Grazing systems and biodiversity in Mediterranean areas: Spain, Italy and Greece
R Caballero, F Fernandez-Gonzalez, RP Badia… - Pastos, 2009 - polired.upm.es
Resumen Large Scale Grazing Systems (LSGS) are much more than large expanses of
seminatural vegetation. LSGS are complex structures emerging from the interaction of …
seminatural vegetation. LSGS are complex structures emerging from the interaction of …
Nutritional quality of plant species in Pyrenean hay meadows of high diversity
R Reiné, J Ascaso, O Barrantes - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The feed quality of 34 species (27 dicotyledonous and 7 grasses) present in the vegetation
of the Pyrenean mountain hay meadows rich in species subject to extensive management is …
of the Pyrenean mountain hay meadows rich in species subject to extensive management is …
Patchy landscapes support more plant diversity and ecosystem services than wood grasslands in Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems
Plant diversity and proxy indicators of ecosystem services were assessed for three structural
components of Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems: WL= cork oak woodlands …
components of Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems: WL= cork oak woodlands …
Mediterranean cork oak wooded grasslands: synergies and trade-offs between plant diversity, pasture production and soil carbon
Mediterranean wooded grasslands that emerge from silvopastoral activities are
multifunctional systems that result in high biodiversity and offer ecosystem services such as …
multifunctional systems that result in high biodiversity and offer ecosystem services such as …
From Landsat to leafhoppers: a multidisciplinary approach for sustainable stocking assessment and ecological monitoring in mountain grasslands
We present a case study illustrating a multidisciplinary approach for characterizing, map**
and monitoring the bio-ecological properties of Mediterranean mountain grasslands in …
and monitoring the bio-ecological properties of Mediterranean mountain grasslands in …
Foraging behavior of Highland cattle in silvopastoral systems in the Alps
G Nota, M Svensk, D Barberis, D Frund, R Pagani… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Trees and shrubs expanded in the last decades in European mountains due to land
abandonment and the decrease in grazing pressure, and are expected to further spread …
abandonment and the decrease in grazing pressure, and are expected to further spread …
Plant diversity and pastoral value in alpine pastures are maximized at different nutrient indicator values
In alpine environments, very low and very high amounts of soil nutrients are generally
associated to the lowest plant diversity and forage quality levels. Both soil nutrient content …
associated to the lowest plant diversity and forage quality levels. Both soil nutrient content …
How mowing restores montane Mediterranean grasslands following cessation of traditional livestock grazing
Traditional land-use cessation allows the spread of invasive tall-grass species and thus
leads to a reduction in grassland biodiversity. We hypothesized that long-term multi-year …
leads to a reduction in grassland biodiversity. We hypothesized that long-term multi-year …
Abiotic and biotic changes due to spread of Brachypodium genuense (DC.) Roem. & Schult. in sub-Mediterranean meadows
The present research deals with the impact of the invasive species Brachypodium genuense
in central Apennine meadows. The study compares meadows under different management …
in central Apennine meadows. The study compares meadows under different management …
Effect of spatial and temporal patterns of stress and disturbance intensities in a sub-Mediterranean grassland
The present study examined a sub-Mediterranean pastoral system in the central Apennines
(Italy) with a long history of grazing, where winter cold stress is alternated with summer …
(Italy) with a long history of grazing, where winter cold stress is alternated with summer …