Difference in determinants and changing patterns of plant community composition with and without grazing across semi-arid and arid regions in Mongolian steppe
N. I. Ishii, I. Nishimura, Y. Qi, G. Batdelger, M. Kagami, G. Takimoto, T. Sasaki
The paper examines how plant community composition changes with and without grazing in semi-arid and arid Mongolian regions, finding aridity has a significant impact regardless of grazing, but grazing eliminates soil pH effects.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2022 · PreprintEcology