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Soil Fertility Assessment and Spatial Heterogeneity of the Natural Grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau Using a Novel Index

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作者： Xizhen Zhang;Kun Zhang;Kun Zhang;Changliang Shao;Aiwu Zhang;Youliang Chen;Lulu Hou

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关键词： natural grassland;soil fertility;soil fertility assessment;Tibetan Plateau

期刊名称： Agronomy

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年卷期： 2025 年 15 卷 12 期

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收录情况： SCIE（2025版）

摘要： As the most extensive terrestrial ecosystem, grassland exhibits substantial ecological functions and scientific research significance. Conducting a scientific assessment of the soil fertility of grasslands is of paramount importance for attaining sustainable grassland management, especially for the Tibetan Plateau, which has the most vulnerable ecosystem. This study endeavors to evaluate the soil fertility and spatial differentiation patterns of the natural grasslands in the Tibetan Plateau. Initially, we developed a Soil Fertility Evaluation Index (SFEI) for natural grasslands by integrating three representative soil indicators (total nitrogen, soil organic matter, and bulk density) and a vegetation indicator (fractional vegetation cover). The selection of these indicators followed the Minimum Data Set (MDS) principle, ensuring both ecological relevance and consistent data availability across all sampling plots in the Tibetan Plateau. Subsequently, validation based on field sampling data showed an overall accuracy of 69.89%. Moreover, the evaluation result revealed a clear eastward-increasing gradient in soil fertility, with low fertility in the western regions (e.g., Ngari and Nagqu) and medium-to-high fertility in the central and eastern regions (e.g., Lhasa, Yushu, and Golog), consistent with regional hydrothermal patterns. The proposed method offers a novel and practical framework for assessing soil fertility of natural grassland in the Tibetan Plateau, with significant implications for differentiated grassland management and ecological restoration.

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