Pollarded forests of narrow-leaved ash trees constitute silvopastoral systems of important cultural and environmental interest and configure landscapes with great conservation values in Central Spain. In a recent study, we reconstructed the historical patterns of pruning management since the 18th century by identifying sudden growth changes and anatomical markers through dendrochronological analysis. Tree-ring growth revealed […]
Ecological history
The late-medieval demographic crisis induced a widespread rewilding in Mediterranean mountain forests
Subalpine ecosystems are natural laboratories to study the evolution of global warming, since their dynamics are particularly sensitive to temperature changes. However, the alpine and subalpine environments also count on a long history of human use. In a recent study, we analysed the contribution of climate-human interactions to historical forest recruitment dynamics. In this new […]
