Effects of grazing abandonment on soil multifunctionality: The role of plant functional traits
Extensive livestock grazing is a global land use activity that has numerous social, cultural,
and environmental benefits. Many marginal zones grazed for centuries are now suffering …
and environmental benefits. Many marginal zones grazed for centuries are now suffering …
Unexpected consequences of reintroductions: competition between reintroduced red deer and A pennine chamois
S Lovari, F Ferretti, M Corazza, I Minder… - Animal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Reintroductions are commonly used to restore the local biological diversity and/or save
threatened taxa. In human‐altered landscapes, we may expect that reintroduced species …
threatened taxa. In human‐altered landscapes, we may expect that reintroduced species …
Livestock grazing abandonment reduces soil microbial activity and carbon storage in a Mediterranean Dehesa
Extensive livestock grazing is a major determinant of local biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning in many regio1ns of the world. In sub-humid Mediterranean areas with long …
functioning in many regio1ns of the world. In sub-humid Mediterranean areas with long …
From remote sensing to species distribution modelling: An integrated workflow to monitor spreading species in key grassland habitats
W De Simone, M Allegrezza, AR Frattaroli… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Remote sensing (RS) has been widely adopted as a tool to investigate several biotic and
abiotic factors, directly and indirectly, related to biodiversity conservation. European …
abiotic factors, directly and indirectly, related to biodiversity conservation. European …
The response of sub‐Mediterranean grasslands to rainfall variation is influenced by early season precipitation
Question Climate change will likely modify patterns of precipitation, with an expected
increase in intra‐annual variability and increased frequency and magnitude of extreme …
increase in intra‐annual variability and increased frequency and magnitude of extreme …
The conservation benefit of mowing vs grazing for management of species‐rich grasslands: a multi‐site, multi‐year field experiment
M Tälle, H Fogelfors, L Westerberg… - Nordic Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Species‐rich semi‐natural grasslands in Europe are becoming more fragmented and many
species that depend on this habitat type are rare and threatened today. Management …
species that depend on this habitat type are rare and threatened today. Management …
Increase of drought stress negatively affects the sustainability of extensive sheep farming in sub-Mediterranean climate
The sub-Mediterranean climate, characterized by inter-annual variability, is undergoing an
increase in aridity. We assessed how inter-annual variation of precipitation affects pastoral …
increase in aridity. We assessed how inter-annual variation of precipitation affects pastoral …
Vegetation and soil seed bank in a 23-year grazing exclusion chronosequence in a Mediterranean dry grassland
A Saatkamp, F Henry, T Dutoit - … Journal Dealing with all Aspects of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term grazing shaped plant diversity in dry Mediterranean grasslands. Abandonment of
grazing affects plant diversity especially in the northern Mediterranean. Considerable efforts …
grazing affects plant diversity especially in the northern Mediterranean. Considerable efforts …
Mountain vegetation at risk: Current perspectives and research reeds
C Palombo, M Marchetti, R Tognetti - Plant Biosystems-an …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
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Disentangling the effects of disturbance from those of dominant tall grass features in driving the functional variation of restored grassland in a Sub-Mediterranean …
Land abandonment in sub-Mediterranean grasslands causes the spread of tall-grasses,
affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Mowing allows the recovery of the …
affecting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Mowing allows the recovery of the …