Vacant lots make up a large proportion of urban land and are of interest to many stakeholder
groups. While they are often viewed as dangerous or unsightly, they can be an economic …

Species dispersal, establishment, and assembly are crucial stages of the life history of
plants, and clear understanding of the governing forces and rules that shape species …

Land use changes have resulted in the loss and isolation of semi-natural habitats
worldwide. In intensively used agricultural landscapes the remnants of natural flora only …

Both agricultural intensification and abandonment have led to the loss of European semi-
natural grasslands. Nature conservation management measures like mowing are essential …

Extensively managed pastures are of crucial importance in sustaining biodiversity both in
local-and landscape-level. Thus, re-introduction of traditional grazing management is a …

In nature conservation today, there is a global problem with the aggressive expansion of
invasive plant species and the conservation of valuable grassland vegetation. Based on this …

Linking the conservation of cultural heritage and natural values provides a unique
opportunity for preserving traditional landscapes and receives an increased awareness from …

Abstract In Central‐and Eastern Europe, the collapse of socialist regimes resulted in a
transformation of state‐owned agricultural cooperatives to privately owned lands from the …

Halting the loss of grassland biodiversity and restoring degraded ecosystems are high
priority tasks in the EU Biodiversity Strategy. Sowing low-diversity seed mixtures is widely …

Grasslands recovered by sowing low diversity seed mixtures of local provenance are usually
managed by mowing. Besides restoration success only a few studies have focused on the …