Abstract

Amid growing sustainability challenges, managed grasslands—permanent fields primarily used for grazing or hay production—are increasingly recognized for their vital contribution to a broad spectrum of ecosystem services—these range from forage production and biodiversity conservation to carbon sequestration and landscape aesthetics. A recent study by Schaub et al. (2025) provides compelling evidence that optimizing land-use intensity and implementing policies at the landscape level can substantially enhance grassland multifunctionality—the capacity of these ecosystems to deliver multiple services simultaneously.