Land‐use intensification in grassland ecosystems (ie increased mowing frequency,
intensified grazing) has a strong negative effect on biodiversity and ecosystem services …

Topography is an important determinant of soil moisture (SM) distribution and thus drives the
functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, including vegetation composition and structure. To …

Forest-grassland mosaics are widespread features at the interface between tree-and grass-
dominated ecosystems. However, the importance of habitat heterogeneity in these mosaics …

While near-natural forest stands are dramatically diminishing, monoculture tree plantations
are rapidly spreading globally, including the eastern part of Central Europe. Tree plantations …

The questions of how much abiotic environment contributes to explain species distributions,
and which abiotic factors are the most influential, are key when projecting species realized …

Protected areas are recognized as a crucial tool to mitigate ongoing trends of biodiversity
loss. The effect of different levels of protection and their subsequent conservation efficiency …

Naturalness and hemeroby indicator values are specialized species-based indicators used
in Continental Europe that reflect plant species' affinity to degraded habitats. Despite their …

Background and aims Dolines are small-to large-sized bowl-shaped depressions of karst
surfaces. They may constitute important microrefugia, as thermal inversion often maintains …

Questions Misunderstandings and methodological inconsistencies have hampered the
applicability of Ellenberg's biogeographic indicator values for continentality. To redefine the …

Aim Spatial predictions of future communities under climate change can be obtained by
stacking species distribution models (S‐SDM), but proper evaluation of community S‐SDM …