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SUBMITTER: Yao H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4985657 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yao Hongyun H Wilkes Andreas A Zhu Guodong G Zhang Hongdan H Liu Xiaojuan X Dan Ding Zhai Xiajie X Tang Shiming S Chen Qing Q Zhang Yujuan Y Huang Ding D Wang Chengjie C
Scientific reports 20160816
Grassland degradation due to overgrazing is common in many areas of the world. This study analyzed the potential of the stable carbon isotope (δ(13)C) value as a structural microcosmic index to monitor processes of grassland degradation. The δ(13)C values of plant leaves, roots and soils in non-grazed (NG) and over-grazed (OG) grassland were measured from samples collected from the seven types of grassland in China. We found that the leaf δ(13)C values of palatable species (δ(13)Cleaf) and root ...[more]