Effects of simulated litter inputs on plant-microbe carbon pool trade-offs in degraded alpine meadows

There was no uniform pattern in TPCP-MBCP trade-off and propensities in ungrazed, lightly grazed, and moderately grazed alpine meadows under different levels of litter inputs. This study can help to optimize the grazing management measures, predict the changes of carbon pools in alpine meadows and clarify the transfer and storage of carbon pools between plants and microorganisms, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the study of carbon pools in degraded alpine meadows.