Grassland Science is the official English language journal of the Japanese Society of Grassland Science. It publishes original research papers, review articles and short reports in all aspects of grassland science, with an aim of presenting and sharing knowledge, ideas and philosophies on better management and use of grasslands, forage crops and turf plants for both agricultural and non-agricultural purposes across the world. Contributions from anyone, non-members as well as members, are welcome in any of the following fields:

grassland environment, landscape, ecology and systems analysis;

pasture and lawn establishment, management and cultivation;

grassland utilization, animal management, behavior, nutrition and production;

 forage conservation, processing, storage, utilization and nutritive value;

 physiology, morphology, pathology and entomology of plants;

 breeding and genetics;

 physicochemical property of soil, soil animals and microorganisms and plant nutrition;
economics in grassland systems.

Japanese Society of Grassland Science
President
Toshihiko Yamada Hokkaido University, Japan
Vice Presidents
Mikinori Tsuiki Iwate University, Japan
Yoshito Yamamoto Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO, Japan
Editor in Chief
Naoki Nishino Okayama University, Japan
Managing Editors
Michio Tsutsumi Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Japan
Keigo Asano Ishikawa Prefectural University, Japan
Sachiko Idota University of Miyazaki, Japan
Genki Ishigaki University of Miyazaki, Japan
Makoto Kaneko Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Japan
Miwa Nakano Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Japan
Editorial Board
Ryo Akashi University of Miyazaki, Japan
Hongwei Cai China Agricultural University, China
Yimin Cai Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan
Yang Cao Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, China
João Daniel State University of Maringa, Brazil
Pablo Gregorini Lincoln University, New Zealand
Xusheng Guo Lanzhou University, China
Motohiko Ishida Ishikawa Prefectural University, Japan
M. Anowarul Islam University of Wyoming, USA
Tahei Kawachi Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO, Japan
Jong Geun Kim Seoul National University, Korea
Bryan Kindiger USDA ARS, USA
Roland Kölliker Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, Switzerland
Thomas Lübberstedt Iowa State University, USA
Maria J. Monteros The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, USA
Craig Morris University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Shin-ichiro Ogura Tohoku University, Japan
Katsuharu Saito Shinshu University, Japan
Seiichi Sakanoue Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Japan
André Sbrissia Santa Catarina State University, Brazil
Ken-ichi Tamura Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO, Japan
Masanori Tohno Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Japan
Yue-Wen Wang National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Yanhong Tang Peking University, China
Masayuki Yamashita Shizuoka University, Japan
Masato Yayota Gifu University, Japan
Yu Yoshihara Mie University, Japan
Jianguo Zhang South China Agricultural University, China