Grazing intensity is key to global grassland carbon sequestration potential
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Grasslands are coming under ever-increasing pressure worldwide. Many grasslands degraded due to overgrazing and inappropriate land management. This is impacting belowground biology soil bio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainable Environment
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2765-8511']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/27658511.2021.1895474