Context Grasslands provide a variety of ecosystem services (ESs) for humans. While much
ES research has focused on forests and wetlands, synthesizing the currently somewhat …

Mediterranean agriculture has coevolved with harsh environments and changing climate
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …

This thought-provoking but accessible book critically examines the dominant food regime on
its own terms, by seriously asking whether we can afford cheap food and by exploring what …

Grasslands have been widely grazed for livestock production by cattle and sheep. However,
previous studies have mainly focused on the impacts of single-species grazing on grassland …

Grasslands dominate land cover nationally and globally, and their composition, structure
and habitat value are strongly influenced by the actions of domestic and wild grazing …

Livestock is a major driver in most rural landscapes and economics, but it also polarises
debate over its environmental impacts, animal welfare and human health. Conversely, the …

Increased traditional dairy sheep production in the Basque Country of northern Spain could
substantially affect pasture soils. This type of agricultural land performs vital functions and …

Insects do not live in isolation. They interact with the abiotic environment and are major
components of the terrestrial and freshwater biotic milieus. They are crucial to so many …

Grassland insects face some of the most severe declines in species diversity and total
abundance, in part due to agriculture. Livestock grazing is the largest agricultural land use …

Recent studies have characterized the influence of agroecosystems on biodiversity.
However, a set of components associated with the management of these areas is still …