Climate change mitigation and food security are two of the main challenges of human
society. Agroforestry systems, defined as the presence of trees on external and internal …

Soil degradation phenomena, including water erosion and physical and biological
processes, have already been reported in rangelands of southwestern Spain. The …

Dehesas are the most widespread agroforestry systems in Europe, where they cover 3.1
million hectares. They are multipurpose open woodlands, mostly created by clearing the …

The Spanish dehesa is a traditional, but also up-to-date, Mediterranean agrosilvopastoral
system. It might be regarded as one of the most successful and efficient examples of how …

A Dehesa is a structurally complex agro-silvo-pastoral system where at least two strata of
vegetation, trees and herbaceous plants coexist. We studied the root distribution of trees …

Lack of tree regeneration and persistency of species-poor shrublands represent a growing
problem across Mediterranean evergreen oak forests. What constrains forest regeneration is …

Dehesas, rangelands occupied by scattered oak trees and characterized by silvopastoral
uses, cover about 3.1 million ha in south-western Spain. There is considerable debate about …

Dehesa, open oak woodland, is the most extended agroforestry system in Europe, with more
than 3 million hectares existing in the south-western Iberian peninsula. However, today …

Successful regeneration of holm oaks is essential for the maintenance of biological diversity
in the dehesas of Central Spain. In order to explore land-use and ecological site …

Mediterranean agroforestry landscapes, dehesas, experience significant structural changes
that affect their ability to support habitats for a rich biodiversity. The goal of this study is to …