Many species that are typical of calcareous, semi-natural grasslands (“typical grassland
species”) are declining in Europe as a result of habitat-loss and-fragmentation. Whereas …

Past semi-natural grassland extent is thought to have a major influence on contemporary
species richness in rural landscapes. The loss of grasslands over the last 300years was …

Dry grasslands are among the most threatened plant communities of Central Europe. We
explore the time scale of spontaneous regeneration of dry grasslands on abandoned fields …

Restoration strategies of semi-natural grasslands at various disturbed sites require an
understanding of the resilience of these habitats and knowledge of their specific …

Dry calcareous grassland is one of the most species-rich and endangered ecosystem in
Central Europe. Despite the dramatic loss of grassland in the second half of the 20th century …

The study characterizes historical land-use change and the development of semi-natural
grassland habitats, over 274 years, within a mosaic agricultural landscape (22km2) on the …

Questions: Which factors influence the persistence of vascular grassland plants in long‐
abandoned (at least 50 yr) arable fields and meadows? What might be the implications of …

In highly fragmented agricultural landscapes, abandoned forests and dense coniferous
plantations established on former semi-natural grassland remain potentially suitable sites for …

Habitat restoration is an important complement to protecting habitat for the conservation of
biodiversity. Semi-natural grasslands are target habitats for ecological restoration in …

Lately there has been a shift in Sweden from grazing species‐rich semi‐natural grasslands
towards grazing ex‐arable fields in the modern agricultural landscape. Grazing ex‐arable …