Effects of stocking rate on the state transition processes of plant community in desert steppe
In summary, multiple stable states formed by grazing in desert steppe. The differentiation in species response strategies and reallocation among functional groups/families are the core mechanisms driving state transitions. For degraded grasslands, promoting recovery through stepwise reduce stocking rate is superior to fencing exclusion.
Authors
- Z. Wang
- Lv Shijie
- H. Zhang
- Fan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9857-187X)
- Hongyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-4813)
- Xing Li
- Ruiting Jia
- Liying Liu
- Yiwen Yang
- Hui Yan
Institutions
- Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (CN)
- Inner Mongolia University (CN)
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-08048-7
- Primary Topic
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00