Roles of Perennial Grasses in Mitigating Global Climate Changes
The rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases and the consequent climate changes are evident. Global climate changes cause extreme temperatures (cold and heat stress) and water stresses (flooding or drought). It is critically important to understand natural vs. developed perennial grasslands for their ability in reducing atmospheric CO2 by storing carbon in roots and soil, therefore contributing to climate change mitigations. Due to the large acreage, perennial grasses have the potential to play a role in greenhouse gas reduction and climate change mitigation.
This special issue covers the topics on how perennial grasses, including 1) turfgrass/ornamental grass, 2) natural grassland, 3) pasture/forage grass, and 4) bioenergy grass that may play roles in mitigating climate changes and adapt to stressful environmental stresses due the diverse functionality of perennial grass species. The topics may include but not limited to these aspects: 1) Enhancing carbon storage and further carbon sequestration; 2) Improved management of these perennial grass systems that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption; 3) Improving soil health and nutrient status; 4) Modulating air/soil temperature, humidity, even precipitation.
Manuscripts of literature review and original research on the roles/impacts of different types of perennial grasses for global climate changes are invited to publish in this special issue of Grass Research.
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Yaling Qian, Colorado State University, USA
Submission Deadline
The deadline for manuscript submission is 30 November 2024. However, we can accommodate extensions on a case-by-case basis. All papers will be published as open access articles upon acceptance.
Submission Instructions
Please submit the full manuscript to Grass Research via our Online Submission System.
All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind
peer-review process. A guide for authors for submission of manuscripts
is available on the For Authors page.
Additionally,
please choose the topic of this Special Issue when submitting and
specify it in your cover letter. For further inquiries, please contact
Guest Editor:
Yaling Qian (yaling.qian@colostate.edu)
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