Utilization and Management of Grassland Ecosystems

Dear Colleagues,

Grassland is an important terrestrial ecosystem on the surface of the earth. It is not only a huge green ecological barrier and terrestrial carbon pool, but also a grassland animal husbandry development base and food security guarantee. However, in recent years, with global climate warming and the intensification of human activities, grassland ecosystems are suffering from varying degrees of damage, making more than 90% of China's grassland degradation. Rational utilization and efficient management of grassland are one of the important measures to mitigate climate change and increase carbon sequestration and emission reduction activities. This Special Issue calls for original and novel papers on the utilization and management of grassland ecosystems and their current and future challenges by combining remote sensing, field experiments, multidisciplinary tools, and ecological models, to better understand the grassland ecosystem and the restoration of these degraded grasslands and practicing the concept of green development.

Prof. Dr. Xiaoping Xin
Dr. Ruirui Yan
Dr. Dawei Xu
Dr. Lijun Xu
Guest Editors

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