今年10月24日是王栋先生八十周年诞辰。根据读者要求,本刊编委会决定刊出纪念文章,以怀念我国现代草原科学奠基人、一代宗师王栋先生。王栋先生对中国草原科学的贡献是多方面的。他首先把植物—动物生产这一现代草原学的核心和精髓加以锻造,并介绍到中国来。他执着于自己的科学思想,对现代草原科学的这一基本概念,身体力行,作了艰苦 October 24 this year is the 80th anniversary of Mr. Wang Dong’s birthday. According to the reader’s request, the editorial board of the journal decides to publish a memorial article in memory of Mr. Wang Dong, founder of the modern grassland science and master of the generation. Mr. Wang Dong’s contribution to the science of grassland in China is manifold. He first forgives the core and essence of plant-animal production, a modern steppe, and introduces it to China. He is clinging to his own scientific thinking and has done a hard job in this basic concept of modern grassland science