Rapid intensification of farming after 1950 resulted in a dramatic decline in plant species
diversity in European arable ecosystems, and pronounced shifts in species composition …

Agricultural land use has production, ecological, aesthetic and social functions. Certainly, in
Europe, the concept of agricultural land use as being multifunctional seems to be …

Aim To assess the consequences of agricultural intensification since the 1950s for C entral E
urope's plant communities of arable plants. Location C entral G ermany. Methods We …

During the evolution of the Central European landscape and especially since the settlement
of man there has been a permanent change of processes affecting dispersability of plants. In …

Question The intensification of crop cultivation in much of Europe since the mid‐20th century
has greatly increased crop yields but caused dramatic biodiversity losses in arable fields …

In agricultural landscapes, arable plants are negatively affected by management
intensification. These species can fulfill various ecosystem functions, such as biological pest …

Vegetation of arable fields has changed significantly over the past decades as indicated by
a marked decline in the abundance and diversity of arable plants. Thus, beyond the …

Since the compensation for unsprayed field margin strips was recently reduced in Germany,
the area used in this way has rapidly declined. These experiences show that management …

Agricultural intensification has caused once diverse arable fields to become species-poor.
Their seed banks, which are fundamental for re-establishment and maintenance of plant …

The regeneration of weed communities after cessation of fertilization and herbicide use was
investigated on an arable field representative of the Central German Chernozem Region. As …