Grasslands in ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ Mediterranean climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities Grass and Forage Science

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cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.coverage.countryAustralia
cg.coverage.countryChile
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2AU
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CL
cg.coverage.regionAustralia and New Zealand
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.creator.identifierMounir Louhaichi: 0000-0002-4543-7631
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12212
cg.issn0142-5242
cg.issue1
cg.journalGrass and Forage Science
cg.volume71
dc.contributor.authorPorqueddu, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorAtes, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorLouhaichi, Mounir
dc.contributor.authorKyriazopoulos, Apostolos
dc.contributor.authorMoreno, Gerardo
dc.contributor.authorPozo, Alejandro del
dc.contributor.authorOvalle, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorEwing, Mike
dc.contributor.authorNichols, Phillip G.
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-31T15:45:57Zen
dc.date.available2017-12-31T15:45:57Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/89868
dc.titleGrasslands in ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ Mediterranean climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities Grass and Forage Scienceen
dcterms.abstractDespite their ecological, economic and social importance, grasslands in areas with Mediterranean climates continue to receive limited scientific, political and media attention. The main objectives of this review are to compare and contrast dryland grasslands in the ‘Old World’ regions of the Mediterranean basin (southern Europe, western Asia and North Africa) with those of ‘New World’ regions with Mediterranean climates (Australia and Chile) and to identify common research priorities. The common characteristics and differences in climate, soils, native vegetation, importance of the livestock sector and the socio-economic background for the different Mediterranean environments are examined. Past trends and the current status of temporary and permanent Mediterranean grasslands are also described. Some common issues between these regions are as follows: (i) adaptation to climate change; (ii) increasing persistence and drought survival of both annual and perennial species; (iii) the important role of forage legumes; (iv) maintaining grassland plant diversity; and (v) improved ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, control of soil erosion and wildfires, and preservation of both wild and domestic biodiversity. The favourable climate in these regions, which allows year-round grazing and the growth of legumes, should be exploited to improve the sustainability of grassland-based, extensive farming systems and the quality of their animal products, while at the same time improving ecosystem services. The decreasing support for grassland research and development programmes requires increased international scientific and technical cooperation among the few institutions operating in the different Mediterranean-climate areas of the World to provide innovative and sustainable solutions to farmers.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2016-01-11
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPorqueddu C, Ates CS, Louhaichi M, Kyriazopoulos AP, Moreno G, del Pozo A, Ovalle C, Ewing MA, Nichols PGH. 2016. Grasslands in ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ Mediterranean climate zones: past trends, current status and future research priorities Grass and Forage Science. Grass and Forage Science 71(1):1-35.en
dcterms.extentpp. 1-35
dcterms.issued2016-03
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherWiley
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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