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Tiberiu-Rudolf Hartel

- UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI

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The ecological and cultural value of ancient wood pastures in Transylvania, Romania Call name:
not exist 2012 - 2013

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: Leuphana University Lueneburg

Project partners: Leuphana University Lueneburg ()

Affiliation: Leuphana University Lueneburg ()

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Abstract:

Scattered trees fulfil a variety of ecosystem functions and can help to facilitate adaptation to environmental change. Wood pastures – pastures with scattered trees - were historically common in Europe, but are now threatened mainly by land use change, land abandonment, clearance and lack of regeneration. The ecology and cultural importance of wood pastures is relatively well understood in Western European countries. However, very little is known about wood-pastures in Eastern Europe. The proposed project will target wood pastures in Eastern Europe, specifically the Saxon region of Transylvania (Romania). Wood pastures with ancient (i.e. containing 4-500 year old trees) are still common in this area. The research proposal integrates both ecological and social components. The ecological research will assess the size structure of dominant tree species and will explore the environmental factors affecting bird diversity and occurrence among different pastures. Forty ancient wood pastures will be analysed and compared with forests and grasslands. The effect of environmental factors on birds will be explored at two spatial scales: (i) local habitat (i.e. 0-300 m around the survey points) and (ii) landscape (i.e. 0-800 m buffer). The social component of the research will assess the uses and attitudes of local people toward wood pastures and old trees, comparing views among members of four different ethnic groups. This will be conducted in five villages and in the major town of Sighisoara using questionnaires and colour photographs. The proposed research will advance our understanding of (i) the ecological role and status of wood pastures in extensive, species rich agricultural landscapes and (ii) the limits and possibilities of wood pasture and scattered tree conservation in rapidly changing social institutions of Eastern Europe.

AGFORWARD Call name: EC-FP7
FP7-111056-613520 2019 -

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

Project partners: CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY (UK); AGENZIA VENETA PER L'INNOVAZIONE NEL SETTORE PRIMARIO (IT); AARHUS UNIVERSITET (DK); EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUER WIRTSCHAFT, BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG (CH); UNIVERSITATEA BABES BOLYAI (RO); INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN AGROFORESTRY (KE); VENETO AGRICOLTURA (IT); BRANDENBURGISCHE TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT COTTBUS-SENFTENBERG (DE); Instituto Superior de Agronomia (PT); KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET (DK); AGRIFOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE (UK); UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (ES); UNIVERSIDAD DE EXTREMADURA (ES); SOPRONI EGYETEM KOOPERACIOS KUTATASI KOZPONT NONPROFIT KFT (HU); PROGRESSIVE FARMING TRUST LTD LBG (UK); EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE (FI); STICHTING LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT (NL); TECHNOLOGIKO EKPEDEFTIKO IDRIMA STEREAS ELLADAS (EL); CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT); Association de Coordination Technique Agricole (FR); EUROPEAN AGROFORESTRY FEDERATION ASSOCIATION*EURAFEUROPEAN AGROFORESTRY FEDERATION (FR); ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE D AGROFORESTERIE, DES RACINES ET DES CIMES (FR); ASSEMBLEE PERMANENTE DES CHAMBRES D'AGRICULTURE (FR); AGROOF (FR); BRANDENBURGISCHE TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT COTTBUS-SENFTENBERG (DE); INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (FR); WERKGROEP VOOR EEN RECHTVAARDIGE ENVERANTWOORDE LANDBOUW (BE); CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA (IT)

Affiliation: AGENZIA VENETA PER L'INNOVAZIONE NEL SETTORE PRIMARIO (IT)

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