Preface to the Special Issue of The Rangeland Journal on the Comprehensive Sequential Classification System of Rangeland
Jizhou Ren A and Zizhi Hu B CA State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
B College of Pratacultural Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
C Corresponding author. Email: hzz@gsau.edu.cn
The Rangeland Journal 43(6) 283-284 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ22001
Submitted: 7 January 2022 Accepted: 22 January 2022 Published: 21 February 2022
Abstract
Rangelands are some of the most widely distributed ecosystems on Earth, covering ~20% of the land surface area. As an important part of terrestrial ecosystems, accurate rangeland classification plays a crucial role in carbon cycling, biodiversity conservation and forage production. The Comprehensive Sequential Classification System of Rangeland (CSCSR), a well accepted rangeland classification system, has attracted global attention and has undergone further development. This paper reviews the origin and development of the CSCSR and its application in the fields of climate change, rangeland and livestock production, even rangeland ecosystem services in detail.
Keywords: CSCSR, rangeland classification system, climate change, rangeland classes, net primary productivity, livestock production, rangeland ecosystem services.
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