Format:
1 online resource (462 pages)
ISBN:
9789004277946
Content:
Intro -- Economy and ecology of heathlands -- Contents -- Tribute -- Editors and authors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part 1 Introduction -- 1. Bridging economy and ecology in European heathlands -- 2. Cultural agents of change and the sunset of environmental services -- Case I. Old farming mountain systems in Loriga cultural landscape -- 3. High Nature Value farming and food security in Europe -- Part 2 The economy of heathlands -- 4. Economic-ecologic interactions in the Serra da Estrela, Portugal -- Case II. Best Natura 2000 value for money. Prevention is better than care? -- 5. The heathland economy in South-West Europe: Cantabrian mountain (Spain) -- Case III. Wild fires prevention serving local communities and Natura 2000 heathlands. -- 6. The changing economic values of the 'rough ground' in West Cornwall -- 7. Farmer involvement and economic management alternatives in the west of France -- 8. Economics of marginal land and ecosystem services: the Veluwe example -- Case IV. Economics of sheep grazing of heathlands in eastern Germany -- 9. The economy of outlaying land in Norway -- Part 3 Ecology of heathlands -- 10. Succession theory and management of heathlands -- Case V. The come-back shrub: regained dominance of Calluna vulgaris after 25 years of cattle grazing -- 11. Grazing and its impact on productivity and biodiversity in heathlands -- 12. Ecological qualities emerging from non-intervention management of heathlands -- 13. Impact of atmospheric N on growth in heathlands -- 14. Consequences of changed nutrient contents for entomofauna and insectivores -- Part 4 Towards sustainable land management of heathlands -- 15. Payments for ecosystem services in Natura 2000 habitats: the heathlands case -- 16. Managing moorland in the UK. -- 17. The perspectives for modern commons -- 18. Integrated management of heathlands.
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Additional Edition:
9789050114615
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9789050114615
Language:
English
