The Kobresia pygmaea ecosystem of the Tibetan highlands – origin, functioning and degradation of the world’s largest pastoral alpine ecosystem
G. Miehe, P.-M. Schleuss, E. Seeber, W. Babel, T. Biermann, M. Braendle, F. Chen, H. Coners, T. Foken, T. Gerken, H.-F. Graf, G. Guggenberger, S. Hafner, M. Holzapfel, J. Ingrisch, , K. Wesche
This paper reviews the origin, functioning, and degradation of the Kobresia pygmaea ecosystem in the Tibetan highlands, identifying key factors affecting its resilience and carbon dynamics.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2017Ecology