Both arthropods and large grazing herbivores are important components and drivers of
biodiversity in grassland ecosystems, but a synthesis of how arthropod diversity is affected …

Developments in agriculture are a main driver for biodiversity loss, in which livestock play a
major role through pastures and feed crop cultivation. Addressing biodiversity loss is …

Biological responses to a disturbance can vary among taxa, which challenges the use of
bioindicators for representing biodiversity responses more broadly. Linking ecological traits …

Cattle farming is a major source of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Recent research suggests
that GHG fluxes from dung pats could be affected by biotic interactions involving dung …

The use of agrochemicals is expected to increase with the global expansion of oil palm
plantations. In line with environmentally sustainable palm oil certification, targeted grazing …

Grazing extensification and intensification are among the main problems affecting European
grasslands. We analyze the impact of grazing intensity (low and moderate) and the use of …

Over the last century, the management of pastoral systems has undergone major changes to
meet the livelihood needs of alpine communities. Faced with the changes induced by recent …

Grazed pastures are important habitats that support high biodiversity. However, in recent
decades pasture management practices have experienced drastic changes. To identify …

In recent decades, pastoral abandonment has produced profound ecological changes in the
Alps. In particular, the reduction in grazing has led to extensive shrub encroachment of semi …

Aim Different hypothesis have been proposed to explain differences in species richness
among islands. However, few studies have attempted to compare the explanatory power of …