FOLLOWING AN INTEGRATIVE AND MULTISCALE APPROACH THIS PROJECT PROVIDES VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR SUSTAINABLE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS. BY THIS PROPOSAL WE AIM TO ASSESS NOT ONLY THE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF MEDITERRANEAN MAQUIS TO HERBIVORY, BUT ALSO THE ROLE OF SMALL RUMINANTS ON THE PREVENTION OF WILDFIRES AND RESTORATION OF BURNT AREAS OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS. AT INDIVIDUAL SCALE, WE WILL STUDY THE IMPACT OF FERAL GOATS (INCLUDING THE AUTACTONUS MALLOCAN WILD GOAT) ON ENDEMIC, BROADLY DISTRIBUTED OR PALATABLE PLANTS IN THE ISLAND.