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Ask the Fellows who Lop the Hay: Leaf-Fodder in the Mountains of Northwest Greece

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2008

Paul Halstead
Paul Halstead
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Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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As recently as the first half of this century, leaf- and twig-fodder cut from trees played a major role in animal husbandry across most of Europe and, in many areas, stored leafy hay was of critical importance to the survival of stalled livestock over winter (e.g. Brockmann-Jerosch, 1936; Radley, 1961; Spray, 1981; Salvi, 1982; Sigaut, 1982; Haas and Rasmussen, 1993). In addition to its importance to livestock, leaf- and twig-foddering also played a major role in shaping the cultural landscapes of the continent, and in particular the structure and composition of vegetation cover (e.g. Moreno, 1982; Austad, 1988). During this century, the use of arboreal fodder has declined dramatically to the point of almost total abandonment and, in consequence, this once important practice is both poorly understood and largely ignored by historians, geographers and ecologists alike.

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Rural History , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , October 1998 , pp. 211 - 234
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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