Summary 1 An international group of scientists has built an open internet data base of life‐
history traits of the Northwest European flora (the LEDA‐Traitbase) that can be used as a …

Aim In recent years evidence has accumulated that plant species are differentially sorted
from regional assemblages into local assemblages along local‐scale environmental …

The study presents an updated overview of the 14 non-endemic threatened crop wild
relatives (CWR) in Italy: Aegilops biuncialis, Ae. uniaristata, Ae. ventricosa, Asparagus …

Questions: Is dormancy selected as a means by which a seed defers germination until
suitable environmental conditions occur? Are plant species in frost‐free and drought‐free …

Grassland ecosystems are often used to generate biomass in temperate regions of the
world. It is well known that biomass is influenced by climate and biodiversity, but the relative …

Summary 1 The search for general characteristics of invasive species has not been very
successful yet. A reason for this could be that current invasion patterns are mainly reflecting …

Aim Although urban areas only occupy c. 2.8% of the earth's land surface, urbanization
threatens biodiversity as areas of high human population density often coincide with high …

Nutrient enrichment of habitats (eutrophication) is considered to be one of the main causes
of plant diversity decline worldwide. Several experiments have shown a rapid loss of …

Seed dormancy contributes to species persistence in unpredictable environments and is a
key process to be taken into account in weed dynamics models. As the level of seed …

Urban–rural interfaces represent complex systems that require complex solutions for
sustainable development and resilience against pollution, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity …