The studies on anthropogenic climate change performed in the last decade over Europe
show consistent projections of increases in temperature and different patterns of …

Soil organic matter (SOM) improves soil physicochemical and biological properties, and the
sequestration of carbon in SOM may mitigate climate change. Soil organic carbon (SOC) …

The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of sustainable food
production and land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is the …

Monitoring protected areas and their surrounds at local to regional scales is essential given
their vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including those associated with climatic …

Aim To produce a statistical stratification of the European environment, suitable for stratified
random sampling of ecological resources, the selection of sites for representative studies …

To date, projections of European crop yields under climate change have been based almost
entirely on the outputs of crop‐growth models. While this strategy can provide good …

Aim To develop a novel global spatial framework for the integration and analysis of
ecological and environmental data. Location The global land surface excluding A ntarctica …

We have developed a new hierarchical European Landscape Classification that can be
used as a framework for, eg, indicator reporting and environmental sampling. Landscapes …

Land use change is characterized by a high diversity of change trajectories depending on
the local conditions, regional context and external influences. Policy intervention aims to …

Grasslands are an important land use in Europe with essential functions for feed and
ecosystem service supply. Impact assessment modelling of European agriculture and the …