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 …
[HTML][HTML] Linking environmental heterogeneity and plant diversity: The ecological role of small natural features in homogeneous landscapes
Small natural features (SNFs), such as road verges, midfield islets, rocky outcrops and
ancient burial mounds, provide safe havens for species of natural habitats in human …
ancient burial mounds, provide safe havens for species of natural habitats in human …
Fifteen emerging challenges and opportunities for vegetation science: A horizon scan by early career researchers
With the aim to identify future challenges and opportunities in vegetation science, we
brought together a group of 22 early career vegetation scientists from diverse backgrounds …
brought together a group of 22 early career vegetation scientists from diverse backgrounds …
Habitat islands outside nature reserves–threatened biodiversity hotspots of grassland specialist plant and arthropod species
In transformed landscapes, many populations of grassland specialist plant and animal
species live outside the few protected areas and are often preserved on'small natural …
species live outside the few protected areas and are often preserved on'small natural …
[HTML][HTML] Planning for sustainability: Historical data and remote sensing-based analyses aid landscape design in one of the largest remnant European floodplains
T Erős, J Petrovszki, A Mórocz - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Large floodplain rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth and their
utilization is expected to grow. Here, we integrated historical data and remote sensing …
utilization is expected to grow. Here, we integrated historical data and remote sensing …
[HTML][HTML] Non-native tree plantations are weak substitutes for near-natural forests regarding plant diversity and ecological value
While near-natural forest stands are dramatically diminishing, monoculture tree plantations
are rapidly spreading globally, including the eastern part of Central Europe. Tree plantations …
are rapidly spreading globally, including the eastern part of Central Europe. Tree plantations …
[HTML][HTML] Behind the general pattern of forest loss and gain: A long-term assessment of semi-natural and secondary forest cover change at country level
Despite deforestation taking place globally, forest cover is increasing in many European
landscapes. This increase, however, resulting from plantations and spontaneous forest …
landscapes. This increase, however, resulting from plantations and spontaneous forest …
Prohibited, but still present: local and traditional knowledge about the practice and impact of forest grazing by domestic livestock in Hungary
Background Forests have been grazed for millennia. Around the world, forest grazing by
livestock became a controversial management practice, gradually restricted in many …
livestock became a controversial management practice, gradually restricted in many …
[HTML][HTML] Different extinction debts among plants and arthropods after loss of grassland amount and connectivity
A decrease in habitat amount and connectivity causes immediate or delayed species
extinctions in transformed landscapes due to reduced functional connections among …
extinctions in transformed landscapes due to reduced functional connections among …
Different roles of concurring climate and regional land-use changes in past 40 years' insect trends
F Neff, F Korner-Nievergelt, E Rey, M Albrecht… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Climate and land-use changes are main drivers of insect declines, but their combined effects
have not yet been quantified over large spatiotemporal scales. We analysed changes in the …
have not yet been quantified over large spatiotemporal scales. We analysed changes in the …