Rewilding and restoring cultural landscapes in Mediterranean mountains: Opportunities and challenges
Farmland abandonment and the decline of livestock activity in the Mediterranean mountains
have resulted in dramatic landscape changes, including the generalized expansion of …
have resulted in dramatic landscape changes, including the generalized expansion of …
Transhumance and long-term deforestation in the subalpine belt of the central Spanish Pyrenees: An interdisciplinary approach
A key problem in explaining the mountain landscapes of the Mediterranean region is the
relationship between the development of transhumance (seasonal movement of livestock …
relationship between the development of transhumance (seasonal movement of livestock …
An assessment and spatial modelling of agricultural land abandonment in Spain (2015–2030)
C Perpiña Castillo, E Coll Aliaga, C Lavalle… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article presents a study based on the outputs from the LUISA Territorial modelling
platform (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) focused on regional and …
platform (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) focused on regional and …
Clearing shrubland and extensive livestock farming: Active prevention to control wildfires in the Mediterranean mountains
Forest fires are one of the main environmental problems in Mediterranean environments and
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …
[HTML][HTML] An environmental management experience to control wildfires in the mid-mountain mediterranean area: Shrub clearing to generate mosaic landscapes
The Mediterranean mountains have undergone an intense process of land abandonment
since the mid-20th century, with far-reaching changes to the landscape (homogeneity and …
since the mid-20th century, with far-reaching changes to the landscape (homogeneity and …
Long-term precipitation in Southwestern Europe reveals no clear trend attributable to anthropogenic forcing
D Peña-Angulo, SM Vicente-Serrano… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a long-term assessment of precipitation trends in Southwestern Europe (1850–
2018) using data from multiple sources, including observations, gridded datasets and global …
2018) using data from multiple sources, including observations, gridded datasets and global …
The role of topographic and soil factors on woody plant encroachment in mountainous rangelands: A mini literature review
Mountainous rangelands provide key ecosystem goods and services, particularly for human
benefit. In spite of these benefits, mountain grasslands are undergoing extensive land-cover …
benefit. In spite of these benefits, mountain grasslands are undergoing extensive land-cover …
Increased vegetation in mountainous headwaters amplifies water stress during dry periods
SM Vicente‐Serrano… - Geophysical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The dynamics of blue and green water partitioning under vegetation and climate change, as
well as their different interactions during wet and dry periods, are poorly understood in the …
well as their different interactions during wet and dry periods, are poorly understood in the …
Spatial heterogeneity in population change of the globally threatened European turtle dove in Spain: The role of environmental favourability and land use
L Moreno‐Zarate, A Estrada, W Peach… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the population trend for European turtle doves in Spain. To identify
favourable and unfavourable areas for the species and to test whether favourability or land …
favourable and unfavourable areas for the species and to test whether favourability or land …
An ecological perspective for analysing rural depopulation and abandonment
F Lloret, A Escudero, J Lloret… - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Population loss in rural areas is rapidly increasing in high‐income countries, raising
concerns and debate, given its socio‐economic consequences. Despite the evident …
concerns and debate, given its socio‐economic consequences. Despite the evident …