Old Fields: Dynamics and Restoration of Abandoned Farmland

Old Fields explores one of the most underexamined yet ecologically significant phenomena in landscape change: land abandonment. As farming and land use practices shift around the globe, vast areas are being left to regenerate on their own. This book offers a rare and timely synthesis of what happens next—ecologically, socially, and practically.

Bringing together a global team of experts, Old Fields provides a comprehensive look at how abandoned lands recover, what factors shape that recove...