Farmland abandonment is a major problem in parts of Europe, particularly in mountain
areas and semiarid environments. In such places, farmland abandonment represents a …

This paper presents the results of soil hydrological and erosional responses to different land
use and cover types in a marginal area of Portugal. The six land uses and vegetation covers …

Farmland abandonment is one of the most important land use changes in the world today
and crucial to the sustainable development of the global environment. The authors carried …

The effect of land abandonment as a result of changing land-use policies is becoming more
and more important throughout Europe. In this case study, the role of vegetation succession …

Under semiarid environments where surface runoff takes place, the role of water erosion in
the removal of seeds and then in the plant establishment and distribution is unknown. Within …

This paper analyses the effects of land abandonment on runoff and sediment yield in a
central inland area of Portugal. Rainfall simulation experiments were performed in areas of …

Runoff and sediment lost due to water erosion were recorded for 36 (1 m2) plots with varying
types of vegetative cover located on sloping gypsiferous fields in the South of Madrid. 75 …

During the last 40 years land management of the central Spanish Pyrenees has changed
much. For centuries, sunny, steep slopes were cultivated with cereals. At present, most of the …

En este artículo se revisan los conceptos básicos de la erosión con el fin de discernir
cuando está relacionada con la desertificación (erosión acelerada) y cuando no (erosión …

Mediterranean semi-arid landscapes are currently experiencing accelerated land use
changes which are affecting species distributions. An important fraction of the European …