Dry grasslands of the Northwestern Mediterranean Basin are seminatural species‐rich
ecosystems, composed of many annual species and some structuring perennial species. As …

The present study reviews the impact of mechanical interventions, and controlled burning
combined with grazing in the Mediterranean-climate regions (MCRs) of the world. Relevant …

Grasslands are spontaneously occurring herbaceous vegetation types that are mostly
dominated by grasses or other graminoids and have usually> 10% herb-layer cover, while …

Levels of plant invasions in different habitat types were assessed in several regional studies,
but few of them were from the Mediterranean. Here we compare the levels of vascular plant …

Rural landscape evolution models are used as tools for the analysis of the causes and
impact of land use changes on landscapes. The CLUE-S (the Conversion of Land Use and …

In the summer of 2021, enormous wildfires in the Mediterranean eliminated huge areas of
mainly coniferous forest, destroyed adjacent settlements and claimed the lives of many …

Green roofs are roof free spaces where living organisms can find an appropriate habitat to
colonise. The establishment of plant species with different functionality can enhance …

Iberian Peninsula ecosystems are especially vulnerable to global warming, and variations in
climate patterns may alter the wide variety of services they provide. Despite this, seasonal …

Spatiotemporal changes over previous decades in grazed Mediterranean landscapes have
taken the form of woody plant encroachment in open areas (eg, grasslands, open …

The spatiotemporal changes of the grazed Greek landscapes in the last 75 years resemble
those evidenced in most parts of the northern Mediterranean region, where woody …