Economy and ecology of heathlands / / editors, W. Herbert Diemont [and three others].

• TeilnehmendeR: Diemont, W. Herbert,
• Place / Publishing House: Zeist, the Netherlands : : KNNV Publishing,, [2013]; 2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (462 pages) :; illustrations
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Other title: Preliminary material /; Bridging economy and ecology in European heathlands /; Cultural agents of change and the sunset of environmental services /; Old farming mountain systems in Loriga cultural landscape /; High Nature Value farming and food security in Europe /; Economic-ecologic interactions in the Serra da Estrela, Portugal /; Best Natura 2000 value for money: prevention is better than care? /; The heathland economy in South-West Europe: Cantabrian mountain (Spain) /; Wild Fires Prevention Serving Local Communities and Natura 2000 Heathlands. /; The changing economic values of the ‘rough ground’ in West Cornwall /; Farmer involvement and economic management alternatives in the west of France /; Economics of marginal land and ecosystem services: the Veluwe example /; Economics of sheep grazing of heathlands in eastern Germany /; The economy of outlaying land in Norway /; Succession theory and management of heathlands /; The come-back shrub: regained dominance of Calluna vulgaris after 25 years of cattle grazing /; Grazing and its impact on productivity and biodiversity in heathlands /; Ecological qualities emerging from non-intervention management of heathlands /; Impact of atmospheric N on growth in heathlands /; Impact of changed plant stoichiometric quality on heathland fauna composition /; Economic aspects in landscape decision-making: a participatory planning tool based on a representative approach /; Managing moorland in the UK. /; Reconciling ecology and economy in modern commons /; Integrated management for conservation and sustainable use of heathland /; The Peneda-Gerês Integrated Territorial Intervention as a successful agri-forest environmental scheme through the common land organisations (baldios) in Portugal /; That is why we eat sheep /; Meat and magic: or why your dinner can be good for nature and the grazier’s fine art of producing both. /; Integrated land management in the Netherlands /; Towards a sustainable management of seminatural areas; the interdependence of economy, ecology and governance in heathlands /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and glossary.
• ISBN: 9004277943
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: editors, W. Herbert Diemont [and three others].

Heathlands in Europe reflect a long history of human activity and use. Through the ages heathlands have been of importance as (semi)agricultural areas, hunting territories and various other uses of mankind. This diversity of use has created a cultural diversity over the whole Atlantic area of Europe, from Portugal and Spain in the south to Norway in the north and from Germany in the east to Ireland in the west. Economy and Ecology of Heathlands shows us both the diversity in use all over Europe and combines this information with the newest insights in ecology and the Natura 2000 status most of these heathlands have got nowadays. Central theme is how to cover the costs of maintenance of these heathlands. Is their future in new types of commons, or do other types of land ownership, using the revenues of heathland ecosystem services, give better opportunities? The editors combine a broad variance in knowledge of heathlands varying from all aspects of ecology, land use, as well as economy.