Agroforestry systems of high nature and cultural value in Europe: provision of commercial goods and other ecosystem services
Land use systems that integrate woody vegetation with livestock and/or crops and are
recognised for their biodiversity and cultural importance can be termed high nature and …
recognised for their biodiversity and cultural importance can be termed high nature and …
How climate, topography, soils, herbivores, and fire control forest–grassland coexistence in the Eurasian forest‐steppe
Recent advances in ecology and biogeography demonstrate the importance of fire and large
herbivores–and challenge the primacy of climate–to our understanding of the distribution …
herbivores–and challenge the primacy of climate–to our understanding of the distribution …
Open-grown trees as key habitats for arthropods in temperate woodlands: The diversity, composition, and conservation value of associated communities
Temperate open woodlands are recognized as biodiversity hotspots. They are characterised
by the presence of scattered, open-grown, often old and large trees (hereafter referred to as …
by the presence of scattered, open-grown, often old and large trees (hereafter referred to as …
Common and conflicting objectives and practices of herders and conservation managers: the need for a conservation herder
Z Molnár, J Kis, C Vadász, L Papp, I Sándor… - Ecosystem Health …, 2016 - spj.science.org
The mutual dependence of extensive land-use and conservation management has become
apparent in Europe in the last 20–30 yr. Extensive land-use often survives in protected areas …
apparent in Europe in the last 20–30 yr. Extensive land-use often survives in protected areas …
Changing year-round habitat use of extensively grazing cattle, sheep and pigs in East-Central Europe between 1940 and 2014: Consequences for conservation and …
Many habitats in Europe have been managed by grazing for thousands of years. However,
extensive grazing systems are becoming increasingly rare in the region, and there is a lack …
extensive grazing systems are becoming increasingly rare in the region, and there is a lack …
Wood-pastures in Europe.
This chapter provides a brief general historical overview of wood-pastures in Europe, and
then look at how societies viewed and managed wood-pastures in different periods, and at …
then look at how societies viewed and managed wood-pastures in different periods, and at …
Biodiversity on the waves of history: Conservation in a changing social and institutional environment in Hungary, a post-soviet EU member state
Abstract Changes of the social-political system in the last twenty-five years heavily affected
biodiversity conservation in the post-soviet Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries …
biodiversity conservation in the post-soviet Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries …
Factors affecting the persistence of traditional agricultural landscapes in Slovakia during the collectivization of agriculture
Abstract Collectivization of agriculture (1950s–1970s) was one of the most important periods
in landscape development in Slovakia. Traditionally managed agricultural landscapes, that …
in landscape development in Slovakia. Traditionally managed agricultural landscapes, that …
Past levels of canopy closure affect the occurrence of veteran trees and flagship saproxylic beetles
J Miklín, P Sebek, D Hauck, O Konvicka… - Diversity and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Open woodlands are biologically highly diverse habitats, and veteran (ie, old,
senescent) trees are key structures supporting their biodiversity. Open canopy structure had …
senescent) trees are key structures supporting their biodiversity. Open canopy structure had …
[HTML][HTML] Maintaining scattered trees to boost carbon stock in temperate pastures does not compromise overall pasture quality for the livestock
Scattered trees in wood-pastures represent outstanding conservation value by providing
microhabitats for a variety of organisms. They also diversify ecosystem services by creating …
microhabitats for a variety of organisms. They also diversify ecosystem services by creating …