Grazing exclusion promotes soil organic carbon accumulation in Tibetan grasslands with lower temperatures

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Zhang, Guangru ^{[1
]}

Tan, Xiangping ^{[2
]}

He, Jinhong ^{[3
]}

Luo, Dengnan ^{[4
,5
]}

Zeng, Xiang ^{[1
]}

Liang, Minqi ^{[6
]}

Cao, Ruochen ^{[7
,8
]}

Peng, Siyuan ^{[1
]}

Li, Pan ^{[1
]}

Tao, Long ^{[1
]}

Ibrahim, Muhammed Mustapha ^{[2
]}

Hu, Zhongmin ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou,510631, China

[2] Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Rd., Tianhe District, Guangzhou,510650, China

[3] Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou Urban Ecosystem National Field Station, Guangzhou,510405, China

[4] Facility of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing,100875, China

[5] College of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Zhuhai,519087, China

[6] School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Data Center of Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems Carbon Cycle, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai,510245, China

[7] International Institute for Earth System Sciences, Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing University, Nanjing,210023, China

[8] Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science and Technology, Key Laboratory for Land Satellite Remote Sensing Applications of Ministry of Natural Resources, School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing,210023, C

[9] Hainan Baoting Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, School of Ecology, Hainan University, 58 Renmin Avenue, Haikou,570228, China

来源：

Ecological Processes | 2024年 / 13卷 / 01期

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Background: Grazing exclusion is a practical approach to restore vegetation in degraded grasslands and enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. However; the dynamics and drivers of SOC in grasslands after grazing exclusion have not been well documented; especially in ecosystems with cold climates. Methods: Here; we established 14 paired treatments (grazing exclusion vs. free-grazing) along a 600-km transect in the northeastern zone of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. After six years; we analyzed vegetation biomass dynamics and measured the soil physicochemical properties and organic C concentration across three depths (0–10; 10–20; and 20–30 cm). Results: Grazing exclusion significantly increased above- and belowground biomass (139.85% and 43.30%; respectively); pH; (1.38%); total phosphorus (3.29%); nitrate nitrogen (18.03%); and ammonium nitrogen (17.81%); but significantly decreased soil bulk density (2.43%) and clay content (10.49%); particularly in 0–30 cm. Specifically; SOC concentrations positively responded to grazing exclusion (0–10 cm) in 9 of the 14 sites evaluated. The effects of grazing exclusion on SOC concentrations were significantly higher in areas with a mean annual temperature (MAT) below 0 °C compared to those in sites with a high MAT (> 0 °C). The SOC concentrations significantly correlated with the mean annual precipitation (MAP) in both treatments; but these correlations diminished with increasing soil depth. Ridge regression analysis showed that soil chemical properties (e.g; total nitrogen and phosphorus) positively influenced SOC accumulation; while MAT negatively influenced it after grazing exclusion. Path analysis further revealed that MAT indirectly regulated SOC dynamics via soil chemical properties. Conclusions: Our study highlights that grazing exclusion results in an asynchronous SOC and plant biomass accumulation and may be more beneficial for SOC sequestration in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau grasslands with lower temperatures. Also; humid climates promote SOC concentration in alpine grasslands. These results could help develop management practices and policies that promote sustainable grassland management. © The Author(s) 2024;

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10.1186/s13717-024-00561-1

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