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Call for papers——Grassland Ecosystem Changes and Adaptive Management

• Grasslands are ecosystems of significant ecological, economic, and cultural importance. However, they are increasingly vulnerable to degradation due to a range of factors, including climate change, overgrazing, and shifts in land use. Despite varying degrees of restoration and management measures around the globe, the understanding of the dynamics of grassland ecosystems and their underlying drivers, as well as adaptive management measures, needs to be further developed. Therefore, this special issue seeks to delve into the complex dynamics of grassland ecosystems and the necessary adaptive management strategies to counter these challenges. It focuses on comprehensively understanding how grassland ecosystems evolve — from micro to macro scales and from natural to socio-ecological perspectives. Additionally, it will focus on the key drivers of these changes and the essential adaptive strategies for sustainable management.

   

  
  

  Guest Editors

  1. Prof. Huakun Zhou

  Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China

  E-mail: hkzhou@nwipb.cas.cn

   

  2. Dr. Junfu Dong

  School of life science, Shandong University, 266237 Qingdao, China

  E-mail: jfdong@sdu.edu.cn

   

  3. Dr. Tong Li

  School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, Faculty of Science, The University of. Queensland, 4001, Brisbane Australia

  E-mail: tong.li1@uq.edu.au

   

  4. Dr. Rajiv Pandey

  Division of Forestry Statistics, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education. Dehradun, 248001 Uttrakhand India

  E-mail: rajivfri@yahoo.com

   

  Special issue information:

  The Journal of Integrative Agriculture (JIA) is seeking contributions for a special issue on "Grassland Ecosystem Changes and Adaptive Management" to further achieve the high-quality management of global grassland and provide more expertise to grassland ecological research. Including the following topics but not limited to may include:

  l Dynamics of Grassland Ecosystems: Examining changes in biodiversity, ecological functions, and ecosystem services.

  l Drivers of Grassland Ecosystems Changes: Factors such as climate change, land use changes, and human activities.

  l Adaptive Management Strategies: Sustainable practices, conservation efforts, and policy frameworks for managing changing grassland ecosystems.

  l Interdisciplinary Approaches: Incorporating soil science, ecology, microbiology, remote sensing, and other relevant fields to offer a holistic view of grassland dynamics.

  
  

  Keywords:

  Grassland degradation, Ecological dynamics, Adaptive management, Biodiversity, Ecosystem services, Climate change, Sustainable practices, Conservation strategies, Human-environment interaction, Ecological resilience, soil monitoring, Grassland health and management.

  We invite original research articles, reviews, case studies, and short communications that address any of the above themes. Submissions should contribute to the understanding of grassland ecosystem changes and offer perspectives on adaptive management strategies.

   

  Manuscript submission information:

  Submission deadline: 31/May/2024

   

  All full papers should be submitted and presented in English. To distinguish them from general submission articles, authors must submit the manuscripts online (https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/asic) and include the key phrases "Special Issues: Grassland Ecosystem Changes and Adaptive Management" after the title. Manuscript format and JIA information can be found at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/20953119 and authors must follow JIA's submission guidelines. All manuscripts must pass the journal’s rigorous peer-review process.

   

  Contact Information

  For further questions about the special issue, please contact the Managing Editor Lujuan SUN at +86-10-82106279 or sunlujuan@caas.cn.

   

  Why publish in this Special Issue?

  Special Issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.

  Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.

  Special content articles attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.

  All articles in this special issue will be reviewed by no fewer than two independent experts to ensure the quality, originality and novelty of the work published.

Pubdate： 2024-01-30    Viewed： 2466