In this study, they found that the duration of warming plays a varying role in regulating the responses of enzyme activities and SOC storage in different types of alpine grasslands. A time ...

If we fail to grant grassland places the same value we assign to alpine, coastal or forested landscapes, it’s partly because we assume it is as easy to restore as it is to destroy. In fact ...

Above 3,000 m, the alpine zone offers a diversity of ecosystems including grassy glades, moorlands, tussock grasslands and sedges. Continuous vegetation stops at about 4,500 m although isolated ...