Due to agricultural intensification and cessation of traditional land use, alkaline fens of the
Caricion davallianae alliance (EU-FFH 7230) are among the most endangered ecosystems …

Large herbivores, such as robust horse breeds, are increasingly used to develop and
maintain open habitats. However, their use on calcareous grasslands has rarely been …

Free grazing and herding of local breeds have a long tradition in management and
conservation of extended grassland habitats such as alkali steppes. However, there is a lack …

This is the Slovakian version of the Practical handbook for seed harvest and ecological
restoration of species-rich grasslands, a monograph published within the framework of the …

Habitat area and continuity are both key issues in conservation biology, for example in the
choice and design of areas used as nature reserves. We analyzed how grazing continuity …

The majority of European fen grasslands are seminatural and require appropriate
management to maintain their high natural value. The research area was located in the …

The arrival of early farmers and their livestock in the western Mediterranean during the early
Neolithic marked a new way of life for the north‐east Iberian Peninsula. Given the …

This paper presents data on the impact of biotic pressure in terms of grazing by livestock and
wood cutting by humans on the plant community in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of India …

Year-round grazing with robust cattle is increasingly used as a near-natural tool for the
restoration of structurally diverse grassland ecosystems in Western and Central Europe. The …

Large-scale, low-density grazing is a standard management concept for conserving or
enhancing biodiversity in cultural landscapes of central Europe. Documentation of results …