Effects of the restoration of alpine meadows with patches on community biomass and its allocation

Effects of the restoration of alpine meadows with patches on community biomass and its allocation | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 18 August 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Effects of the restoration of alpine meadows with patches on community biomass and its allocation Authors : Li Changbin 0000-0001-9239-3304 [email protected] , Yuting Jin 0009-0007-2340-6176 , Yuanwu Yang , Tongtong Deng , and Xilai Li Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175554363.38424556/v1 178 views 109 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract The serious degradation of alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has greatly affected the community structure and productivity of grasslands. In this experiment, the degraded alpine meadows were divided into bare patches ( BP ), short-term recovered patches ( SRP ), long-term recovered patches ( LRP ) and native alpine meadows ( CK ) in the sample area of Keqihetan, Zexiong Village, Youganning Town, Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Henan County. In order to reveal the impact of grassland degradation on the community structure and aboveground/belowground biomass allocation of alpine meadows, here we measured the total community biomass (TCB), aboveground biomass (AGB), belowground biomass (BGB) and root-shoot ratio (R/S) of alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and investigated their plant community characteristics (coverage and height).The results showed that with the restoration of the alpine meadow, the height first decreased and then increased, the amount of AGB first increased and then decreased, while the coverage and BGB both increased sequentially.However, the BGB decreased with the deepening of the soil layer.We also found that R/S initially decreases and then increases with the patchy restoration of alpine meadows.At the community level, the allocation between AGB and BGB follows an allometric relationship. However, native meadows exhibit isometric allocation, whereas other patch types display allometric allocation.By studying the biomass and its distribution of degraded grassland, we can understand the impact of grassland degradation on the community structure and productivity of alpine meadow. Supplementary Material File (data_availabili (1).docx) Download 24.00 KB File (figures in manuscript entitled.docx) Download 3.08 MB File (manuscirpt -.docx) Download 71.69 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 18 August 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords ecosystem ecosystem ecology plants statistical terrestrial Authors Affiliations Li Changbin 0000-0001-9239-3304 [email protected] Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology Chinese Academy of Sciences View all articles by this author Yuting Jin 0009-0007-2340-6176 Qinghai University View all articles by this author Yuanwu Yang Qinghai University View all articles by this author Tongtong Deng Qinghai University View all articles by this author Xilai Li College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 178 views 109 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Li Changbin, Yuting Jin, Yuanwu Yang, et al. Effects of the restoration of alpine meadows with patches on community biomass and its allocation. Authorea . 18 August 2025. 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