We present an annual reconstruction of extreme rainfall events interpreted from detrital
layers and turbidites interbedded within a varved sediment record since the 14 th century in …

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that
occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them …

Abandoned lands occupy extensive territories in some Spanish regions, particularly in
mountain areas and semiarid environments. These lands originate very diverse landscapes …

This study investigates the socio-ecological system dominated by pasture land in
Asteroussia Mountains (Crete, Greece) between 1950 and 2010 with the aim to identify …

Abstract Mountain regions in Western Europe have gone through a massive rural–urban
migration and the collapse of their traditional socioeconomic system. As a result, forest has …

Land abandonment exacerbated by climate change has led to increased woody plant
encroachment of mountain grasslands in many regions of the world. The present study …

A multi-proxy study of short sediment cores recovered in small, karstic Lake Estanya (42°
02′ N, 0° 32′ E, 670 masl) in the Pre-Pyrenean Ranges (NE Spain) provides a detailed …

Extensive stock-breeding systems developed in mountain areas like the Pyrenees are
crucial for local farming economies and depend largely on above-ground biomass (AGB) in …

The karstic Lake Montcortès sedimentary sequence spanning the last 1548 yr constitutes the
first continuous, high-resolution, multi-proxy varved record in northern Spain. Sediments …

The European Mediterranean highlands have undergone a sharp economic decline from
the mid-20th century, causing heavy environmental impacts and loss of ecosystem services …