Substantial initiatives are occurring in developing countries to integrate forage crops into crop–livestock systems to improve farmer livelihoods and reduce soil erosion. In particular, government authorities in western China focus on improving farmer livestock profits through greater forage...

The land-use structure and ecological service functions of the Erhai Lake Watershed are being altered by rapid socioeconomic development and urbanization, which will ultimately lead to the generation and aggravation of agricultural and urban non-point source pollution over the entire region....