Eco-cultural perspectives on plant diversity and NDVI in mountain pastures: a comparative study of Finail Valley (Italy) and Vercenik Valley (Turkey)

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dc.contributor.authorBasar, Oguz Kemal
dc.contributor.authorUgurlu, Emin
dc.contributor.authorWellstein, Camilla
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-08T15:15:54Z
dc.date.available2026-02-08T15:15:54Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractTranshumance is one of the oldest traditional agricultural practices in Val Senales (Italy) and the Western Pontic Mountains (Turkey), playing a crucial role in shaping alpine ecosystems. This study examines the impact of traditional pastoral management on the distribution of dominant plant species and phytomass levels in summer grazing areas. Grazing routes were analyzed using NDVI values derived from drone-based orthophotos captured at an altitude of 35 m during the peak of the transhumance season in June, allowing for the quantification of vegetation cover and dominant species composition. Ethnographic fieldwork with local shepherds in Finailhof and the Vercenik Valley provided insights into traditional ecological knowledge related to pasture management and seasonal flock movements. Additionally, herbarium methods were employed to identify grazed plant species along the grazing routes. Although both regions share similar alpine climatic conditions, their distinct socio-cultural contexts and land-use histories result in different patterns of grazing impact and phytomass distribution. This bi-disciplinary research examines the relationship between NDVI values, phytomass variation, and dominant plant species in both study sites. The findings highlight the significance of integrating traditional ecological knowledge with remote sensing and ecological field methods to support sustainable pasture management and inform alpine policy frameworks. By combining ecological and ethnographic perspectives, the study contributes to a deeper understanding of the interdependent dynamics between cultural practices and environmental processes in pasture management of high-mountain landscapes.
dc.description.sponsorshipFree University of Bolzano - PhD study program Mountain Environment and Agriculture (MEA), Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; UNIBZ
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This research has been funded by the Free University of Bolzano. OB was funded by the PhD study program Mountain Environment and Agriculture (MEA), Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. The publication fee was covered by Open Access Publishing Fund by UNIBZ.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/past.2025.15222
dc.identifier.issn2041-7136
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105013973927
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/past.2025.15222
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/6029
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001555070000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofPastoralism-Research Policy and Practice
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzWOS_KA_20260207
dc.subjecttranshumance
dc.subjectalpine farming
dc.subjectNDVI
dc.subjectethnography
dc.subjectgrazing
dc.titleEco-cultural perspectives on plant diversity and NDVI in mountain pastures: a comparative study of Finail Valley (Italy) and Vercenik Valley (Turkey)
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