Species asynchrony and mass ratio effects equally contribute to stabilizing grassland productivity

Plants were measured for height, coverage, density, and productivity. The aboveground components of all living plants within the quadrats were clipped at the ground surface and sorted by species. These clippings were then oven-dried at 65°C for 48 hours to record as plant productivity.

本研究对植物的株高、覆盖度、种群密度及生产力开展了测定。对于样方（quadrats）内所有存活植物的地上部分，均于地表处剪下并按物种分类整理。随后将这些剪下的植物样品置于65℃烘箱中烘干48小时，通过称重得到植物生产力数据。