Pastoral systems in marginal environments: proceedings of a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress, July 2005, Glasgow, Scotland

Pastoral systems are some of the most fragile human ecosystems that exist and are under threat from the expansion of cultivation, changes in social patterns and climate change. These ecosystems are of major importance since they contain a rich biological and cultural diversity. The aim of the book i...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wageningen [Netherlands] Wageningen Academic Publishers 2005
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Zusammenfassung:Pastoral systems are some of the most fragile human ecosystems that exist and are under threat from the expansion of cultivation, changes in social patterns and climate change. These ecosystems are of major importance since they contain a rich biological and cultural diversity. The aim of the book is to take a holistic view of pastoral systems by bringing together papers written by specialists in plant and animal ecology with an interest in the application of their research with papers taking an economic and social perspective. The focus is on marginal environments where the issues are in greatest relief with the papers tackling key issues in semi-arid and disadvantaged temperate areas. The key issues relate to identifying the biological constraints of these pastoral systems, understanding soil/plant/animal relationships, exploring biodiversity, landscape and social issues in multi-functional systems and providing solutions to co
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Keynote presentations -- Section 1: Biological constraits on pastoral systems in marginal environments -- Section 2: Research advances in understanding soil/plant/animal relationships -- Section 3: Multifunctional pastoral systems: biodiversity, landscape and social issues. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (215 Seiten) Illustrationen, maps
ISBN:9789086865574
9086865577
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-557-4

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