Abstract
AbstractSilvopastoral areas in Greece dominated by deciduous oaks are mainly utilized by domestic animals but irrational grazing results in their degradation. The aim of this study was to identify which are the most important indicators for assessing rangeland health. In Lagadas county, northern Greece, 17 representative plots of 0.1 ha each were selected, where 19 indicators related with soil stability, hydrologic function and biotic integrity were measured. Data were analysed statistically using the principal component analysis (PCA). It was found that 16 out of the 19 indicators measured accounted for 89.6% of the total variance. It is suggested that these indicators are the most important to be used in the assessment of rangeland health.
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