Conservation strategy of a nature reserve in Mediterranean ecosystems the effects of protection from grazing on biodiversity
Protection of natural areas has caused the elimination of traditional grazing activity on many occasions. As a result, in Mediterranean ecosystems a loss of biodiversity is usually related to a decrease of grassland and grasslandbush mosaic areas. In order to establish relationships between land use and the relative importance of each type of habitat in terms of species richness and endemicity, the Font Roja Natural Park in Alicante Province (SE Iberian Peninsula) was studied. Four sites were selected representing the four different existing habitats: a wooded area (holm-oak forest), a dense shrubland, a dense grassland, and a grasslandshrubland mosaic area. In each site, the species composition of vegetation and dung beetle fauna were analysed.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Escarabajos, Conservación de bosques, Indicadores biológicos, |
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