Woody encroachment threatens several ecosystems around the world. In general,
management of grasslands includes regulation of fire and grazing regimes. Changes in
these two types of disturbances are potential drivers of woody encroachment. Here we
assessed how the traditional management carried out by local landholders affects a
highland grassland ecosystem in southern Brazil. We hypothesized that grasslands
converted to protected areas undergo fast woody encroachment. To reconstruct changes in …