A Traditional Cultural Landscape in Transformation

Reif, Albert; Rusdea, Evelyn; Păcurar, F.; Rotar, Ioan; Brinkmann, Katja; Auch, Eckhard; Goia, Augustin; Bühler, Josef

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“…Abandoned agricultural land is mostly found on marginal sites such as mountainous regions (Baur et al, 2006), which do not offer satisfying yield capacities for agricultural production. Another driver for land abandonment is higher incomes outside the agricultural sector (Reif et al, 2008;Baumann et al, 2011). The exact amount of fallow land is hard to evaluate since arable areas which were abandoned more than 5 years are not recorded as fallow and green manures by Eurostat and referred to as other land (European Commission, 2002).…”

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“…In this study, the potential growth and biomass yield of poplar grown in a short rotation system was simulated for agricultural land across Romania. Located in the eastern part of Europe, Romania provides substantial land resources which are at present not used for agricultural production or are being abandoned due to unfavorable environmental site conditions and/or unviable economic benefits (Reif et al, 2008;Grote et al, 2011;Baumann et al, 2011;Haas et al, 2012;Eurostat, 2009;Mü ller et al, 2009).…”

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Biomass production potential fromPopulusshort rotation systems inRomania

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The aim of this study was to assess the potential of biomass production by short rotation poplar in Romania without constraining agricultural food production. Located in the eastern part of Europe, Romania provides substantial land resources suitable for bioenergy production. The process-oriented biogeochemical model Landscape DNDC was used in conjunction with the forest-growth model PSIM to simulate the yield of poplar grown in short-rotation coppice at different sites in Romania. The model was validated on five sites with different climatic conditions in Central Europe. Using regional site conditions, with climatic parameters and organic carbon content in soil being the most important, the biomass production potential of poplar plantations was simulated for agricultural areas across Romania.Results indicated a mean productivity of 12.2 ± 0.5 t ha À1 year À1 of poplar coppices on arable land in Romania. The highest yields were simulated for lowland areas in the south-east and west and for the Mures valley, whereas the lowest yields -due to either temperature or water limitations -were found for the mountainous regions, the Danube valley, and the region west of Bucharest. The amount of abandoned arable land in the past 10 years indicates that around 10% of cropping land in production in 1999 (approximately 1 million ha) is available for bioenergy production systems today. Production of poplar grown in short-rotation coppices on these areas would result in a yield of approximately 10 million tons of wood per year. The energy that can be generated by conversion of poplar short rotation coppice biomass may contribute up to approximately 8% of the national energy demand if these set-aside areas are used for lignocellulosic bioenergy.

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“…In fact, local people in the KSL-China are inclined to work in a non-traditional tertiary sector due to rapid change in economic structure. But Reif et al [83] warned that tourism should be prudently developed in traditional cultural landscapes. Otherwise, it is likely to cause pollution and environmental degradation.…”

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Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Kailash Sacred Landscape of China

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Land use and land cover change (LUCC) is an important driver of ecosystem function and services. Thus, LUCC analysis may lay foundation for landscape planning, conservation and management. It is especially true for alpine landscapes, which are more susceptible to climate changes and human activities. However, the information on LUCC in sacred landscape is limited, which will hinder the landscape conservation and development. We chose Kailash Sacred Landscape in China (KSL-China) to investigate the patterns and dynamics of LUCC and the driving forces using remote sensing data and meteorological data from 1990 to 2008. A supervised classification of land use and land cover was established based on field survey. Rangelands presented marked fluctuations due to climatic warming and its induced drought, for example, dramatic decreases were found in high- and medium-cover rangelands over the period 2000–2008. And recession of most glaciers was also observed in the study period. Instead, an increase of anthropogenic activities accelerated intensive alteration of land use, such as conversion of cropland to built-up land. We found that the change of vegetation cover was positively correlated with growing season precipitation (GSP). In addition, vegetation cover was substantially reduced along the pilgrimage routes particularly within 5 km of the routes. The findings of the study suggest that climatic warming and human disturbance are interacted to cause remarkable LUCC. Tourism development was responsible land use change in urban and pilgrimage routes. This study has important implications for landscape conservation and ecosystem management. The reduction of rangeland cover may decrease the rangeland quality and pose pressure for the carrying capacity of rangelands in the KSL-China. With the increasing risk of climate warming, rangeland conservation is imperative. The future development should shift from livestock-focus animal husbandry to service-based ecotourism in the sacred landscape.

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“…Grassland management must be used by locals and, with the help of long-term studies, a balance in simultaneously maintaining biodiversity and economic productivity can be found. In recent years, there have been more and more studies on the effect of the intensity of the management on the productivity and biodiversity of grassland systems, but especially on grasslands with high natural value (Reif et al, 2008;Rotar et al, 2010;Čop and Eler, 2017;Hoffmann et al, 2017). In developed European countries, this evaluation model has been in operation for several years.…”

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Species with Indicative Values for the Management of the Mountain Grasslands

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The evaluation of grasslands is a current challenge of the agricultural policies in Romania. In the developed European countries this evaluation mode has been working for several years. To implement this initiative, it is necessary to elaborate a list of species with indicator value for the intensity of the applied management. The purpose of our research is to draw up a list of indicator species for the degree of fertilization intensity. The research activity was carried out in the Apuseni Mountains, as part of long-term experiences started in 2001. The technological inputs were applied annually. Within this paper, the data for 3 years was processed. Species with indicator value were identified using the “Indicator Species Analysis” (PC ORD) package. Following the application of fertilizers (organic and mineral), significant changes have been found at the level of vegetation cover. Based on the analysis of the indicator species, two lists of species with indicator value were produced. The evaluation of the grassland, according to the results, can be made based on the lists of indicator species elaborated within this study. These lists can provide support for beneficiaries of environmental and climate measures to self-assess agricultural practices on the farm and support for officials from institutions involved in verifying compliance with commitments.

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A Traditional Cultural Landscape in Transformation

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Biomass production potential fromPopulusshort rotation systems inRomania

Biomass production potential fromPopulusshort rotation systems inRomania

Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Kailash Sacred Landscape of China

Species with Indicative Values for the Management of the Mountain Grasslands

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