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 …

Question: We asked how landscape configuration and present management influence plant
species richness and abundance of habitat specialists in grasslands in a 'modern'(much …

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 …

The landscape in the Ystad area has changed consid erably during the long period of
agricultural history. Increasing degrees and rates of cultivation have been accompanied by …

A landscape perspective is generally recognized as essential for conservation biology. The
main underlying reason is that species respond to features of the landscape at various …

The reformation of the Swedish agricultural system, about 150years ago, drastically
changed the use of semi-natural grasslands. Grassland plant diversity has declined due to …

Habitat loss and fragmentation of natural and semi-natural habitats are considered as major
threats to plant species richness. Recently several studies have pinpointed the need to …

In this study the variation in species richness, species composition and habitat specificity is
examined among all land patches in a 43-ha landscape in W Norway, created by traditional …

The traditional agriculture in Europe favoured numerous plant and animal species that are
presently declining. Integrated studies based on various sources are needed in order to …

Past landscape characteristics were reconstructed in Nynäs, south-eastern Sweden, using
geographical and archaeological data together with pollen stratigraphy and an existing …