Space–time process and drivers of land abandonment in Europe
Farmland abandonment in Europe is a major problem because of environmental,
socioeconomic and landscape implications. In this paper, a general view of the extent of …
socioeconomic and landscape implications. In this paper, a general view of the extent of …
Climate change impacts on the Alpine, Continental and Mediterranean grassland systems of Italy: A review
The ongoing climate change, which is threatening grassland agroecosystems throughout
Europe, is also evident in the Italian grasslands. These systems, often located in marginal …
Europe, is also evident in the Italian grasslands. These systems, often located in marginal …
Quantifying woody plant encroachment in grasslands: A review on remote sensing approaches
Grasslands are an important global ecosystem, providing essential ecological and economic
ecosystem services. Over the last couple decades, as a result of climate change and human …
ecosystem services. Over the last couple decades, as a result of climate change and human …
Shrub clearing and extensive livestock as a strategy for enhancing ecosystem services in degraded Mediterranean mid-mountain areas
Land abandonment in the Mediterranean mountains since the 20th century has led to a
reduction of ecosystem services, due to revegetation and homogenization of the landscape …
reduction of ecosystem services, due to revegetation and homogenization of the landscape …
Clearing shrubland and extensive livestock farming: Active prevention to control wildfires in the Mediterranean mountains
Forest fires are one of the main environmental problems in Mediterranean environments and
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …
different fire prevention policies have been applied: livestock grazing, prescribed fires and a …
[HTML][HTML] An environmental management experience to control wildfires in the mid-mountain mediterranean area: Shrub clearing to generate mosaic landscapes
The Mediterranean mountains have undergone an intense process of land abandonment
since the mid-20th century, with far-reaching changes to the landscape (homogeneity and …
since the mid-20th century, with far-reaching changes to the landscape (homogeneity and …
Grazing allometry: anatomy, movement, and foraging behavior of three cattle breeds of different productivity
CM Pauler, J Isselstein, J Berard… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Modern breeding has formed a multitude of cattle breeds ranging from undemanding, low-
productive breeds to high-productive, specialized dairy, or beef cattle. The choice of breed …
productive breeds to high-productive, specialized dairy, or beef cattle. The choice of breed …
Land cover changes in grassland landscapes: Combining enhanced Landsat data composition, LandTrendr, and machine learning classification in google earth …
C Parracciani, D Gigante, O Mutanga… - GIScience & Remote …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding grassland habitat dynamics in space and time is crucial for evaluating the
effectiveness of protection measures and developing sustainable management practices …
effectiveness of protection measures and developing sustainable management practices …
Climate warming persistence triggered tree ingression after shrub encroachment in a high alpine tundra
F Malfasi, N Cannone - Ecosystems, 2020 - Springer
Climate warming can induce the encroachment of shrubs and may trigger treeline dynamics.
However, the responses of shrubs and trees to climate change may be modulated by other …
However, the responses of shrubs and trees to climate change may be modulated by other …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding herbivore-plant-soil feedbacks to improve grazing management on Mediterranean mountain grasslands
The surface of many European mountain grasslands is decreasing due to global change
and extensive grazing stands out as a key tool for their conservation. Sound knowledge of …
and extensive grazing stands out as a key tool for their conservation. Sound knowledge of …