The edge of two worlds: A new review and synthesis on Eurasian forest‐steppes

L Erdős, D Ambarlı, OA Anenkhonov… - Applied Vegetation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Eurasian forest‐steppes are among the most complex non‐tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. Despite their considerable scientific, ecological and economic importance …

Karst dolines provide diverse microhabitats for different functional groups in multiple phyla

Z Bátori, A Vojtkó, IE Maák, G Lőrinczi, T Farkas… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Fine-scale topographic complexity creates important microclimates that can facilitate species
to grow outside their main distributional range and increase biodiversity locally. Enclosed …

Retreat and extinction of the Late Pleistocene cave bear (Ursus spelaeus sensu lato)

M Baca, D Popović, K Stefaniak, A Marciszak… - The Science of …, 2016 - Springer
The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus sensu lato) is a typical representative of Pleistocene
megafauna which became extinct at the end of the Last Glacial. Detailed knowledge of cave …

Large-and small-scale environmental factors drive distributions of cool-adapted plants in karstic microrefugia

Z Bátori, A Vojtkó, T Farkas, A Szabó… - Annals of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background and aims Dolines are small-to large-sized bowl-shaped depressions of karst
surfaces. They may constitute important microrefugia, as thermal inversion often maintains …

A vulnerable soil environment study in karst areas: a bibliometric analysis

T Yan, J Xue - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Karst landforms are widely distributed around the world, and karst rocky desertification has
occurred on a large scale in many countries and regions, causing significant adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Landform-vegetation units in karstic depressions (dolines) evaluated by indicator plant species and Ellenberg indicator values

A Čarni, Š Čonč, MB Valjavec - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the objects of research were circular and concave karstic depressions, called
sinkholes or dolines. All these negative topographic anomalies were previously recognized …

Bryophyte diversity in karst sinkholes afected by diferent degrees of human disturbance

R Liu, Z Zhang, J Shen, Z Wang - Acta Societatis Botanicorum …, 2019 - agro.icm.edu.pl
The diversity of bryophytes in karst sinkholes has received little attention, and these habitats
probably play a crucial role as refugia. In this study, bryophyte diversity affected by different …

[HTML][HTML] Botanical and turf management evaluation in goat pastures established from Pannonian natural and abandoned arable land

F Stilling, K Penksza, S Hajnáczki, S Szentes… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
In animal husbandry, there is not a lot of available research on grazing by goats on
grassland with different features. Based on this, the following research questions have been …

Forest age and topographic position jointly shape the species richness and composition of vascular plants in karstic habitats

Z Bátori, C Tölgyesi, G Li, L Erdős, M Gajdács… - Annals of Forest …, 2023 - Springer
Key message Dolines may provide important safe havens for many plant species and play a
key role in maintaining biodiversity. The combined effects of forest age and topographic …

Unexpected ecotone dynamics of a sand dune vegetation complex following water table decline

C Tölgyesi, M Zalatnai, L Erdős, Z Bátori… - Journal of Plant …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims Central Hungarian inland dune ranges harbor heterogeneous grassland
vegetation with an extensive network of ecotones, arranged perpendicular to topography …