Abandonment of agricultural land: an overview of drivers and consequences

By J. Benayas, A. Martins, José Manuel Nicolau, J. Schulz. 2007

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Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science

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Fostering natural forest regeneration on former agricultural land through economic and policy interventions (2020, background): “…in mountainous regions in Europe led to both expansion of plantations and natural regeneration in many countries over the last century, accompanied by rural out-migration and intensification of agriculture in lowland regions (Benayas et al 2007, Sitzia et al 2010, Cruz-Alonso et al 2019).”
Drivers of cropland abandonment in mountainous areas: A household decision model on farming scale in Southwest China (2016, positive): “Documented positive consequences include the passive re-growth of native vegetation and forest plantations (Bonet and Pausas, 2004), water retention (Sileika et al., 2006), soil recovery, improved nutrient cycling and an increase in biodiversity (Benayas et al., 2007; Dunn, 2004).”
Cropland Abandonment in South African Smallholder Communal Lands: Land Cover Change (1950–2010) and Farmer Perceptions of Contributing Factors (2018, background): “Cropland abandonment is influenced by climatic extremes (such as droughts and floods), elevation, slope, aspect, and edaphic factors (soil fertility, soil depth, erodibility) [25].”
Is energy cropping in Europe compatible with biodiversity? – Opportunities and threats to biodiversity from land-based production of biomass for bioenergy purposes (2013, background): “[36] Rey Benayas JM, Martins A, Nicolau JM, Schulz JJ.”
Big game or big loss? High deer densities are threatening woody plant diversity and vegetation dynamics (2014, background): “…(Gill 1990; Porter 1994; Kuiters et al. 1996; Côté et al. 2004; Gordon et al. 2004; San Miguel et al. 2010), such as the reduction of the extensive livestock grazing and the increase of forest land (MacDonald et al. 2000; Pineda 2001; Poyatos et al. 2003; Busch 2006; Rey-Benayas et al. 2007).”