Ecological restoration projects often have variable and unpredictable outcomes, and these
can limit the overall impact on biodiversity. Previous syntheses have investigated restoration …

Temperate grasslands are part of one of the biggest biomes on earth, sustaining high levels
of biodiversity and providing multiple ecosystem services. However, the area covered by this …

Agricultural intensification is among the major threats to farmland biodiversity and
associated ecosystem services. Agri-environment schemes in Europe aim to counteract the …

Assessment of habitat restoration often rely on single-taxa approach, plants being widely
used. Arthropods might yet complement such evaluation, especially in hard, poorly …

Several studies have documented the semi-natural habitats and heterogeneous landscape
patterns play a crucial role in maintaining spider diversity in agricultural landscapes …

Despite great efforts in European nature conservation, semi-natural habitats such as
calcareous grasslands are still suffering considerable declines due to abandonment. Shrub …

1. Grassland ecosystems have been used worldwide for food production through pastoral
and cropping activities. In these ecosystems, spiders constitute important mesopredators …

Mediterranean island biodiversity is threatened by invasive plants, especially by
Carpobrotus species. Invasive plant control is a major management tool for the restoration of …

In recent years restoration project efforts in arid grasslands of the Pacific Northwest have
increased; however, little is known about the bee communities in these areas or how …

In the present study, we investigate how spiders can be used to assess the effectiveness of
restoring mesic grasslands on former urban lawns. We compile and analyze a …