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January 17, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Effects of Management and Climatic Variability on Indicator Species and Biomass Production in Carpathian Mountain Grasslands

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IGIoana GhețeBMBorlea MihaelaCȘClaudiu Șerban

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Study assesses the impact of fertilization on biomass and species in grasslands, suggesting climate-sensitive management is needed.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate how management practices and climatic fluctuations impact species and biomass in Carpathian grasslands.
  • Conducted a 17-year field experiment in a semi-natural high-nature-value grassland.
  • Assessed varying intensities of mineral fertilization on grassland ecosystems.
  • Used unfertilized control plots to distinguish management effects from climatic variability.
  • Performed multivariate analyses to examine species composition changes.
  • Higher fertilization levels led to reduced species richness and increased dominance of competitive grasses.
  • Consistent increases in biomass production were observed along the fertilization gradient.
  • Climate variations affected species composition and productivity, indicating sensitivity to climatic changes.
  • Multivariate analyses showed a trend towards vegetation homogenization with higher fertilization.

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Ghețe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b2696d2a12237a9349d6chttps://doi.org/10.3390/plants15020269
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