European wood-pastures in transition: a social-ecological approach

TY - BOOK

T1 - European wood-pastures in transition

T2 - a social-ecological approach

A2 - Hartel, Tibor

A2 - Plieninger, Tobias

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84955688030&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.4324/9780203797082

DO - 10.4324/9780203797082

M3 - Book

AN - SCOPUS:84955688030

SN - 9780415869898

BT - European wood-pastures in transition

PB - Taylor & Francis

ER -