Design and monitoring of evolution of revegetation for restoring ground cover by vegetation in degraded soils.

SERPAM is a research and advisory service, specialized in the knowledge of Mediterranean pasture systems and resources (flora, natural fodder plants, vegetation, pastures, and agrosilvopastoral systems) and techniques for the management of natural environments (assessment and management of rangelands, restoration of degraded lands, promotion of mountain farming areas, and alternatives for preventive silviculture with livestock).
This service is specialized in:
¿ Identification, assessment and analysis of pastoral resources
¿ Assessment of the carrying capacity of natural pastures
¿ Management of plant cover with livestock
¿ Germplasm bank of autochthonous forage species
¿ Restoration and improvement of natural pastures and plant covers
¿ Evaluation of livestock impact on vegetation
¿ Pastoral planning in fire prevention systems
¿ Training and participatory activities in environmental management

Advice in planning and development of ecological restoration activities to recover degraded ecosystems, both in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Design of revegetation plans with species of high ecological relevance, and advice on the restoration of abiotic conditions to recover the ecosystem services. Advice in monitoring plants to evaluate the restoration success.