Grassland compost amendments increase plant production without changing plant communities
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Grassland compost amendments increase plant production without changing plant communities
Compost amendment to grassland is a novel strategy proposed and demonstrated to increase ecosystem carbon (C) storage. However, the effects of compost applications on biomass production and plant diversity are not well known. We assessed impacts of a onetime compost amendment over 4 yr on plant dynamics in two grazed grassland ecosystems in California: a coastal prairie and valley grassland. Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecosphere
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2150-8925,2150-8925
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1270