@article{fdi:010059942,
  title = {{L}ong-term forest dynamics and land-use abandonment in the {M}editerranean mountains, {C}orsica, {F}rance},
  author = {{S}an {R}oman {S}anz, {A}. and {F}ernandez, {C}. and {M}ouillot, {F}lorent and {F}errat, {L}. and {I}stria, {D}. and {P}asqualini, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}uman practices have had an impact on {M}editerranean ecosystems for millennia, particularly through agricultural and pastoral activities. {S}ince the mid-19th century, land-use abandonment has led to the expansion of shrubland and forest, especially in the mountainous areas of the northern {M}editerranean basin. {K}nowledge of these factors is vital to understanding present forest patterns and predicting future forest dynamics in the {M}editerranean mountains. {W}e aimed to analyze and understand how land-use abandonment affected spatial modifications of landscapes in two study areas, 44,000 ha and 60,000 ha, located on the island of {C}orsica, {F}rance, representing a typical {M}editerranean environment with chestnut forests. {O}ur approach used land-cover archive documents from 1774, 1913, 1975, and 2000, and human population history, 1770 to present day, to describe landscape patterns following land-use abandonment. {T}his research showed that dramatic changes in landscape at the two study areas were caused by the suspension of human influence and the interruption of traditional farming practices. {O}ver the study period, both study sites showed significant reforestation of shrubland and cultivated areas marked by the presence of {Q}uercus ilex forests (+3.40% yr-1 between 1975 and 2000) and by {P}inus pinaster (+3.00% yr-1 between 1975 and 2000) at one study site that had experienced heavy rural exodus. {A}t the same time, areas containing chestnut forests decreased by 50% between 1774 and 2000 (-0.09% yr-1 between 1774 and 1975 and -1.42% yr-1 between 1975 and 2000). {S}hrubland expansion remained limited at both study sites. {O}ur study highlights the value of small-scale approaches for understanding the ecological consequences of land-use abandonment and present and future land-management decisions. {D}iscussion concludes on the importance of working with long-term series for studies on resilience in social-ecological systems and on the consequences in terms of provision of ecosystem services.},
  keywords = {{FORET} ; {DYNAMIQUE} {DE} {VEGETATION} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE} ; {UTILISATION} {DU} {SOL} ; {COUVERT} {VEGETAL} ; {ARBUSTE} ; {POPULATION} ; {HISTOIRE} ; {COMPORTEMENT} ; {DENSITE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {ETUDE} {COMPARATIVE} ; {MONTAGNE} ; {ABANDON} {CULTURAL} ; {FRANCE} ; {CORSE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology and {S}ociety},
  volume = {18},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {art. 38 [15 ]},
  ISSN = {1708-3087},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.5751/{ES}-05556-180238},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010059942},
}