In extensively modified landscapes, how the matrix is managed determines many
conservation outcomes. Recent publications revise popular conceptions of a homogeneous …

Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and
resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be …

Spain had not more than six million hectares of woodlands in the mid-19th century.
Nowadays woodlands cover more than sixteen million hectares. During the last one …

This review presents a multidisciplinary framework for integrating the ecological, regulatory,
procedural and technical aspects of forest management for fi res prevention under …

Visual environmental aesthetics as a combinatorial output of a mathematical model can
enhance public acceptance of forest activities and increase the perception of sustainability …

Context Mediterranean landscapes are composed of different interacting vegetation
patches. Pine and oak ecosystems form contiguous patches within these landscapes, in …

There is good evidence that the results of a restoration program depend largely on the
landscape context such as habitat cover, connectivity and isolation. Such evidence …

The importance of the spatial organisation of individuals in explaining species coexistence
within a community is widely recognised. However, few analyses of spatial structure have …

The establishment and development of oak (Quercus spp.) seedlings are frequently
impaired by site heterogeneity resulting from historical anthropogenic disturbances in …