Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions are widely applied to restore degraded grasslands

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Sourced from the abstract and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2017 and 2026, spanning 6 journals. Those papers have been cited 63 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Disturbance from restoration reseeding is associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss and alters soil bacterial communities and functions in degraded alpine meadows of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau (2026) · Grassland Research · doi

  Abstract Background Restoration of degraded ecosystems is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution, yet whether vegetation recovery consistently promotes soil carbon (C) sequestration remains insufficiently understood in climate‐sensitive alpine ecosystems.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: ecosystems abstract background restoration degraded widely promoted nature based solution whether vegetation recovery consistently promotes
• Editorial: Microbe-environment interaction across grassland ecosystems: soil microbial diversity, plant-microbe interplay, and ecosystem functionality (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi

  need to consider how management practices affect the outcome of the restoration and the inherent soil properties - the necessity to account for different functional groups of microorganisms when assessing the potential of carbon sequestration and ecology of artificially created grasslands

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: need consider management practices affect outcome restoration inherent
• Interplay of soil characteristics and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity in alpine wetland restoration and carbon stabilization (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 11× · doi

  The study suggests that further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of restoration on alpine wetlands and to explore the potential for using the TBI parameters as a tool for measuring the effectiveness of restoration.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study suggests further research needed understand long-term effects
• Water regulation by grasslands: A global meta‐analysis (2017) · Ecohydrology · cited 24× · doi

  Our meta‐analysis was able to reveal average patterns and the influence of local climate and soil properties on eco‐hydrological responses to grasslands modifications and replacements, which have not been previously described.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: meta able reveal average patterns influence local climate soil properties hydrological responses grasslands modifications replacements
• Vegetation communities and soil properties along the restoration process of the Jinqianghe mine site in the Qilian Mountains, China (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 9× · doi

  Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of restoration on plant communities and soil properties. Studies should be conducted in other regions to compare the effects of restoration on alpine grasslands. Research should investigate the impact of other factors, such as climate change, on plant communities and soil properties.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed understand long-term effects restoration plant
• Effects of Different Ecological Restoration Pattern on Soil Organic Nitrogen Components in Alpine Sandy Land (2024) · Agronomy · cited 10× · doi

  However, the current studies on soil nitrogen under ecological restoration mainly focus on nitrogen accumulation and nitrogen mineralization, while there are relatively few studies on changes in soil organic nitrogen components, especially in alpine regions.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: nitrogen soil current ecological restoration mainly focus accumulation mineralization there relatively changes organic components especially
• Differential Responses of Community Biomass Stability to Short-Term Nitrogen and Phosphorus Inputs in Two Dominant Plant Communities of the Songnen Grassland, Northeast China (2026) · Plants · doi

  While nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions are widely applied to restore degraded grasslands, how the biomass stability of different dominant plant communities responds to such inputs remains unclear.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: nitrogen phosphorus additions widely applied restore degraded grasslands biomass stability different dominant plant communities responds
• Vegetation communities and soil properties along the restoration process of the Jinqianghe mine site in the Qilian Mountains, China (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 9× · doi

  While prior research has mainly focused on the consequences of grassland degradation on plant diversity and soil characteristics, the specific effects of varying restoration degrees in alpine mining grasslands at the regional scale remain poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: prior mainly focused consequences grassland degradation plant diversity soil characteristics specific effects varying restoration degrees

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