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Management Strategies and Landscape Diversity in Commonly Governed Mountain Pastures: A Case Study from Austrian Alps

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  • Kurz Peter

    (Department of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning, Vienna University of Technology; Operngasse 11, 1040 Wien)

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The paper explores the relationships between alpine pasture management and pastoral landscape ecosystems, based on research set in the Austrian limestone Alps. The focus of inquiry is laid upon the different management practices employed by pasturing communities. Therefore, the concept of “farming styles”, as introduced by Ploeg (1994) is adapted. Five different types of alpine pasture management could be identified. Those types are investigated further on their impacts on natural environments of vegetation- and landscape patterns, taking diversity of plant communities as an indicator. It is figured out that management strategies as a central factor shaping diversity in mountain pastureland shall be considered in the design of agro-environmental policies and in nature conservation.

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  • Kurz Peter, 2013. "Management Strategies and Landscape Diversity in Commonly Governed Mountain Pastures: A Case Study from Austrian Alps," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 5(3), pages 212-231.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:5:y:2013:i:3:p:212-231:n:1003
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2013-0014
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