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dc.contributor.authorWang, Zheng-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Jing Hui-
dc.contributor.authorLi, Zhiyong-
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Huamin-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Lixin-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Wen-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Yang-
dc.contributor.authorLiang, Cunzhu-
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T07:03:17Z-
dc.date.available2021-07-16T07:03:17Z-
dc.date.issued2021-07-01-
dc.identifier.issn2296-701Xde_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22804-
dc.description.abstractPlant functional traits reflect species ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental changes, Plant functional traits reflect species ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental changes, however, how dominant species in the Inner Mongolia grassland adapt to different grazing systems by changing their functional traits has not been systematically investigated. In this study, we established four 7-year grazing treatments in the Inner Mongolia grassland: cattle grazing, sheep grazing, mixed sheep and cattle grazing, and no grazing. Fourteen functional traits of three dominant species (Stipa grandis, Leymus chinensis, and Cleistogenes squarrosa) were measured under the different grazing treatments. We found convergences of plant functional traits that indicate herbivory avoidance or tolerance. Plants reduced their vegetative height (VH) and stem: leaf ratio (SLR) to avoid grazing; increased their ability to acquire resources by increasing their specific leaf area (SLA), leaf nitrogen concentration (LNC), and leaf phosphorus concentration (LPC); and reduced their leaf dry matter content (LDMC) to tolerate grazing. Moreover, plants may adapt to grazing by increasing the intraspecific variability of their functional traits. Sheep-only grazing adversely affected L. chinensis growth and survival, while cattle-only grazing hindered S. grandis growth and increased the intraspecific variability of its plant functional traits. Our study emphasizes that intraspecific variability is an important indicator of the responses of plant functional traits to grazing. Since single grazing is more detrimental to the functional traits of dominant plants, we suggest that mixed cattle and sheep grazing may be a more environmentally friendly and sustainable practice for the Inner Mongolia grassland than single grazing.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherFrontiers Research Foundationde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Ecology and Evolutionde_CH
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de_CH
dc.subjectFunctional traitde_CH
dc.subjectGrazing systemde_CH
dc.subjectIntraspecific variabilityde_CH
dc.subjectAdaption strategyde_CH
dc.subjectInner Mongolia grasslandde_CH
dc.subject.ddc577: Ökologiede_CH
dc.titleSingle grazing is more detrimental to grasslands than mixed grazing : evidence from the response of functional traits of dominant plants to grazing systemsde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Umwelt und Natürliche Ressourcen (IUNR)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fevo.2021.682289de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-22804-
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue682289de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume9de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.webfeedVegetationsökologiede_CH
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zhaw.display.portraitYesde_CH
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Wang, Z., Zhang, J. H., Li, Z., Liu, H., Wang, L., Wang, W., Wang, Y., & Liang, C. (2021). Single grazing is more detrimental to grasslands than mixed grazing : evidence from the response of functional traits of dominant plants to grazing systems. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9(682289). https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.682289
Wang, Z. et al. (2021) ‘Single grazing is more detrimental to grasslands than mixed grazing : evidence from the response of functional traits of dominant plants to grazing systems’, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9(682289). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.682289.
Z. Wang et al., “Single grazing is more detrimental to grasslands than mixed grazing : evidence from the response of functional traits of dominant plants to grazing systems,” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 9, no. 682289, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.682289.
WANG, Zheng, Jing Hui ZHANG, Zhiyong LI, Huamin LIU, Lixin WANG, Wen WANG, Yang WANG und Cunzhu LIANG, 2021. Single grazing is more detrimental to grasslands than mixed grazing : evidence from the response of functional traits of dominant plants to grazing systems. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 1 Juli 2021. Bd. 9, Nr. 682289. DOI 10.3389/fevo.2021.682289
Wang, Zheng, Jing Hui Zhang, Zhiyong Li, Huamin Liu, Lixin Wang, Wen Wang, Yang Wang, and Cunzhu Liang. 2021. “Single Grazing Is More Detrimental to Grasslands than Mixed Grazing : Evidence from the Response of Functional Traits of Dominant Plants to Grazing Systems.” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 (682289). https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.682289.
Wang, Zheng, et al. “Single Grazing Is More Detrimental to Grasslands than Mixed Grazing : Evidence from the Response of Functional Traits of Dominant Plants to Grazing Systems.” Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 9, no. 682289, July 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.682289.


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