Origin and history of grasslands in C entral E urope–a review
M Hejcman, P Hejcmanova, V Pavlů… - Grass and Forage …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In terms of origin, grasslands in C entral E urope can be classified into (i) natural grasslands,
predetermined by environmental conditions and wild herbivores;(ii) seminatural grasslands …
predetermined by environmental conditions and wild herbivores;(ii) seminatural grasslands …
The edge of two worlds: A new review and synthesis on Eurasian forest‐steppes
Aims Eurasian forest‐steppes are among the most complex non‐tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. Despite their considerable scientific, ecological and economic importance …
ecosystems. Despite their considerable scientific, ecological and economic importance …
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 …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
How climate, topography, soils, herbivores, and fire control forest–grassland coexistence in the Eurasian forest‐steppe
Recent advances in ecology and biogeography demonstrate the importance of fire and large
herbivores–and challenge the primacy of climate–to our understanding of the distribution …
herbivores–and challenge the primacy of climate–to our understanding of the distribution …
Climate variability and associated vegetation response throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) between 60 and 8 ka
Records of past climate variability and associated vegetation response exist in various
regions throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). To date, there has been no coherent …
regions throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). To date, there has been no coherent …
Was There a 3.2 ka Crisis in Europe? A critical comparison of climatic, environmental, and archaeological evidence for radical change during the bronze age–iron age …
B Molloy - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2023 - Springer
The globalizing connections that defined the European Bronze Age in the second
millennium BC either ended or abruptly changed in the decades around 1200 BC. The …
millennium BC either ended or abruptly changed in the decades around 1200 BC. The …
The Eurasian steppe belt: Status quo, origin and evolutionary history
H Herbert, F Nikolai, B Karl-Georg, N Barbara… - Turczaninowia, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
We present a comprehensive review of the characteristics and structure of the Eurasian
steppe and of its evolutionary history in space and time. During the last decades …
steppe and of its evolutionary history in space and time. During the last decades …
Formalized classification of semi-dry grasslands in central and eastern Europe
European semi-dry grasslands are among the most species-rich vegetation types in the
northern hemisphere and form an important part of the habitat mosaics in the forest-steppe …
northern hemisphere and form an important part of the habitat mosaics in the forest-steppe …
The origin of grasslands in the temperate forest zone of east-central Europe: long-term legacy of climate and human impact
The post-glacial fate of central European grasslands has stimulated palaeoecological
debates for a century. Some argued for the continuous survival of open land, while others …
debates for a century. Some argued for the continuous survival of open land, while others …