Wood-pastures are archetypes of High Nature Value Farmlands in Europe and hold
exceptional ecological, social, and cultural values. Yet, wood-pastures have been through a …

Historically open oak and pine savannas and woodlands have transitioned to closed forests
comprised of increased numbers of tree species throughout the eastern United States. We …

The ecosystem services framework is receiving increasing attention in the fields of policy
and research. The assessment of human attitudes and perceptions regarding ecosystem …

Mobility is a millenary human strategy to deal with environmental change. An outstanding
example of mobility is transhumance, an ancient pastoralist practice consisting of the …

Ecosystem services (ES) research has rapidly gained momentum in environmental policy
and practice. However, qualitative socio-cultural approaches are still limited, and therefore …

The contribution of cattle production to climate change is increasingly recognized, and there
is a need to identify those systems minimizing emissions and maximizing carbon (C) sinks …

Purpose Transhumance has rarely been analyzed through LCA approaches, and there is
little evidence about its emissions level when conducted under different practices (by truck …

The next reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2021-2027
(currently extended to 2023-2030) requires the approval by the European Commission of a …

Knowing the carrying capacity of the Earth's grazed ecosystems, and the relevance of
herbivory, is important for many scientific disciplines, as well as for policy. Current herbivore …

Forests and forest trees have continuously been supporting human beings through the
provision of food and food-associated materials, fodder and foraging sites for their livestock …