Two-year evaluation of fuelbreaks grazed by livestock in the wildfire prevention program in Andalusia (Spain)

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 13-22

  Ruiz Mirazo, Jabier ^a   Robles, Ana Belén ^a   González Rebollar, José Luis ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Grazing impact; Mediterranean; Monitoring system; Silvopastoral system; Utilization rate

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FIRE BEHAVIOR; GRAZING PRESSURE; LIVESTOCK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING SYSTEM; PASTORALISM; SILVICULTURE; WILDFIRE;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954634318     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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