach emphasizing broad spatial scales and site-based knowledge. It also provides a solid basis from which to link science and management. In my position as a federal research scientist, I do not teach university classes. When I teach in other venues and advise graduate students, my LTER experiences facilitate my ability to draw connections among disciplines that bear on particular ecological problems. Multidisciplinary breadth alongside site-specific depth afforded by the LTER
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