Effects of Enclosure on Plant and Soil Nutrients in Different Types of Alpine Grassland

Fang WANG; Yongtao HE; Gang FU; Ben NIU; Haorui ZHANG; Meng LI; Zhipeng WANG; Xiangtao WANG; Xianzhou ZHANG

doi:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764X.2020.03.006

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