European Wood-Pastures in Transition - A Social-Ecological Approach

"Wood-pastures are important elements of European cultural identity and have an exceptional ecological value, yet they are in decline all over Europe. The structure of wood-pastures is strongly influenced by grazing and multiple other land uses and by local and regional environmental conditions. This book examines the diverse expressions of wood-pastures across Europe. It provides a new perspective, using a social-ecological framework to explore social and ecological values, governing institutions, threats and conservation approaches. It explores the major drivers of decline, which are shown to be related to accelerated cultural, institutional and developmental changes occurring across Europe over the past century. Case studies are included from North-Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Written by renowned scholars and conservationists, the book contributes to developing better, locally adapted conservation policies and management approaches for wood-pastures"--

Product details

• Authors: Tibor (Leuphana University Hartel, Tibor Plieninger Hartel
• Assisted by: Tibor Hartel (Editor), Tibor (Leuphana University Hartel (Editor), Hartel Tibor (Editor), Tobias Plieninger (Editor), Tobias (University of Copenhagen Plieninger (Editor), Plieninger Tobias (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415869898
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86989-8
• No. of pages: 322
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Landscape art & architecture, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, Biodiversity, Pollution & threats to the environment, Environmental Management, Conservation of the environment, Plant Ecology, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Agricultural science, Physical geography & topography, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Human Geography, Pollution and threats to the environment, Landscape architecture and design, Botany and plant sciences, Physical geography and topography, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Forestry and silviculture