Grasslands are one of the most widespread terrestrial biomes. In Europe, the majority of
grasslands depends on human management, and as a result, grassland areas are facing …

Land cover dynamics information plays an important role in environmental research and
related studies. We use the 500m NASA MODIS land cover dataset for the European Union …

So far, neither a grassland map, temporal analysis of the conversion of permanent grassland
(PG) to other land uses nor the differentiation of permanent and temporal grassland exists …

Seminatural European grasslands and pastures have a high conservation value because
they provide different goods and services (meat, wool, carbon sequestration, etc.) and …

Grasslands are an important biotope in Europe, not only because they are widespread, but
also because they provide valuable ecosystem services. The ecological value of a …

Assessing changes in the extent and management intensity of land use is crucial to
understanding land-system dynamics and their environmental and social outcomes. Yet …

Landscape appearance is controlled by a range of different environmental and human-
induced factors, although there is still a lack of knowledge about the significance of …

Land cover change is a dynamic phenomenon driven by synergetic biophysical and
socioeconomic effects. It involves massive transitions from natural to less natural habitats …

Grasslands are essential for ecosystem service provision in agricultural landscapes. In
Europe, grassland shares have dropped drastically over the last decades. Different …

Mapping spatiotemporal land cover changes offers opportunities to better understand trends
and drivers of environmental change and helps to identify more sustainable land …