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Combatting global grassland degradation. / Bardgett, Richard D.; Bullock, James M.; Lavorel, Sandra et al.
In: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Vol. 2, No. 10, 31.10.2021, p. 720-735.

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Bardgett, RD, Bullock, JM, Lavorel, S, Manning, P, Schaffner, U, Ostle, N, Chomel, M, Durigan, G, Fry, EL, Johnson, D, Lavallee, JM, Provost, GL, Luo, S, Png, K, Sankaran, M, Hou, X, Zhou, H, Ma, L, Ren, W, Li, X, Ding, Y, Li, Y & Shi, H 2021, 'Combatting global grassland degradation', Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 720-735. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00207-2

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Bardgett, R. D., Bullock, J. M., Lavorel, S., Manning, P., Schaffner, U., Ostle, N., Chomel, M., Durigan, G., Fry, E. L., Johnson, D., Lavallee, J. M., Provost, G. L., Luo, S., Png, K., Sankaran, M., Hou, X., Zhou, H., Ma, L., Ren, W., ... Shi, H. (2021). Combatting global grassland degradation. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2(10), 720-735. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00207-2

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Bardgett RD, Bullock JM, Lavorel S, Manning P, Schaffner U, Ostle N et al. Combatting global grassland degradation. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 2021 Oct 31;2(10):720-735. Epub 2021 Sept 7. doi: 10.1038/s43017-021-00207-2

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Bardgett, Richard D. ; Bullock, James M. ; Lavorel, Sandra et al. / Combatting global grassland degradation. In: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 2021 ; Vol. 2, No. 10. pp. 720-735.

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title = "Combatting global grassland degradation",
abstract = "Grasslands are under severe threat from ongoing degradation, undermining their capacity to support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely ignored in sustainable development agendas. In this Perspective, we examine the current state of global grasslands and explore the extent and dominant drivers of their degradation. Socio-ecological solutions are needed to combat degradation and promote restoration. Important strategies include: increasing recognition of grasslands in global policy; developing standardized indicators of degradation; using scientific innovation for effective restoration at regional and landscape scales; and enhancing knowledge transfer and data sharing on restoration experiences. Stakeholder needs can be balanced through standardized assessment and shared understanding of the potential ecosystem service trade-offs in degraded and restored grasslands. The integration of these actions into sustainability policy will aid in halting degradation and enhancing restoration success, and protect the socio-economic, cultural and ecological benefits that grasslands provide.",
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