Spontaneous forest regrowth in South‐West Europe: Consequences for nature's contributions to people

Spontaneous forest regrowth in South‐West Europe: Consequences for nature's contributions to people

Abstract European forests are expanding and becoming denser following the widespread abandonment of farmland and rural areas. Spontaneous forest regrowth provides a cost‐effective opportunity to restore ecosystems, enhance multifunctionality and sustainability and mitigate climate change. Yet, littl...

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Main Authors: Irene Martín‐Forés, Sandra Magro, Andrés Bravo‐Oviedo, Raquel Alfaro‐Sánchez, Josep M. Espelta, Theresa Frei, Elena Valdés‐Correcher, Carmen Rodríguez Fernández‐Blanco, Georg Winkel, Gabriel Gerzabek, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Arndt Hampe, Fernando Valladares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:People and Nature
Subjects:
forest densification
forest expansion
passive restoration
rural abandonment
social perception
spontaneous forest regrowth
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10161

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10161

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