Changing pasture management practices on the Greek island of Samothraki: Obstacles and opportunities

Marjan Jongen, Dominik Noll, Giorgos Maskalidis, Tiago Domingos and Marina Fischer-Kowalski

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 218, issue C

Abstract: On the Greek island of Samothraki, decades of overgrazing by the large domestic population of small ruminants accelerated soil degradation and surface erosion, with direct consequences for ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services.

Keywords: Sustainable pasture management; Changing agricultural practices; Sown biodiverse pastures; Productivity; Small ruminants; Island sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103992

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