Vegetation History And Cultural Landscapes: Case Studies From South-west Slovakia (springer Geography)
by Alexander Fehér /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book focuses on the vegetation history of the cultural
landscape in southwestern Slovakia, which was established and
adopted by mankind and has since constantly evolved in response
to ongoing changes (in environmental conditions, biodiversity,
land use, etc.). The book analyses four dominant ecosystems
typical for the cultural landscape and affected by humans:
woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and agricultural land. Each
ecosystem is discussed in separate chapters. The chapters include
(a) basic information, general aspects, development processes,
trends and interpretations, (b) a published or non-published case
study based on the author’s own research, and (c) an extensive
bibliography. A set of maps on the vegetation history and indices
of geographical names and plants names serve to round out the
coverage. The work provides an essential point of departure for
describing the typical regional characteristics of the cultural
landscape, with an eye to its future preservatio
This book focuses on the vegetation history of the cultural
landscape in southwestern Slovakia, which was established and
adopted by mankind and has since constantly evolved in response
to ongoing changes (in environmental conditions, biodiversity,
land use, etc.). The book analyses four dominant ecosystems
typical for the cultural landscape and affected by humans:
woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and agricultural land. Each
ecosystem is discussed in separate chapters. The chapters include
(a) basic information, general aspects, development processes,
trends and interpretations, (b) a published or non-published case
study based on the author’s own research, and (c) an extensive
bibliography. A set of maps on the vegetation history and indices
of geographical names and plants names serve to round out the
coverage. The work provides an essential point of departure for
describing the typical regional characteristics of the cultural
landscape, with an eye to its future preservation.
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