Table of Contents

Part I: Setting. 1. Working Landscapes of the Spanish Dehesa and the California Oak Woodlands: An Introduction; L. Huntsinger et al.- 2. History and Recent Trends; P.S. Alagona et al.- Part II: Vegetation. 3. Climatic Influence on Oak Landscape Distributions; S. Roig et al.- 4. Soil and Water Dynamics; S. Schnabel et al.- 5. Oak Regeneration: Ecological Dynamics and Restoration Techniques; F. Pulido et al.- 6. Overstory-Understory Relationships; G. Moreno et al.- 7. Acorn Production Patterns; W.D. Koenig et al.- Part III: Management, Uses, and Ecosystem Response. 8. Effects of Management On Biological Diversity and Endangered Species; M. Díaz et al.- 9. Models of Oak Woodland Silvopastoral Management; R.B. Standiford et al.- 10. Raising Livestock in Oak Woodlands; J. de Dios Vargas et al.- 11. Hunting in Managed Oak Woodlands: Contrasts among Similarities; L.T. Macaulay et al.- Part IV: Economics. 12. Economics of Ecosystem Services; A. Caparrós et al.- 13. The Private Economy of Dehesas and Ranches: Case Studies; J.L. Oviedo et al.- Part V: Landscape. 14. Recent Oak Woodlands Dynamics: A Comparative Ecological Study at the Landscape Scale; R. Elena-Rosselló et al.- Part VI: Conclusions. 15. Whither Working Oak Woodlands?; P.F. Starrs et al.

Reviews

From the reviews:“This book builds on the notion of working landscapes - the idea that land-use and biodiversity conservation can be synergetic rather than generate conflicts. … A large number of color photographs adds to a beautiful book - it makes one want to travel through these woodlands on both sides of the Atlantic instantly. This book is a pleasure for those interested in human-nature relationships in Mediterranean-type environments!” (Tobias, Amazon.com, August, 2013)