Wetlands and grassland are important components of natural ecosystems, which have rich values in maintaining ecological balance, regional economy and human development. Wetlands can provide freshwater resources and food sources for human beings, purify the water environment and mitigate climate change. The grassland ecosystem has such ecological functions as windbreak, sand fixation, soil preservation, climate regulation, air purification, water conservation and so on, which are closely related to human survival and well-being.
In recent years, climate change and human activities have caused a profound impact on the structure and function of wetland and grassland ecosystems, and the problems of decline in size and function have attracted extensive attention from researchers globally. However, there are still many uncertainties about the variety of wetland and grassland ecosystem composition, structure and dynamics, as well as how they respond and adapt to climate change and human activities.
Thus, our purpose is to bring together the latest research on wetland/grassland ecosystem structures and functions. We aim to address these fundamental issues based on new observation techniques, experimental approaches and theoretical models, meanwhile providing scientific guidance for ecosystem management and protection, as well as theoretical support for the maintenance of ecosystem versatility, coping with climate change and other major international needs.
We welcome Original Research with all types of research methods, such as field observations, experimental studies, meta-analysis and remote sensing technologies, on the following topics (the list is not exhaustive).
• Dynamic variations of landscape pattern and the landscape ecological functions of wetland/grassland ecosystem
• Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus dynamic or cycles of wetland/grassland ecosystem
• Resilience and resistance of wetland/grassland to disturbance factors from climate change and human activities
• Plant community structure and species diversity
• Ecological characteristics of soil fauna such as number, species, composition, community structure and diversity
• Impacts of climate change and human activities on soil microbial diversity and functionality
• Characteristics of soil and soil enzymes activities and stoichiometry
• Greenhouse gas fluxes calculated by field investigation, eddy covariance, models, etc.
• Synergistic changes in vegetation, soil and hydrological processes
Wetlands and grassland are important components of natural ecosystems, which have rich values in maintaining ecological balance, regional economy and human development. Wetlands can provide freshwater resources and food sources for human beings, purify the water environment and mitigate climate change. The grassland ecosystem has such ecological functions as windbreak, sand fixation, soil preservation, climate regulation, air purification, water conservation and so on, which are closely related to human survival and well-being.
In recent years, climate change and human activities have caused a profound impact on the structure and function of wetland and grassland ecosystems, and the problems of decline in size and function have attracted extensive attention from researchers globally. However, there are still many uncertainties about the variety of wetland and grassland ecosystem composition, structure and dynamics, as well as how they respond and adapt to climate change and human activities.
Thus, our purpose is to bring together the latest research on wetland/grassland ecosystem structures and functions. We aim to address these fundamental issues based on new observation techniques, experimental approaches and theoretical models, meanwhile providing scientific guidance for ecosystem management and protection, as well as theoretical support for the maintenance of ecosystem versatility, coping with climate change and other major international needs.
We welcome Original Research with all types of research methods, such as field observations, experimental studies, meta-analysis and remote sensing technologies, on the following topics (the list is not exhaustive).
• Dynamic variations of landscape pattern and the landscape ecological functions of wetland/grassland ecosystem
• Carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus dynamic or cycles of wetland/grassland ecosystem
• Resilience and resistance of wetland/grassland to disturbance factors from climate change and human activities
• Plant community structure and species diversity
• Ecological characteristics of soil fauna such as number, species, composition, community structure and diversity
• Impacts of climate change and human activities on soil microbial diversity and functionality
• Characteristics of soil and soil enzymes activities and stoichiometry
• Greenhouse gas fluxes calculated by field investigation, eddy covariance, models, etc.
• Synergistic changes in vegetation, soil and hydrological processes