Agricultural land abandonment and its impacts on landscape features have been a striking
characteristic of many European rural areas over the last decades. Although previous …

Among the most evident landscape signatures of the human fingerprint, the terraces related
to agricultural activities are of great importance. This technique is widely used in various …

Agricultural terraces are common in mountain regions. They are built to provide a larger
surface area for cultivation on hillslopes and to aid farming production in the long term. This …

Soil erosion is a key factor in Mediterranean environments, and is not only closely related to
geoecological factors (lithology, topography, and climatology) but also to land-use and plant …

For thousands of years, humans have created different types of terraces in different sloping
conditions, meant to mitigate flood risks, reduce soil erosion and conserve water. These …

Aim Global conservation assessments recognize the mediterranean biome as a priority for
the conservation of the world's biodiversity. To better direct future conservation efforts in the …

Cover management and support practices largely control the magnitude and variability of
soil erosion. Although soil erosion models account for their importance (particularly by C …

Traditional cultivation terraces are one of the most ancient and conspicuous agricultural
landscapes in mountain and hilly regions of the Mediterranean basin. Spreading out from …

Terrace soils are distinctive features of the agricultural landscape in Europe. Due to their
historical and aesthetic significance, they are a resource for agriculture and tourism …

Agricultural land abandonment is currently widely spread in Mediterranean countries and a
further increase is expected. Previous research has shown that abandoned fields in semi …