Fig. 5: Overview of the degradation sequence from the intact (S0) to severely degraded (S5) stage, showing the driving forces of degradation.
From: Microbial functional changes mark irreversible course of Tibetan grassland degradation
Polygons describe main biotic and abiotic degradation mechanisms with a focus on soil organic carbon (SOC) pools, in accordance with the hypotheses. The white/red scale on the left shows a soil depth of 30 cm in 5 cm increments.
