A multifaceted view on the impacts of shrub encroachment |
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| Authors: | Fernando T Maestre David J Eldridge Santiago Soliveres |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Escuela Superior de Ciencias Experimentales y Tecnología, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain;2. School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;3. Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland |
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| Abstract: | Shrub encroachment, a global phenomenon with management implications, is examined in two papers in the current issue of Applied Vegetation Science. Barbosa da Silva et al. show that encroachment simplifies the herbaceous community, and Pittarello et al. illustrate how pastoral practices can restore encroached grasslands. While detrimental effects of shrub encroachment on grassland vegetation are often reported, we argue for a more holistic view when assessing this land‐cover change. |
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