Atlantic heaths are semi-natural habitats of high biodiversity interest which once covered
large areas of the Atlantic Region. Nowadays these heathlands are dramatically reduced in …

Goats have developed in harmony with local conditions of climate, terrain, vegetation, and
even pathogens over centuries in many areas, while they have been blamed of causing …

1. Agricultural intensification is a major cause of biodiversity loss in European farmlands.
Grasslands are particularly important habitats for the conservation of rich insect …

Heathlands can be utilized with different efficiency as a feed resource for sheep and goats,
depending on their botanical composition. The aim of this work was to compare diet …

Purpose In order to determine the interactive effect of Phyllostachys pubescens (moso
bamboo) expansion to adjacent coniferous forest (Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese cedar) …

This study evaluated three herbicides active ingredients: Paraquat, Glyphosate and 2, 4-D
Amine in commercial formulations as Frankoquat, Roundup and Agriherb respectively under …

In order to determine the interactive effect of reseeding, herbicide spraying and ploughing
on soil fauna communities, we conducted a grassland reseeding experiment combined with …

1. Grassland ecosystems have been used worldwide for food production through pastoral
and cropping activities. In these ecosystems, spiders constitute important mesopredators …

Abstract Effect of wild ungulate density on invertebrates in a Mediterranean ecosystem.—In
recent decades, the abundance and distribution of certain big game species, particularly red …

Quantification of soil biological status, through investigation of edaphic communities'
composition, constitutes an important factor for the assessment of the grassland ecosystems …