Land

Scope

Land (ISSN 2073-445X) is an international and crossdisciplinary open access journal of land use/land change, land management, land system science and landscape, etc. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications and short notes, and there is no restriction on the length of the papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided for research articles. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal: -manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed -computed data or files regarding the full details of the experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material. -manuscripts concerning summaries and surveys on research cooperation and projects (that are founded by national governments or others) provide information for a broad field of users. Subject Areas: All aspects of land use and land cover change, Land systems science, Land-related issues in climate, ecology, the environmental sciences and the geosciences, Land management, including the application of ecosystem services approaches, Livelihoods, food security and supply chains in relation to land issues, Land tenure, including disputes and land grabs, Landscape planning, conservation and management.