High nature value (HNV) grassland systems are increasingly important for the ecosystem
services they provide and for their socio-economic impact in the current constant-changing …

Simple Summary Grasslands are critical from ecological and pastoral points of view, being
defined by valuable species of plants and animals. One of the most important biological …

The area of 4.9 million hectares covered by permanent grasslands represents an important
component of the land resources in our country. Delineating and representing the …

Grassland habitat degradation intensified in the last century worldwide and in Europe. In
Romania, substantial areas of biodiverse grassland habitats that persisted due to small …

The emergence of renewable energy infrastructures calls for a better understanding of their
impact on biodiversity. The aim of the present study was to investigate in a mountain region …

Grasses are considered as one of the most important sources in low-cost feed for for
animals, but also a substrate for the production of renewable energy. We studied the quality …

The current global context (the expansion of urban concentration, the need to produce green
energies, the aging of rural population) and often, the volatile legislative framework create …

Distinct guidelines have been proposed in Romania and Switzerland for the management of
pasture-woodlands that either focused on the regulation of grazing pressure (Romanian …

The Făgăraș Massif is situated in the central area of the Carpathian Mountains, aligned
west to east and whose slopes mainly have north and south aspects. The habitat diversity is …

The biodiversity of wood-pastures depends on a balance between human interference and
natural vegetation succession, which however is undergoing changes driven by socio …