Description
| Product ID: | 9780815395317 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | European Wood-pastures in Transition |
| Subtitle: | A Social-ecological Approach |
| Authors: | Author: Tibor Hartel, Tobias Plieninger |
| Page Count: | 322 |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Environmental management, Forestry and silviculture, Environmental management, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Europe |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The major aim of this book is to offer a pan-European synthesis of the diverse nature of wood pastures, their social and ecological values, governing institutions, threats and conservation approaches. An innovative and comprehensive social-ecological framework is used to provide a common structure and organise study cases from Eastern and Western Europe. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-12-08 |
