本课程主要介绍草地管理的方法和所涉及的生态学理论，重点讲述南方草地放牧管理和人工草地建设与管理技术与方法；同时围绕着草地管理，讲述草地生态系统的组成结构与功能，草地资源的成因、分布及草地资源保护与可持续利用，草地退化原因及防治等内容。使学生对草地管理方法和理论有较为系统全面的了解，为学生在系统掌握草地资源、草地管理和退化草地恢复方面打下良好的基础。

Abstract：The course focus on introducing the principle and methods of grassland ecology and management. The contents of the course include principles of grassland ecology, types and distribution of grassland in China, sustainable utilization of grassland, mechanisms of grassland degrade and methods of degraded grassland, and managements of pasture and forage land in south of China.