Global Grassland Mowing Effects on Carbon and Nutrients, 64-Year Synthesis

A global dataset synthesizing 64 years of research on grassland mowing. It models the effects of mowing intensity on carbon sequestration and nutrient limitation, with a focus on phosphorus constraints over time. The dataset was authored by Ziyue Wang and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon sequestration thresholds in mowed grasslands based on the identified critical mowing intensity.
• Analyzing the shift from nitrogen-phosphorus co-limitation to phosphorus limitation based on the 30-year time-dependent nutrient constraint.
• Parameterizing Earth system models with critical nutrient and carbon cycling parameters derived from the long-term synthesis.
• Informing sustainable land-management policies by evaluating mowing intensity effects on biomass production and carbon sinks.

Strengths

• Synthesizes a 64-year global dataset on grassland management.
• Identifies a critical mowing intensity threshold for carbon sequestration.
• Demonstrates a time-dependent nutrient constraint shift over 30 years.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 695.2 KB, indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

Ziyue Wang via figshare.

Collection Method

Synthesis of a global dataset from long-term experiments.

Time Range

Covers 64 years of research.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 20:31:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global.