Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SIVAS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATION RESEARCH - IV, Sivas, Türkiye, 30 - 31 Mayıs 2025, ss.25-26, (Özet Bildiri)
Grassland biodiversity is a complex phenomenon that encompasses multiple interconnected components, including the diversity of organisms, genetic variation among these organisms, the communities they form, ecosystem structures, and landscape patterns. The ecological functions and diversity offered by biodiversity are critically important not only in terms of ecosystem services but also from ethical, aesthetic, and economic perspectives. Grasslands, often located in areas unsuitable for agriculture due to irregular and low precipitation, rocky formations, poor drainage, and extreme temperature conditions, provide forage and water for freely roaming wild and domestic animals, as well as natural resources such as timber and minerals. These areas, typically characterized by shallow soils and slow nutrient cycling, are among the most ecologically fragile environments. Grassland biodiversity is threatened by a range of factors, including habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species pressure, climate change, wildfires, prolonged drought, overgrazing, lack of interdisciplinary coordination, and insufficient implementation capacity. Despite these challenges, various strategies such as community-based management systems, participatory planning approaches, invasive species control, grassland restoration, integrated and sustainable management models, and the preservation of local knowledge systems offer significant opportunities for the conservation and enhancement of grassland biodiversity. The main objective of this review is to analyze the existing body of literature on grassland biodiversity, to assess the current status, identify the main challenges, and evaluate potential opportunities in this field. The findings indicate a significant decline in grassland biodiversity, highlighting the urgent need for the development of conservation-focused grassland management strategies.