scholarly journals Cushion plants as critical pioneers and engineers in alpine ecosystems across the Tibetan Plateau

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Biying Liu ◽  
Jinniu Wang ◽  
Tao Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Alpine Ecosystems ◽  
Cushion Plants

Changes in soil organic matter stability with depth in two alpine ecosystems on the Tibetan Plateau

Geoderma ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 351 ◽  
pp. 153-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Hou ◽  
Ying Chen ◽  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Keyi He ◽  
Biao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Alpine Ecosystems

scholarly journals Cushion plants as critical pioneers and engineers in alpine ecosystems across the Tibetan Plateau

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Jian Sun ◽  
Biying Liu ◽  
Jinniu Wang ◽  
Tao Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Cushion Plants ◽  
Representative Species ◽  
Below Ground ◽  
Succession Processes ◽  
Regional Climates

Cushion plants are widely representative species of the alpine ecosystem due to their vital roles in the abiotic and biotic environments, ecological succession processes, and ecosystem engineering. Importantly, Cushion plants, such as Androsace L. and Arenaria L., can be regarded as critical pioneers of ecosystem health, restoration and sustainability across the Tibetan Plateau because these plants (i) exhibit tenacious vitality, regulate regional climates, substrates and soil nutrients and keep warmth in extreme regions; (ii) facilitate relationships with surrounding and maintain the diversity of above- and below-ground communities; and (iii) have high sensitivity to environmental changes, which can indicate grassland ecosystem health and resilience in the context of global change.

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