RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluating the role of a protected area on hedgerow conservation: the case of a spanish cultural landscape
A1 Schmitz García, María Fe
A1 Herrero Jaúregui, Cristina
A1 Arnaiz Schmitz, Cecilia
A1 Sánchez, Iván A.
A1 Rescia Perazzo, Alejandro Javier
A1 Díaz Pineda, Francisco
AB Hedgerows are key features in agricultural landscapes performing diverse functions that are both economically and ecologically significant. Here, we quantify how the characteristics of a relict hedgerow network of a Spanish cultural landscape (Guadarrama mountains in the north of Madrid region) have changed over a single decade both inside and outside the boundaries of a Protected Area, the aim of which is to conserve cultural uses and biodiversity. A gradient of abandonment of pasture systems was detected, including a decline and loss of woody species from hedgerows associated with grazed areas towards shrub encroachment zones. These tendencies were similar inside and outside the boundaries of the Protected Area. The results highlight the management weaknesses of the Protected Area in order to achieve its objectives.Based on the results, we propose to include a specific conservation status for hedgerow landscapes in the regulatory framework of Spanish protected areas. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PB Wiley & Sons
SN 1099-145X
YR 2016
FD 2016-12-29
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17611
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17611
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO) y Fondo Social Europeo
NO Comunidad de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 may 2025