Biodiversity, climate change, and adaptation in the Mediterranean
Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
Harvester ants as ecological engineers for Mediterranean grassland restoration: Impacts on soil and vegetation
T De Almeida, O Blight, F Mesléard, A Bulot… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although not widely used, ecosystem engineers represent a promising and sustainable tool
in nature-based ecosystem management and restoration. In grassland ecosystems, a few …
in nature-based ecosystem management and restoration. In grassland ecosystems, a few …
European traditional irrigation in transition part II: traditional irrigation in our time—decline, rediscovery and restoration perspectives
C Leibundgut, I Kohn - Irrigation and Drainage, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The first part of this review demonstrates that before the twentieth century, traditional
irrigation schemes were widespread and a characteristic feature of European landscapes …
irrigation schemes were widespread and a characteristic feature of European landscapes …
A comparative review of soil charcoal data: Spatiotemporal patterns of origin and long-term dynamics of Western European nutrient-poor grasslands
The nutrient-poor grasslands of Western Europe are of major conservation concern because
land use changes threaten their high biodiversity. Studies assessing their characteristics …
land use changes threaten their high biodiversity. Studies assessing their characteristics …
Mediterranean open habitat vegetation offers great potential for extensive green roof design
Offering a wide array of benefits, green roofs have become an important tool for improving
urban environmental quality mainly in regions with a temperate climate. However, green …
urban environmental quality mainly in regions with a temperate climate. However, green …
Integrating landscape analysis and planning: A multi-scale approach for oriented management of tourist recreation
I De Aranzabal, MF Schmitz, FD Pineda - Environmental management, 2009 - Springer
Tourism and landscape are interdependent concepts. Nature-and culture-based tourism are
now quite well developed activities and can constitute an excellent way of exploiting the …
now quite well developed activities and can constitute an excellent way of exploiting the …
New synthetic indicators to assess community resilience and restoration success
The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 sets as an objective the restoration of 15% of
degraded ecosystems by 2020. This challenge raises at least two major questions:(i) How to …
degraded ecosystems by 2020. This challenge raises at least two major questions:(i) How to …
Disentangling the effects of management, field characteristics of fallows, and surrounding landscape to promote steppe bird conservation
The steep decrease of fallow area in the last years has been directly related to steppe bird
population declines in Europe, as fallow lands are a crucial habitat for shelter, food, and …
population declines in Europe, as fallow lands are a crucial habitat for shelter, food, and …
Grazing intensity gradient inherited from traditional herding still explains Mediterranean grassland characteristics despite current land-use changes
C Vidaller, C Malik, T Dutoit - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Grazing is well-known to shape plant populations and plant communities and to affect
several compartment characteristics of grazed ecosystems. Semi-natural grassland …
several compartment characteristics of grazed ecosystems. Semi-natural grassland …
Recovery of Mediterranean steppe vegetation after cultivation: Legacy effects on plant composition, soil properties and functional traits
Questions Are the vegetation structure and soil properties of fallows similar to adjacent
species‐rich Mediterranean steppe communities 35 years after abandonment? Is there a …
species‐rich Mediterranean steppe communities 35 years after abandonment? Is there a …