Grassland and Pasture Science
A section of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Section Information
The importance of grasslands for livestock systems is underlined by the large area of agricultural land they cover worldwide, the high number of people who depend on them for income and food security, the high levels of biomass production and biodiversity, as well as their high carbon sequestration potential and limited nitrogen losses. However, these systems are under threat, as grassland surfaces are progressively lost or degraded worldwide, with major consequences for their sustainability and continued provision of services to society. Socio-economic constraints also often hinder the adoption of sustainable grassland improvement, especially in developing countries.
This section aims to contribute to the advancement of grassland and pasture science by exploring the challenges of sustainable grassland management and proposing tangible solutions. In particular, it highlights the role of grasslands in supporting the agro-ecological transition in a changing world, notably because of their rich biodiversity, which can become a lever for action against the current environmental and agricultural crises.
The “Grassland and Pasture Science” section hosts original research articles and reviews on sustainable grassland management and its current and future challenges with respect to global change and landscape features. Methodological contributions, case studies, and advances in modelling on both fundamental and applied studies are welcome, with emphasis on (i) the role of plant functional diversity in regulating carbon and nitrogen cycling processes; (ii) the complementarity and interrelations between grasslands and other agricultural lands and landscape elements; and (iii) grassland-based agro-ecological farming systems.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Role of Forage and Grasslands in Ruminant Nutrition and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Responses of Forage Crops to Environmental Stresses and Stress Alleviating Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Formation of Specialized Traits and the Regulation of Directional Development in Forage (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Enhancement of Grassland Function and Productivity with Legumes and Other Forbs—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Challenges for Preserving Rangelands: Navigating Disturbances for Sustainable Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Innovations in Turfgrass Management for Enhanced Sustainability and Conservation (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy Based on Future Climates (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Grass and Forage Diseases: Etiology, Epidemic and Management (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Soil Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Climate Change in Grasslands (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- New Strategies for Forage Breeding and Cultivation Under Challenging Conditions (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovative Solutions for Producing High-Quality Silage (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Grass Species (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Multifunctionality of Grassland Soils: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Advances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability—3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Precision Farming Applied to Grazing Lands (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
