This paper presents the study of modern pollen and non-pollen palynomorph assemblages
carried out along an altitudinal gradient from 1242 to 2541m asl in the south-eastern …

Questions: What are the relative roles of abiotic and grazing management factors on plant
community distribution in landscapes? How are livestock type and stocking rate related to …

Aims To assess the short-term effect of herbivory exclusion on vegetation and soil and to
relate differences in floristic composition to changes in soil properties in a reclaimed coal …

Abstract Changes in land‐use and climate affect the distribution and diversity of plant and
animal species at different spatiotemporal scales. The extent to which species‐specific …

To many of us, the rangelands are places of boundless inspiration and beauty. They cover a
third of all the land on our planet and include savannah, prairie, steppe, pampas and …

In alpine habitats, the seasonally marked climatic conditions generate seasonal and spatial
differences in forage availability for herbivores. Vegetation availability and quality during the …

Much of the biodiversity in the Mediterranean region depends upon extensive livestock
rearing. However, this activity is decreasing, especially in arid environments, where …

The Pyrenean highlands hold the southernmost populations of some endemic and rare
arvicoline species associated with grasslands. This area, as well as many other areas in the …

Las modificaciones derivadas del cambio climático hacen que sea necesario establecer
estrategias de mitigación y adaptación del sector de la ganadería. La ganadería extensiva …

Las prácticas sociales en espacios semiáridos han sido abordadas tradicionalmente a partir
de las posibles limitaciones socioculturales que supone vivir en un territorio desértico. En …