Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an important tool to evaluate environmental 'hot spots' in
livestock systems and recommend production improvements. However, it is common for …

Questions Most vegetation descriptions tacitly assume that floristic composition and
physiognomy are tightly linked. However, the two vegetation properties may not respond in a …

 Abstract We present a monograph of the high Andean tree genus Polylepis (Rosaceae),
based on a species concept considering morphological, climatic and biogeographic …

Moderate grazing intensity is considered the basic requirement to enhance ecosystem
function in grasslands. Yet, deterioration by overgrazing is common in many biomes …

Ecosystem stability is one of the main factors maintaining ecosystem functioning and is
closely related to temporal variability in productivity. Resistance and resilience reflect …

Marginal agricultural land, which in the UK refers to upland grazings in particular, is going to
see changes in management driven by markets, subsidies, grants and environmental …

Aims Increasing evidence worldwide indicates that high mountain regions are not immune to
invasion by alien plants. Here, we aimed to address whether three major woody invaders of …

Resultados: En el mapa final identificamos: bosques nativos, bosques exóticos, matorrales
nativos, pajonales, céspedes, pastizales con roca y/o suelo desnudo y roquedales. Estas …

Forest cover is notoriously sparse across neotropical southeastern South America. In
particular, the practically treeless landscapes of the Campos, as they are locally known …

Understanding the effects of traditional livestock grazing abandonment on the ability of
mountain grasslands to sustain multiple ecosystem functions (ecosystem multifunctionality; …