Grasslands are essential for life processes. They have been researched by ecologists for decades, leading to numerous theories and debates underpinning the dynamics and sustainability of these natural resources. Due to the scarcity of data/information on specific indices that could elucidate their attributes, the contribution of the 341,800.82 km² area of savannas in Nigeria to the global scientific discourse is sparse, despite the country's rich biodiversity. Here, we describe these savannas vis-à-vis their diversity, utilization, local disturbances, scientific attentions, and knowledge gaps. We particularly review some globally researched key ecological services – such as carbon sequestration; the stabilizing effects of diversity on productivity; and characterization of microbial biomass and diversity – that could be altered by the local disturbances or trending global environmental change factors but rarely studied in Nigeria. Overall, this paper calls for a paradigm shift in grassland research in Nigeria, from production-based to production-conservation driven. This shift would bring about a sustainable grassland management and utilization techniques that promote adaptation to local or global climate change, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem resilience, and sustainable livestock production.

草原对于生命过程至关重要。生态学家已经对它们进行了数十年的研究，从而引发了众多理论和辩论，为这些自然资源的动态性和可持续性奠定了基础。由于缺乏能够阐明其属性的特定指标的数据/信息，因此341,800.82 km ²尽管该国丰富的生物多样性，但到全球科学讨论的尼日利亚稀树草原地区仍然很少。在这里，我们针对这些稀树草原的多样性，利用，局部干扰，科学关注和知识缺口来进行描述。我们特别回顾了一些全球研究的关键生态服务，例如碳固存；多样性对生产率的稳定作用；以及微生物生物量和多样性的表征-可能会因当地干扰或全球环境变化趋势而改变，但在尼日利亚很少进行研究。总体而言，本文呼吁尼日利亚的草地研究范式从以生产为基础转变为以生产保护为主导。