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Microtopographic mosaics, not successional age, structure plant diversity in zokor-engineered alpine meadows within early recovery stages

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Xidong Zhu
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Yanjun Guo
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Feiyang Xue
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Hang Yang
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Limin Hua *
DOI:10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04305delete
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• Ecosystem engineering by zokors structures alpine plant diversity through microtopographic mosaics. • Regional diversity gains are driven by β-diversity dominated by species turnover. • Successional age within 2–4-year window plays a minor role relative to spatial heterogeneity. • Soil microenvironmental gradients underpin microsite-specific α-diversity and local contribution to beta diversity. • Blanket zokor suppression may reduce biodiversity, whereas spatially targeted control can limit erosion.
Keywords:
Ecosystem engineer
Burrowing mammals
Microtopography
Beta diversity
Species turnover
Soil heterogeneity
Alpine meadow
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