Transhumance and long-term deforestation in the subalpine belt of the central Spanish Pyrenees: An interdisciplinary approach
A key problem in explaining the mountain landscapes of the Mediterranean region is the
relationship between the development of transhumance (seasonal movement of livestock …
relationship between the development of transhumance (seasonal movement of livestock …
Anthropogenic impacts on vegetation and biodiversity of the lower Yangtze region during the mid-Holocene
Y Liu, L Xiao, Z Cheng, X Liu, J Dai, X Zhao… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human perturbation and its impact on vegetation and plant diversity during the Holocene
have caused serious concerns for the biogeological and geoarchaeological communities …
have caused serious concerns for the biogeological and geoarchaeological communities …
Phytolith evidence for changes in the vegetation diversity and cover of a grassland ecosystem in Northeast China since the mid-Holocene
G Gao, M Wang, D Li, N Li, J Wang, H Niu, M Meng… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate estimates of changes in the composition and diversity of grassland ecosystems,
and an understanding of the mechanisms responsible, are essential for predicting future …
and an understanding of the mechanisms responsible, are essential for predicting future …
Assessing changes in global fire regimes
Background The global human footprint has fundamentally altered wildfire regimes, creating
serious consequences for human health, biodiversity, and climate. However, it remains …
serious consequences for human health, biodiversity, and climate. However, it remains …
Sustainable land management, wildfire risk and the role of grazing in Mediterranean urban-rural interfaces: A regional approach from Greece
A Colantoni, G Egidi, G Quaranta, R D'Alessandro… - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mediterranean regions are likely to be the most vulnerable areas to wildfires in Europe. In
this context, land-use change has promoted land abandonment and the consequent …
this context, land-use change has promoted land abandonment and the consequent …
Increased aridity drives post‐fire recovery of Mediterranean forests towards open shrublands
Recent observations suggest that repeated fires could drive Mediterranean forests to
shrublands, hosting flammable vegetation that regrows quickly after fire. This feedback …
shrublands, hosting flammable vegetation that regrows quickly after fire. This feedback …
[HTML][HTML] More than agriculture: Analysing time-cumulative human impact on European land-cover of second half of the holocene
Assessment of past anthropogenic modifications of land-cover dynamics is key to
understanding the human role in the Earth system. Recent advances in …
understanding the human role in the Earth system. Recent advances in …
Human impacts and Anthropocene environmental change at Lake Kutubu, a Ramsar wetland in Papua New Guinea
The impacts of human-induced environmental change that characterize the Anthropocene
are not felt equally across the globe. In the tropics, the potential for the sudden collapse of …
are not felt equally across the globe. In the tropics, the potential for the sudden collapse of …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing anthropogenic influence on fire history during the Holocene in the Iberian Peninsula
L Sweeney, SP Harrison, M Vander Linden - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The relative importance of climate change and human activities in influencing regional fire
regimes during the Holocene is still a matter of debate. The introduction of agriculture during …
regimes during the Holocene is still a matter of debate. The introduction of agriculture during …
Long‐term drivers of vegetation turnover in Southern Hemisphere temperate ecosystems
Aim Knowledge of the drivers of ecosystem changes in the past is key to understanding
present ecosystem responses to changes in climate, fire regimes and anthropogenic …
present ecosystem responses to changes in climate, fire regimes and anthropogenic …