Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working Landscapes Dehesas of Spain and Ranchlands of California /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Campos, Pablo (Editor), Huntsinger, Lynn (Editor), Oviedo Pro, Jose Luis (Editor), Starrs, Paul F. (Editor), Diaz, Mario (Editor), Standiford, Richard B. (Editor), Montero, Gregorio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Landscape Series, 16
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Landscape ecology.; Forestry.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Environmental economics.; Life Sciences.; Landscape Ecology.; Environmental Management.; Nature Conservation.; Environmental Economics.

The oak tree was a boon companion as humans expanded their presence across much of the globe. While oak woodlands (Quercus spp.) come today in stunningly diverse forms, the stately dehesas of Spain and the dramatic oak-dominated ranchlands of California are working landscapes where cultivation and m...