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Peer Review Status: Refereed
Title: Optimising management practices to secure grassland agroecosystems' sustainability
Author(s): Li, Zhou
Li, Yuan
Yao, Bin
Medina-Carmona, Carmen Rosa
Contact Email: carmen.rosa.medina-carmona@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: soil microbe and function
genetic diversity
forage quality
carbon sequestration
farmer behavior
Issue Date: 11-Dec-2024
Date Deposited: 12-Mar-2025
Citation: Li Z, Li Y, Yao B & Medina-Carmona CR (2024) Optimising management practices to secure grassland agroecosystems' sustainability. <i>Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems</i>, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1507692
Abstract: Globally, the escalating and diverse pressures on natural and modified ecosystems urgently necessitate a paradigm shift in agricultural practices. In this new paradigm enhancing soil health and biodiversity is pivotal to guarantee global food security. Traditional agricultural systems, while effective historically, have shown limitations in sustaining productivity and ecological balance under contemporary societal challenges. This is especially true for grassland agroecosystems, which are vital for sustainable agriculture due to their ability to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and support biodiversity. Grassland farming, integrating grasses and legumes, offers multifaceted benefits, such as reducing soil and water erosion, providing high-quality livestock feed, enhancing soil fertility, and facilitating carbon sequestration. These advantages are critical for ensuring the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of agroecosystems, particularly in the face of climate change. This Research Topic aims to address the urgent need for optimized management practices in grassland agroecosystems to ensure sustainable agriculture and efficient resource use. The focus includes strategies like how management of grassland forage genetic diversity, grazing-density, and fertilizer application can help mitigate climate and environmental change and augment soil microbial diversity, tolerance, and soil function. This Research Topic seeks to answer critical questions on the adaptability and resilience of these systems.
DOI Link: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1507692
Rights: Copyright © 2024 Li, Li, Yao and Carmona. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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