Land abandonment is a process widespread in many regions of the world as a
consequence of socio-economic conditions and changes on the use of land. Research has …

Agricultural land abandonment and its impacts on landscape features have been a striking
characteristic of many European rural areas over the last decades. Although previous …

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

The widespread historical and ongoing abandonment of agricultural lands worldwide
presents important opportunities for promoting climate change mitigation through carbon …

In a period of rising concern for sustainable land management systems to achieve food
security at a global scale, land-use changes demand increased attention. This study …

Rural abandonment is a significant process in the Mediterranean region, posing
sustainability challenges for rural and urban areas. Although there is an increase in studies …

Secondary succession on abandoned agricultural lands can produce climate change
mitigation co-benefits, such as soil carbon sequestration. However, the accumulation of soil …

Land abandonment and the loss of traditional farming practices are thought to control land
cover dynamics, and hence the ecosystem service supply in traditionally managed mountain …

The abandonment of agricultural land leads to landscape changes in many parts of Europe,
often followed by natural forest regrowth. These landscape changes have far-reaching …

Farmland abandonment is a major proximate driver of landscape change in European rural
areas and is often followed by natural revegetation. In certain conditions, it might be …