The studied area is the agricultural region Montes de Navahermosa integrated into the historic natural area Montes de Toledo. It is located in the south-western side of Toledo province (Castille-La Mancha, Spain). This territory is characterized by its duality between plateau and range; it includes some mid-to-high ranges with summit thresholds from 800 to 1450 m, whereas the plateau is between 560 and 800 m above sea level. Situated on Palaeozoic rocks, the regional landscape results from differential levels of erosion on the folded sedimentary strata as well as the alternation of layers of rocks with different hardness, also called “Appalachian style†configuration. In this paper the vegetation units are recognized as bioindicators of the anthropic changes made in the area. The methodology manages the vegetation using both intrinsic and extrinsic criteria, namely potential uses as well as risk of degradation; we also make an evaluation of the landscape state, analysing the dynamic significance of the species and the communities they serve.
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.