Using observed snow cover data from Chinese meteorological stations, this study indicated that annual mean snow depth, Snow Water Equivalent (SWE), and snow den
Overgrazing has been considered one of the major causes that trigger shrub encroachment of grassland.Proliferation of shrubs in grassland is recognized as an im
The content characteristics of 16 elements(Al,Ca,Cr,Cu,Fe,K,Li,Mg,Mn,Mo,Na,Ni,P,Pb,Sr,and Zn) in 23 plant species collected from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau per