Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status

We have limited knowledge about the biodiversity and vulnerability of peatlands in the lower-altitude mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, largely because peatlands have not been routinely differentiated from other habitat types in Spain. Understanding is now developing about the ecology of peatlands...

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Autores: López Sáez, José Antonio, García Rio, R., Alba Sánchez, Francisca, García Gómez, Enrique, Pérez Díaz, Sebastián
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palavra-chave:Bonales
Peatland conservation
Peatland vegetation
Threats
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spelling Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation statusLópez Sáez, José AntonioGarcía Rio, R.Alba Sánchez, FranciscaGarcía Gómez, EnriquePérez Díaz, SebastiánBonalesPeatland conservationPeatland vegetationThreatsWe have limited knowledge about the biodiversity and vulnerability of peatlands in the lower-altitude mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, largely because peatlands have not been routinely differentiated from other habitat types in Spain. Understanding is now developing about the ecology of peatlands in central Spain, but they are already under severe threat of conversion and degradation. In this article we describe the results of a field survey and literature review study to characterise and describe the current condition of peatlands in the Toledo Mountains in terms of their typology, the representation of habitat types protected by European (EU) designations, threats, endangered plant species, and conservation status. Our results suggest that the principal threats are overgrazing by domestic animals and ungulates (red deer and wild boar), fire, expansion of cereal crops, drying-out and erosion. Disturbance is most severe in areas that are not protected by nature conservation designations, where peatlands are especially vulnerable to damage arising from human activities.This research was funded by the R&D Plan of the Andalusian government (P11RNM-7033 project)Peer reviewedInternational Mire Conservation Group and International Peat SocietyLópez Sáez, José Antonio [0000-0002-3122-2744]Alba Sánchez, Francisca [0000-0003-0387-1533]Pérez Díaz, Sebastián [0000-0002-2702-0058]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202020202014info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/199678reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://www.mires-and-peat.net/pages/volumes/map15/map1504.phpSíinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1996782026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
title Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
spellingShingle Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
López Sáez, José Antonio
Bonales
Peatland conservation
Peatland vegetation
Threats
title_short Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
title_full Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
title_fullStr Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
title_full_unstemmed Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
title_sort Peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain): characterisation and conservation status
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv López Sáez, José Antonio
García Rio, R.
Alba Sánchez, Francisca
García Gómez, Enrique
Pérez Díaz, Sebastián
author López Sáez, José Antonio
author_facet López Sáez, José Antonio
García Rio, R.
Alba Sánchez, Francisca
García Gómez, Enrique
Pérez Díaz, Sebastián
author_role author
author2 García Rio, R.
Alba Sánchez, Francisca
García Gómez, Enrique
Pérez Díaz, Sebastián
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv López Sáez, José Antonio [0000-0002-3122-2744]
Alba Sánchez, Francisca [0000-0003-0387-1533]
Pérez Díaz, Sebastián [0000-0002-2702-0058]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bonales
Peatland conservation
Peatland vegetation
Threats
topic Bonales
Peatland conservation
Peatland vegetation
Threats
description We have limited knowledge about the biodiversity and vulnerability of peatlands in the lower-altitude mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, largely because peatlands have not been routinely differentiated from other habitat types in Spain. Understanding is now developing about the ecology of peatlands in central Spain, but they are already under severe threat of conversion and degradation. In this article we describe the results of a field survey and literature review study to characterise and describe the current condition of peatlands in the Toledo Mountains in terms of their typology, the representation of habitat types protected by European (EU) designations, threats, endangered plant species, and conservation status. Our results suggest that the principal threats are overgrazing by domestic animals and ungulates (red deer and wild boar), fire, expansion of cereal crops, drying-out and erosion. Disturbance is most severe in areas that are not protected by nature conservation designations, where peatlands are especially vulnerable to damage arising from human activities.
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