This paper reviews the ecological characteristics and current management and utilisation of
European mountain forests, and identifies areas in which research is needed in order to …

Natural reforestation is one of the dominant processes in marginal mountain areas of the
Northern hemisphere. There is a globally relevant need to predict where and when natural …

Abstract Recent developments in Ecosystem Service (ES) research show a growing interest
in the concept of ES bundles for informing the effective management of landscapes. While …

Die Darstellung erhebt nicht den Anspruch, einen Überblick über das Gesamtgebiet der
Bevölkerungsgeographie zu geben. Dazu sei auf die einschlägigen Lehrbücher verwiesen …

Working ranches are often promoted as means of private rangeland conservation because
they can safeguard ecosystem services, protect open space, and maintain traditional …

Since the 19th century a slow expansion of forests into previous agricultural areas has been
recorded in the Carpathians. The present article analyzes forest cover change in the Orawa …

This article aims to present a comprehensive conceptual model that elucidates the
multifaceted transformations occurring in peripheral rural areas. Once subject to …

To date, no survey on the diverse channel patterns existing prior to the major phase of river
regulation in the mid‐19th–early 20th century has been elaborated at the scale of the whole …

This article discusses current European migration flows, their impacts on the European Alps,
and future options for addressing issues of migration. It explores these issues from the …

The aim of the research was to identify functional changes of villages in peripheral area of
Kłodzko County in the Sudetes Mountains in southwestern Poland. The study area has for …