Chapter The Portuguese <em>Montado</em>: A Complex System under Tension between Different Land Use Management Paradigms

The Montado is a silvopastoral system and the dominant land use in Alentejo (Portugal). Its functionalities expand beyond agricultural and forestry production. It is a system where a low-density and heterogeneous tree cover is complemented with livestock grazing and fodder production, resulting in i...

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Main Author: José, Muñoz-Rojas (auth)
Other Authors: Teresa, Pinto-Correia (auth), Hvarregaard, Thorsoe (auth), Egon, Noe (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: InTechOpen 2019
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