Abstract The numerous Mediterranean islands (> 10,000) are very important from a
biodiversity point of view, both in term of plant species (numerous endemics, presence of …

Background The ubiquitous gut microbiotas acquired from the environment contribute to
host health. The gut microbiotas of soil invertebrates are gradually assembled from the …

With about 11,100 islands and islets of which ca. 250 are regularly inhabited by human, the
Mediterranean Sea represents one of the regions of the world with the most islands and …

Abstract As other Mediterranean areas, Catalonia has experienced a forest transition
following rural abandonment during the last sixty years. The GIS reconstruction of three land …

The main paradigm for protection of biodiversity, focusing on maintaining or restoring
conditions where humans leave no or little impact, risks overlooking anthropogenic …

According to the agroecological approach, energy analyses applied to agriculture should
provide information about the structure and functions of the agroecosystem; in other words …

Energy in Agroecosystems: A Tool for Assessing Sustainability is the first book on energy
analysis that is up-to-date and specifically dedicated to agriculture. It is written from an …

European rural landscapes contain high nature value farmlands that, in addition to being the
main economic activity in many rural areas, host habitats and species of great conservation …

We present an energy analysis of past and present farm systems aimed to contribute to their
sustainability assessment. Looking at agroecosystems as a set of energy loops between …

Traditional rural landscapes host a biocultural heritage acquired by rural societies,
developed in a secular adaptation with nature. Hedgerows play a key role in preserving …