Spatial relationships among species, above-ground biomass, N, and P in degraded grasslands in Ordus Plateau, northwestern China

X. Cheng; S. An; J. chen; B. Li; Y. Liu; S. Liu

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.07.006

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Spatial relationships among species, above-ground biomass, N, and P in degraded grasslands in Ordus Plateau, northwestern China

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Authors:

X. Cheng, S. An, J. chen, B. Li, Y. Liu, S. Liu

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.07.006

Source:

Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 68: 652-667

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Abstract

We chose five communities, representing a mild to severe gradient of grassland desertification in a semi-arid area of Ordos Plateau, northwestern China, to explore the spatial relationships among plant species, above-ground biomass (AGB), and plant nutrients (N and P). Community 1 (Cl) was dominated by Stipa bungeana; community 2 (C2) by a mix of S

Keywords

spatial heterogeneity, desert vegetation, plant nutrients, disturbed prairie, geostatistics

Citation

Cheng, X.; An, S.; chen, J.; Li, B.; Liu, Y.; Liu, S. 2007. Spatial relationships among species, above-ground biomass, N, and P in degraded grasslands in Ordus Plateau, northwestern China. Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 68: 652-667