Both agricultural intensification and abandonment have led to the loss of European semi-
natural grasslands. Nature conservation management measures like mowing are essential …

Understanding social-ecological system dynamics is a major research priority for
sustainable management of landscapes, ecosystems and resources. But the lack of multi …

Forage plants are valuable because they maintain wild and domesticated herbivores, and
sustain the delivery of meat, milk and other commodities. Forage plants contain different …

Protected natural areas deserve the combination of nature uniqueness and conservation
willing. The foundation stone for National Parks is the awareness of that unique character …

The surface of many European mountain grasslands is decreasing due to global change
and extensive grazing stands out as a key tool for their conservation. Sound knowledge of …

Alpine grasslands are essential for carbon sequestration and food supply for domestic and
wild herbivores inhabiting mountainous areas worldwide. These biomes, however, are …

Mediterranean mountain landscapes are undergoing a widespread phenomenon of
abandonment. This brings, as a consequence, the loss of traditional land use practices, such …

Arid steppe rangelands in North Africa are highly significant ecosystems that are
exceedingly sensitive to global warming and are also influenced by severe grazing and …

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition and climate warming are two major components of
global change that drive species richness and composition in plant communities. However …

In recent decades, intensive techniques of livestock raising have flourished, which has
largely replaced traditional farming practices such as transhumance. These changes may …