Influenced by the combined action of grazing and forest management, wooded pastures
represent a traditional form of multiple use of natural resources in some European …

Recent knowledge about tree regeneration, shifting mosaic in the herb layer or complex
interactions between cattle activities, vegetation and landscape structure has allowed the …

This study examines the effects of land-use policies and natural events on the evolution of
two wooded pastures in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland between 1934 and 2000. The …

Grazed wooded landscapes have played a crucial role in the history of the European
countryside. From the Neolithic, wood-pastures have been at the heart of subsistence …

Silvopastoral ecosystems, such as wood-pastures, form traditional landscapes in Europe,
but many of them suffered a large decline during the last century (Etienne, 1996; Skånes …

Trees and shrubs expanded in the last decades in European mountains due to land
abandonment and the decrease in grazing pressure, and are expected to further spread …

Abstract In the Swiss Alps, 15% of Swiss mountain forests are grazed during summer, mainly
by cattle. The forest laws of various Swiss cantons characterise forest grazing as a …

Grazed wooded landscapes have played a crucial role in the history of the European
countryside. From the Neolithic, wood-pastures have been at the heart of subsistence …

Compared to many other European landscapes such as on the Iberian Peninsula, in the
Abruzz and Apennine Mountains in Italy and especially in many eastern and southeastern …

Silvopastoral systems are traditional components of the landscape in the Swiss Jura
Mountains, and are promising approaches for the sustainable management of mountain …