Articles | Volume 20, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-20-53-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-20-53-2020
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07 Aug 2020
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When nature meets the divine: effect of prohibition regimes on the structure and tree species composition of sacred forests in northern Greece

Valentino Marini Govigli, John R. Healey, Jennifer L. G. Wong, Kalliopi Stara, Rigas Tsiakiris, and John M. Halley

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This paper summarizes the tree composition and structure of six sacred forests, located in northwestern Greece. These forests are recognized as important components of the cultural landscape and local traditional knowledge. However, they are gradually fading because of rural depopulation. To understand the effect of management on the forests' vegetation composition, we classified tree species across forests. Our results show the key role of former management in shaping the forests' structure.