A5073782137- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Educational Technology in Learning
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Rural development and sustainability
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
Ikerbasque
2022-2024
University of Helsinki
2019-2023
Basque Centre for Climate Change
2021-2023
United States Global Change Research Program
2020
African Conservation Centre
2012-2019
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
1973-2019
Universidad Anáhuac
2017
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2017
University of Mendoza
2014
Bank of Spain
2014
Abstract Purpose Transhumance has rarely been analyzed through LCA approaches, and there is little evidence about its emissions level when conducted under different practices (by truck or on foot) compared to sedentary livestock systems. Moreover, mobile pastoralism strongly linked natural resources by seasonal grazing patterns, thereby occupying the niche of wild herbivores. Considering emission baselines in these ecosystems could have relevant effects estimating their carbon footprint....
Abstract Pastoralism in Old World savannas is known to emit a significant share of global livestock-sourced greenhouse gases (GHG). Here, we compare calculated emissions from animals wildlife-dominated savanna (14.3 Mg km −2 ), those an adjacent land with similar ecological characteristics but under pastoralism (12.8 ). The estimates for both, wildlife and (76.2 vs 76.5 CO 2 -eq point out intrinsic association herbivore niches. Considering natural baseline or background grazing systems has...
Although viable seeds of Mediterranean dry-fruited shrubs are found in herbivore dung, the ecological importance this observation is still not well understood. We analysed seed retrieval percentages, defecation time and germinability after sheep gut passage for five most common shrub species an area central Spain ( Retama sphaerocarpa , Cytisus scoparius Halimium umbellatum subsp. viscosum Cistus ladanifer Lavandula stoechas pedunculata ). Five ewes were fed seeds, their dung was collected...
Research and practice are increasingly demonstrating the environmental benefits of pastoralism opportunity for sustainable development pastoral communities through a combination livestock biodiversity-related business. To take full advantage potential biodiversity-pastoral synergies, it will be crucial to put in place supporting policies. They need embedded context overall development. However, rangelands societies drylands heterogeneous, options cannot assumed uniform. Factors such as...
The Quarterly Model of Banco de España (MTBE, Modelo Trimestral del España) is a large-scale macro-econometric model used for medium term macroeconomic forecasting the Spanish economy, as well evaluating staff projections and performing scenario simulations. specified large set error correction mechanism equations, and, especially in short run, mostly demand driven. This paper presents an update model, estimated with data from 1995-2012.
CR Climate Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 77:91-97 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01555 OPINION PIECE Intensifying pastoralism may not reduce greenhouse gas emissions: wildlife-dominated landscape scenarios as a baseline in life-cycle analysis P. Manzano1,2,*, S. R. White3,4 1Commission on Ecosystem Management, International Union for Conservation of Nature, PO...
Abstract Questions How does grazing affect taxonomic diversity and functional structure of Mediterranean grassland communities? do spatial inter‐annual variations in water availability, as a proxy for productivity, modulate effects? Are shifts systematically mirrored by analogous changes along these gradients? Location grasslands central Spain. Methods We surveyed plant communities 3 yrs with contrasting mean annual rainfall (total n = 441 plots). Grazing gradients were quantified periodic...
Abstract Recent calls advocate that a huge reduction in the consumption of animal products (including dairy) is essential to mitigate climate change and stabilise global warming below 1.5 2°C targets. The Paris Agreement states temperatures we must reach balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources removals sinks greenhouse gases (GHG) second half this century. Consequently, many countries have adopted overall GHG targets (e.g. EU, at least 40% 2030 compared 1990). However, using...
Spain presents exceptional ecological conditions for mobile pastoralism. Its semiarid climate and its geography combine large biomass production in different places of the country at times year. This creates an rationale migration herbivores that was continued after domestication ruminants. Mobile livestock herding Spain, known as transhumance, has been especially related to sheep husbandry fi ne wool very important country’s past. In spite a decline pastoralism from 19th century onwards,...
Studies of external seed transport on animals usually assume that the probability detachment is constant, so retention should show a simple exponential relationship with time. This assumption has not been tested explicitly, and may lead to inaccurate representation long distance dispersal by animals. We test comparing fit empirical data simple, two‐parameter functions. Fifty‐two sets were obtained from five published studies, describing 32 plant species sheep, cattle, deer, goats mice. Model...
Abstract COVID-19 is a global pandemic that continues to spread around the world, including Africa where cases are steadily increasing. The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention leading response in Africa, with direction from World Health Organization guidelines critical preparedness, readiness, actions. These written national governments, lacking nuance population local differences. In greater Horn of conditions unique pastoralists such as inherent mobility limited health...
Abstract Question What are the effects of traditional drove roads on landscape pattern and plant communities? Location Madrid Autonomous Region, Central Spain. Methods We selected four study localities in different units. Within each locality, we eight sites within site, established three 1‐ha plots, corresponding to one situations: road, adjacent matrix or distant matrix. The plot was characterized by cover patch types, type richness ha −1 evenness . At site per also recorded vegetation...
Habitat fragmentation is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem productivity mediated by direct human impact. Its consequences include genetic depauperation, comprising phenomena such as inbreeding depression or reduction in diversity. While capacity wild domestic herbivores sustain long-distance seed dispersal has been proven, impact herbivore corridors plant population genetics remains be observed. We conducted this study Conquense Drove Road Spain, where...