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Laboratory of Range Science, Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, 193 Pantazidou Str., 68200 Orestiada, Greece
Dr. Tong Li
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
Dr. Jing Zhang
School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Dr. Lan Li
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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Effective Strategies for Rangeland Conservation and Sustainable Management

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Dear Colleagues,

Rangelands play a critical role in global ecosystems, providing essential services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and livestock production. However, these vast landscapes are increasingly under threat from factors such as climate change, overgrazing, land-use change, and invasive species. The urgent need for sustainable management and conservation strategies to protect these valuable ecosystems cannot be emphasized enough. This Topic will seek to explore innovative approaches and best practices for rangeland conservation and sustainable management. We are particularly interested in innovative approaches that address current challenges facing rangelands. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that address topics of interest, which include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Adaptive management and restoration: techniques for improving rangeland productivity, sustaining ecosystem functionality, and rehabilitating degraded ecosystems.
  • Plant–herbivore interactions in rangelands: implications for sustainable rangeland management.
  • Soil health and plant–microbe interactions in rangeland ecosystems: exploring soil properties and plant–microbe dynamics that enhance rangeland resilience.
  • Indigenous knowledge and policy: the role of traditional practices and policy frameworks in sustainable rangeland management.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches: integrating ecological, social, and economic perspectives for comprehensive solutions.

We invite submissions from a wide range of disciplines and encourage authors to share insights that can drive the global agenda for rangeland conservation.

Prof. Dr. Apostolos P. Kyriazopoulos
Dr. Tong Li
Prof. Dr. Huakun Zhou
Dr. Jing Zhang
Dr. Lan Li
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • rangeland management
  • grassland conservation
  • ecosystem restoration
  • sustainable grazing practices
  • biodiversity conservation
  • grassland degradation

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Agronomy
agronomy 		3.3 6.2 2011 17.6 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Diversity
diversity 		2.1 3.4 2009 18.3 Days CHF 2100 Submit
Ecologies
ecologies 		1.7 1.8 2020 25.1 Days CHF 1000 Submit
Grasses
grasses 		- - 2022 26.3 Days CHF 1000 Submit
Sustainability
sustainability 		3.3 6.8 2009 19.7 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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Landscape Ecological Integrity Assessment to Improve Protected Area Management of Forest Ecosystem
by Mingquan Yu and Yizhen Liu
Ecologies 2025, 6(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies6020038 - 20 May 2025
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Understanding the ecological integrity of a protected area is a central topic for the management and conservation of these key areas. An ecological integrity framework based on a series of landscape ecology indices was developed to monitor and evaluate the status and conditions [...] Read more.
Understanding the ecological integrity of a protected area is a central topic for the management and conservation of these key areas. An ecological integrity framework based on a series of landscape ecology indices was developed to monitor and evaluate the status and conditions of ecological integrity among different functional zones in the Xiangjiangyuan Provincial Nature Reserve. The results showed that this nature reserve has high ecological quality and low anthropogenic influence, with the ecosystem generally well-maintained. The important landscape types of this nature reserve include evergreen broad-leaved forests, mixed evergreen deciduous broad-leaved forests, deciduous broad-leaved forests, etc., which have high authenticity and high conservation values. As the results for the degree of landscape fragmentation and human interference in the three functional zones showed the core zone < the buffer zone < the experimental zone, which was good to fit the conservation and management requirements of the nature reserve. The landscape fragmentation analysis for the important landscape types in all functional zones showed that the experimental zone and the buffer zone were relatively more severe than the core zone; the core area was lighter with minimal anthropogenic impacts and the most complete protection of the nature reserve. Regarding the sustainability and management goals, we suggest some effective policies to continuously improve the ecosystem integrity. Full article
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Changes in Biomass Production, Plant Diversity, and Their Relationship During the Early Establishment of Artificial Alpine Grasslands with Different Species Combinations
by Shu Wang, Runfang Feng, Jikui Ma, Nannan Wang, Linfeng Ji, Xiufen Zhao, Xiaoli Wang, Fei Ren, Honglin Li, Defei Liang, Jing Hu, Xilai Li and Lanping Li
Diversity 2025, 17(5), 341; https://doi.org/10.3390/d17050341 - 12 May 2025
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The establishment of artificial grasslands is a highly effective strategy for the rapid restoration of degraded grasslands. To investigate the dynamics of biomass production and plant diversity—two critical objectives of grassland restoration—and their relationship during the early stages of artificial grassland establishment, we [...] Read more.
The establishment of artificial grasslands is a highly effective strategy for the rapid restoration of degraded grasslands. To investigate the dynamics of biomass production and plant diversity—two critical objectives of grassland restoration—and their relationship during the early stages of artificial grassland establishment, we conducted an experiment in Menyuan County, located in the northeastern region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The experiment involved sowing different combinations of species (one, three, six, and nine species). Using data collected over three years (2021–2023), we found that biomass production generally increased over time. Specifically, in the second year, biomass production exhibited a unimodal relationship with the number of sown species, while in the third year, it increased linearly with the number of sown species. Plant diversity, which includes both sown and naturally occurring species, initially increased with the number of sown species in the first year but decreased in mixed sown plots in the third year. In the first year, biomass production was not correlated with plant diversity, whereas in the second and third years, biomass production decreased as plant diversity increased. This pattern was primarily driven by the accelerated growth of Gramineae. These results highlight the complex dynamics between biomass production and plant diversity during the early stages of artificial alpine grassland establishment. Our findings suggest that a trade-off between biomass and biodiversity should be carefully considered when designing restoration strategies, as achieving both high productivity and biodiversity may require a more nuanced approach. Full article
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