Ancient grasslands guide ambitious goals in grassland restoration
Grasslands, which constitute almost 40% of the terrestrial biosphere, provide habitat for a
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
great diversity of animals and plants and contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1 billion …
Beyond the species pool: modification of species dispersal, establishment, and assembly by habitat restoration
Species dispersal, establishment, and assembly are crucial stages of the life history of
plants, and clear understanding of the governing forces and rules that shape species …
plants, and clear understanding of the governing forces and rules that shape species …
Biodiversity-rich European grasslands: Ancient, forgotten ecosystems
Worldwide reforestation has been recommended as a landscape restoration strategy to
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
[PDF][PDF] Grasslands of the Palaearctic biogeographic realm: introduction and synthesis
Grasslands are spontaneously occurring herbaceous vegetation types that are mostly
dominated by grasses or other graminoids and have usually> 10% herb-layer cover, while …
dominated by grasses or other graminoids and have usually> 10% herb-layer cover, while …
Habitat islands outside nature reserves–threatened biodiversity hotspots of grassland specialist plant and arthropod species
In transformed landscapes, many populations of grassland specialist plant and animal
species live outside the few protected areas and are often preserved on'small natural …
species live outside the few protected areas and are often preserved on'small natural …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in arthropod communities between grazed areas and grazing exclosures depend on arthropod groups and vegetation types
Livestock grazing is one of the most common management practices for grasslands and can
greatly affect their biodiversity. However, arthropod diversity response patterns to grazing …
greatly affect their biodiversity. However, arthropod diversity response patterns to grazing …
Effects of fertilization and irrigation on vascular plant species richness, functional composition and yield in mountain grasslands
Land-use intensification is a major threat to biodiversity in agricultural grasslands and
fertilization is one of the main drivers. The effects of fertilization on biodiversity and plant …
fertilization is one of the main drivers. The effects of fertilization on biodiversity and plant …
Species and functional diversity of arthropod assemblages (Araneae, Carabidae, Heteroptera and Orthoptera) in grazed and mown salt grasslands
Grazing and mowing are widely applied management practices in semi-natural grasslands,
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …
Land cover changes in grassland landscapes: Combining enhanced Landsat data composition, LandTrendr, and machine learning classification in google earth …
C Parracciani, D Gigante, O Mutanga… - GIScience & Remote …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding grassland habitat dynamics in space and time is crucial for evaluating the
effectiveness of protection measures and developing sustainable management practices …
effectiveness of protection measures and developing sustainable management practices …
Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe
Grasslands are globally distributed and naturally occurring; however, in Europe, most
grasslands are anthropogenically created or altered by livestock grazing or mowing. Low …
grasslands are anthropogenically created or altered by livestock grazing or mowing. Low …