Grass: Productivity, Morphology, Chemical Composition, and Use in a Silvopastoral System
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2024) | Viewed by 218
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable farming; nutrient recycling; animal nutrition; climate change; animal welfare; nutritional; management strategies; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigate
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the world population continues to grow, so does the demand for better-quality food, leading to increased pressure on resources. Animals are one of the largest sources of protein for humans today, and animal-based food is expected to continue to be in high demand; however, the environmental impact of animal food production cannot be underestimated and will continue to grow together with demand. Addressing these problems will necessitate more sustainable strategies with a low environmental impact that contribute to satisfying the demand for good-quality food. Grasses, which are one of the main sources of animal feed and are a fundamental element of livestock landscapes, play a role in this and are currently being evaluated under different environments, soil types, and management schemes, e.g., in silvopastoral systems. Although advances have been noted in some species, new hybrids are emerging that require different types of evaluation, such as in terms of nutritive value and grazing behavior and performance of ruminants when co-grazing with other species.
We strongly encourage all those in the fields of agronomy, agroecology, and biology related to grasses and silvopastoral systems to submit their cutting-edge research to our Special Issue on “Grass: Productivity, Morphology, Chemical Composition, and Use in a Silvopastoral System”.
Dr. Francisco J. Solorio-Sanchez
Dr. Luis Ramírez-Avilés
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- degraded pastures
- grassland ecosystems
- ecological interactions
- silvopastoral systems
- climate change
- nutritive value
