Grassland ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of grasslands, which are regions dominated by grass species but containing other non-woody plants and, in the case of savannahs, some ...

2006). Soil type at the research sites is dominated by Mat Cryic Cambisols typical of alpine grassland soil, with pH value of 7.3 and 7.4 at depths of 10 cm and 20 cm, respectively.