The effects of human activity on geomorphic processes, particularly those related to
denudation/sedimentation, are investigated by reviewing case studies and global …

Farmland abandonment and the decline of livestock activity in the Mediterranean mountains
have resulted in dramatic landscape changes, including the generalized expansion of …

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 …

Abstract The Pyrenean Lake Montcortès sediments hold the longest continuous and
absolutely varve-dated record of the Mediterranean region, encompassing the last three …

Abstract Mountain regions in Western Europe have gone through a massive rural–urban
migration and the collapse of their traditional socioeconomic system. As a result, forest has …

Sheep remains constitute the main archaeozoological evidence for the presence of Early
Neolithic human groups in the highlands of the Southern Pyrenees but understanding the …

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 …

An unexpected human-wildlife conflict between vultures and livestock has emerged in
Europe during the last two decades. Farmers attributed changes in vulture behavior, due to …

Rural abandonment and subsequent vegetation regeneration ('passive rewilding') are
expected to increase worldwide, producing cascades of dynamic socioeconomic, landscape …

Cropland abandonment is a global problem that has affected countries worldwide since the
19th century. Abandoned lands usually undergo a process of plant succession. This process …