State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2021 Feb;32(2):406-414. doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202102.026.
Loss of mobility in rangeland use has emerged as a dominant theory to explain ecosystem degradation in the research area of rangeland ecology. The loss of mobility in rangeland use in China resulted from multiple interacting natural and social factors as well as policy changes. Re-establi-shing mobility in rangeland use is critical to rangeland restoration and sustainable management in China. However, the recovery of rangeland might be difficult through simply reverting to traditional rotational grazing. Alternatively, we explored various state-of-the-art rangeland management techniques, including smart fence, intelligent wearables for livestock, and rapid forage biomass measurement using drones. Such novel rangeland management techniques could be used in different regions with different climate and vegetation in China to re-establish mobility in rangeland utilization. Paired with these advanced techniques, new rotational high-mobility grazing systems could further integrate with other essential measures of grass-livestock husbandry in China, such as balancing of forage production and livestock grazing, supplemental forage of livestock, and replenishment of soil nutrients in rangeland. All these practices would ensure a more sustainable and effective utilization of rangeland in China.
在中国，牧场利用的流动性丧失是由多种相互作用的自然和社会因素以及政策变化共同导致的。重新建立牧场利用的流动性对于中国的牧场恢复和可持续管理至关重要。然而，仅仅通过回归传统的轮牧方式来恢复牧场可能是困难的。相反，我们探索了各种先进的牧场管理技术，包括智能围栏、智能牲畜穿戴设备以及使用无人机快速测量草料生物量。这些新颖的牧场管理技术可以在中国不同气候和植被的不同地区使用，以重新建立牧场利用的流动性。这些先进技术与新的高流动性轮牧系统相结合，可以进一步整合中国畜牧业的其他重要措施，例如平衡草料生产和牲畜放牧、牲畜补充饲料以及牧场土壤养分补充。所有这些实践都将确保中国更可持续和有效地利用牧场。
