The effects of land uses on soil erosion in Spain: A review

JM García-Ruiz - Catena, 2010 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a key factor in Mediterranean environments, and is not only closely related to
geoecological factors (lithology, topography, and climatology) but also to land-use and plant …

Hydrological and erosive consequences of farmland abandonment in Europe, with special reference to the Mediterranean region–A review

JM García-Ruiz, N Lana-Renault - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Farmland abandonment is a major problem in parts of Europe, particularly in mountain
areas and semiarid environments. In such places, farmland abandonment represents a …

The little ice age in Iberian mountains

M Oliva, J Ruiz-Fernández, M Barriendos, G Benito… - Earth-Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Little Ice Age (LIA) is known as one of the coldest stages of the Holocene. Most
records from the Northern Hemisphere show evidence of significantly colder conditions …

Land-use changes and sustainable development in mountain areas: a case study in the Spanish Pyrenees

JM Garcia-Ruiz, T Lasanta, P Ruiz-Flano, L Ortigosa… - Landscape …, 1996 - Springer
Land-use changes affecting Mediterranean mountains represent the intensification of use in
valley bottoms, accompanied by land-use conflicts, and a generalized abandonment of the …

Changes in land cover and shallow landslide activity: a case study in the Spanish Pyrenees

S Beguería - Geomorphology, 2006 - Elsevier
The Pyrenees, like many other mountain areas in Europe, have experienced depopulation
and land abandonment during the 20th century. This has encouraged vegetation recovery in …

Analysis of spatial and temporal evolution of vegetation cover in the Spanish Central Pyrenees: role of human management

SM Vicente-Serrano, T Lasanta, A Romo - Environmental management, 2004 - Springer
A vegetation cover increase has been identified at global scales using satellite images and
vegetation indices. This fact is usually explained by global climatic change processes such …

Long-term erosional responses after fire in the Central Spanish Pyrenees: 1. Water and sediment yield

A Cerdà, T Lasanta - Catena, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper reports the results of a study on how fire effects water and sediment losses in the
Central Spanish Pyrenees where land abandonment results in an increase of the scrubland …

Sheep farming intensification and utilization of natural resources in a Mediterranean pastoral agro-ecosystem

JL Riedel, I Casasús, A Bernués - Livestock Science, 2007 - Elsevier
The research was carried out in the “Sierra y Cañones de Guara” Natural Park, a protected
mountain area located in the Central Pyrenees (Huesca, Spain). In this territory, a notorious …

Los efectos geoecológicos del cambio global en el Pirineo Central español: una revisión a distintas escalas espaciales y temporales

[ES] Se revisan los efectos de la evolución del clima y los cambios de uso del suelo/cubierta
vegetal en el Pirineo Central español a diferentes escalas espaciales y temporales. Los …

The 1.5-ka varved record of Lake Montcortès (southern Pyrenees, NE Spain)

JP Corella, A Brauer, C Mangili, V Rull… - Quaternary …, 2012 - cambridge.org
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 …