Los pastos de montaña de la Sierra del Aramo (Macizo Central Asturiano) : análisis geoecológico, evolución histórica y dinámica reciente

This article analyzes the montane and subalpine grasslands of the Sierra del Aramo, a limestone bastion of the Asturian Central Massif. The study focuses not only on the state and composition of the pasture formations, but also on their origin and historical evolution, especially in the current dynamics. The methodologies used include, among others, a floristic and phytosociological study, the mapping of vegetation covers and herbaceous habitats of community interest, a pedoanthracology analysis and historicist techniques. As a result, montane and subalpine pastures have been characterized, as well as the distribution of herbaceous habitats 6170, 6210, 6230, 6510, 8130 and 8210, establishing the expansion of these pastures in the Bronze Age. Given the rich legacy of mountain grasslands as a sociocultural landscape and geoecological entity, it is important to reflect deeply on their management in the current scenario of global change.