Plant functional connectivity–integrating landscape structure and effective dispersal

AG Auffret, Y Rico, JM Bullock… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal is essential for species to survive the threats of habitat destruction and climate
change. Combining descriptions of dispersal ability with those of landscape structure, the …

Restoration of plant species and genetic diversity depends on landscape‐scale dispersal

T Aavik, A Helm - Restoration Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the era of ongoing global change, it is highly important that restoration efforts lead to
functioning, self‐sustainable ecosystems that are resilient to disturbance and resistant to …

The trajectory of dispersal research in conservation biology. Systematic review

DA Driscoll, SC Banks, PS Barton, K Ikin, P Lentini… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Dispersal knowledge is essential for conservation management, and demand is growing.
But are we accumulating dispersal knowledge at a pace that can meet the demand? To …

Large frugivorous birds facilitate functional connectivity of fragmented landscapes

T Mueller, J Lenz, T Caprano, W Fiedler… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying ecosystem functions in spatially explicit ways is important for management
decisions in increasingly fragmented landscapes. Between‐patch dispersal of seeds by …

Heterogeneity fosters biodiversity: linking history and ecology of dry calcareous grasslands

J Diacon-Bolli, T Dalang, R Holderegger… - Basic and Applied …, 2012 - Elsevier
Calcareous grasslands in Central Europe harbour a high diversity of plant and animal
species. However, as man-made habitats, they need to be managed in order to maintain …

The geography of human‐mediated dispersal

AG Auffret, J Berg, SAO Cousins - Diversity and Distributions, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Dispersal is a key process in determining the survival of plant species following
habitat fragmentation and climate change, as well as driving the introduction and spread of …

Could green infrastructure supplement ecosystem service provision from semi-natural grasslands?

DAP Hooftman, A Kimberley, SAO Cousins… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ancient semi-natural grasslands in Europe are important for ecosystem service (ES)
provision. Often, the surrounding matrix contains 'Grassland Green Infrastructure'(GGI) that …

Seed dispersal in both space and time is necessary for plant diversity maintenance in fragmented landscapes

J Plue, SAO Cousins - Oikos, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Metacommunity theory emphasizes that seed dispersal not only limits but equally maintains
plant diversity, though the latter receives little empirical attention. Discerning the temporal …

Sheep trampling on surface‐lying seeds improves seedling recruitment in open sand ecosystems

C Eichberg, TW Donath - Restoration Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐intensity grazing with domestic ungulates is an important tool in restoration to enhance
habitat openness and foster light‐demanding plant species. Ungulates affect plant …

An ecological connectivity network maintains genetic diversity of a flagship wildflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris

MF DiLeo, Y Rico, HJ Boehmer, HH Wagner - Biological conservation, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecological connectivity networks have been proposed as an efficient way to reconnect
communities in fragmented landscapes. Yet few studies have evaluated if they are …