Grazing Management, Conservation and Climate Mitigation on Rangelands
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 6005
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rangeland ecology and management; beef cattle production; rangeland conservation; grazing management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Grazing on rangelands represents the dominant anthropogenic land use worldwide; rangelands cover over 50% of the terrestrial land. Rangelands, including grasslands characterized by natural growing herbaceous plants, provide livestock forage, supply food and fiber, water, open space, habitat, and carbon storage. While poorly managed livestock grazing can degrade rangeland and its resources, and enteric fermentation from livestock contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, properly managed grazing can support conservation and mitigate climate impacts. Through consumption, physical impact and nutrient redistribution, grazing livestock can change vegetation, fire fuel loads, soils, and habitats. Although these effects of livestock grazing are known, their impact on rangeland ecosystems and resources depends on the flora and fauna species present, current and changing environmental conditions, and the effective management of the livestock and their grazing. The relationships between conservation, livestock grazing, and the people involved in managing grazing lands are varied and complex. Understanding the complexity to manage for rangeland sustainability requires knowledge of specific variables and how they relate and interact with one another.
In this special issue we welcome research articles, critical reviews, and surveys on any aspect of grazing and sustainable management of rangelands. We encourage contributors to share their knowledge, discuss current trends and innovations, and consider the future of grazing and sustainable rangeland management. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Grazing planning, management, and new technologies
- Grazing effects and impacts on rangeland resources
- Grazing and fire fuels management
- Adapting grazing management to climate change
- Climate impacts and climate mitigation of grazing
- Monitoring methods, strategies, and models, and
- Rangeland livestock production and other social–ecological aspects of grazing
Dr. Sheila J. Barry
Dr. Stephanie Larson
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- grazing management
- rangeland
- grassland ecology
- climate change
- species conservation
- fire
- rangeland livestock production