Open oakwoods are ancient but currently vanishing plant communities of high conservation
value. We studied the vegetation of Eurasian steppic oakwoods in the Czech Republic …

Biological homogenization is a process of biodiversity loss driven by the introduction and
invasion of widespread species and the extinction of specialized, endemic species. This …

In the study of vegetation changes in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway
spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) forests in the Orlické hory Mts.(the Sudetes range, Czech …

In California, USA, coastal sage scrub (CSS) vegetation is being converted to exotic annual
grassland, and several causes have been suggested. In order to investigate the importance …

Plants associated with traditional forms of coppice management are affected by changes in,
or cessation of, stand management which produce differences in structure, usually in the …

Managing ecosystems effectively for the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem
functions and services requires to understand how these ecosystems are changing and …

Excess nitrogen (N) in terrestrial ecosystems can arise from anthropogenically-increased
atmospheric N deposition, a phenomenon common in eastern US forests. In spite of …

Mires (bogs and fens) are nutrient‐limited peatland ecosystems, the vegetation of which is
especially sensitive to nitrogen deposition and climate change. The role of mires in the …

Aims We present a possible pitfall in the statistical evaluation of vegetation resurvey studies
and longitudinal experimental studies caused by the stochastic phenomenon called …

Aboveground biomass (AGB) of shrubs and low-statured trees constitutes a substantial
portion of the total carbon pool in temperate forest ecosystems, contributing much to local …