Nitrogen (N) deposition has increased substantially since the second half of the 20th century
due to human activities. This increase of reactive N into the biosphere has major …

Plant diversity plays an important role in maintaining and upgrading ecosystem structure
and functions, and there remain uncertainties on plant species and especially phylogenetic …

The conversion of lowland heathland to agricultural land in Europe significantly depleted
soil carbon stocks. Restoring heathlands has been proposed as a mechanism to sequester …

Heather, Calluna vulgaris, is a key species of European dry heath and central determinant of
its conservation status. The established Calluna life cycle concept describes four phases …

The ecosystem services framework can be used as a way of balancing economic, ecological
and societal drivers in land management decision-making processes. As heathland …

Heathlands are threatened habitats throughout the whole Europe, which have initiated
numerous restoration programmes aimed mostly at plant community reconstruction; …

Background: Nitrogen (NOx, NHy) and acidifying (NOx, NHy, SO¬ x) deposition has reduced
the biodiversity of European dry heathlands. Restoration efforts such as sod-cutting (removal …

Background and aims Heathlands are a broad vegetation type characterized by the
dominance of evergreen shrub species that thrive on nutrient-poor soils, thus sensitive to …

Heathlands are of high importance for biodiversity conservation, and most heathlands
depend on management. While the effects of management on biodiversity are well-studied …

Das Kap. 7 zeigt auf, welche Schlussfolgerungen für einen langfristigen Schutz der
Biodiversität gezogen und wie Erkenntnisse der funktionellen Biodiversitätsforschung im …