Do European agroforestry systems enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services? A meta-analysis
Agroforestry has been proposed as a sustainable agricultural system over conventional
agriculture and forestry, conserving biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem service provision …
agriculture and forestry, conserving biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem service provision …
Effects of large herbivores on fire regimes and wildfire mitigation
Abandonment of agricultural land is widespread in many parts of the world, leading to shrub
and tree encroachment. The increase of flammable plant biomass, that is, fuel load …
and tree encroachment. The increase of flammable plant biomass, that is, fuel load …
Multifunctional rural development in China: Pattern, process and mechanism
Highlights•Multifunctional rural development (MRD) is of paramount significance for rural
sustainability.•Conceptual framework and assessment basis of MRD are established.•Spatio …
sustainability.•Conceptual framework and assessment basis of MRD are established.•Spatio …
Disentangling the pathways and effects of ecosystem service co-production
Research on ecosystem services has become a dominant field within environmental
management, framing the way in which human–nature relationships are understood and …
management, framing the way in which human–nature relationships are understood and …
A review of agroforestry ecosystem services and its enlightenment on the ecosystem improvement of rocky desertification control
Agroforestry (AF) has become an important strategy in reconciling the contradictory
requirements of environmental protection and economic development in ecologically fragile …
requirements of environmental protection and economic development in ecologically fragile …
Farmland abandonment in Europe: An overview of drivers, consequences, and assessment of the sustainability implications
In the last decades, there have been large areas of agricultural land that were abandoned in
Europe, producing significant social and environmental impacts. Land abandonment is a …
Europe, producing significant social and environmental impacts. Land abandonment is a …
Current extent and stratification of agroforestry in the European Union
An accurate and objective estimate on the extent of agroforestry in Europe is critical for the
development of supporting policies. For this reason, a more harmonised and uniform Pan …
development of supporting policies. For this reason, a more harmonised and uniform Pan …
An exploration of biodiversity limits to grazing ruminant milk and meat production
The production and consumption of animal-source foods must be transformed to mitigate
negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions and land-use …
negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions and land-use …
Progress in ecosystem services research: A guide for scholars and practitioners
The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …
Europe's forest management did not mitigate climate warming
Afforestation and forest management are considered to be key instruments in mitigating
climate change. Here we show that since 1750, in spite of considerable afforestation, wood …
climate change. Here we show that since 1750, in spite of considerable afforestation, wood …