Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples
include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination …

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations Page 1
Chapter 2 Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services Coordinating lead authors Thomas …

Protected natural areas deserve the combination of nature uniqueness and conservation
willing. The foundation stone for National Parks is the awareness of that unique character …

Understanding the effects of elevation and related factors (climate, vegetation) on the
physical and chemical soil properties can help to predict changes in response to future …

Abstract The Rengen Grassland Experiment (RGE) was established in the Eifel Mountains
(Germany) on a low productive Nardetum in 1941. Since then, the following fertilizer …

Background In order to understand the impact of grazing livestock on pasture ecosystems, it
is essential to quantify pasture use intensity at a fine spatial scale and the factors influencing …

Mountain grasslands are generally rich in soil organic C, but the typical high spatial
variability of mountain environments, together with the different management systems …

The contribution of herbivores to ecosystem nutrient fluxes through dung deposition has the
potential to, directly and indirectly, influence ecosystem functioning. This process can be …

In alpine areas, shifts in traditional grazing activities are globally affecting ecosystem
properties and rural livelihoods. The ongoing decrease in extensive husbandry, with a …

Approximately half of the area in the Spanish Central Pyrenees is dedicated to pastures. A
decrease in stocking rate coupled with changes in livestock management in recent decades …