Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet’s surface and provide a wealth of e

Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet's surface and provide a wealth of eco

This book contains 28 chapters with emphasis on the interactive nature of the relationships between the soil, plant, animal and environmental components of gras

Grasslands comprise more than a quarter of the Earth's land surface. In addition to supporting a wide range of vertebrates such as domestic livestock and a vari

Within the last few centuries the rapid growth of the human population, along with increasing economic development, has caused increasing demands for agricultur