Key issues in North-western Mediterranean dry grassland restoration

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 29
• Main Authors: Buisson, Elise, de Almeida, Tania, Durbecq, Aure, Arruda, André, Vidaller, Christel, Alignan, Jean‐françois, Toma, Tiago Shizen P., Hess, Manon C.M., Pavon, Daniel, Isselin‐nondedeu, Francis, Jaunatre, Renaud, Moinardeau, Cannelle, Young, Truman P, Mesléard, François, Dutoit, Thierry, Blight, Olivier, Bischoff, Armin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Ecology, environment; Ecosystems; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences; species pool; local adaptation; seed bank; drought; rangeland; Natura 2000 habitat; grazing and fire management; seedling recruitment

Dry grasslands of the North‐western Mediterranean Basin are semi‐natural species‐rich ecosystems, composed of many annual species and some structuring perennial species. As these grasslands have been used as rangelands for centuries, human management (grazing; fire regimes) is one of their main ecol...