Ecological intensification to mitigate impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and pollination
A Kovács‐Hostyánszki, A Espíndola… - Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands: a synthesis
This article introduces a Special Issue on biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands and
provides a synthesis of the current knowledge on this topic. Four major categories of …
provides a synthesis of the current knowledge on this topic. Four major categories of …
Harnessing the biodiversity value of Central and Eastern European farmland
A large proportion of European biodiversity today depends on habitat provided by low‐
intensity farming practices, yet this resource is declining as European agriculture intensifies …
intensity farming practices, yet this resource is declining as European agriculture intensifies …
Urban meadows as an alternative to short mown grassland: effects of composition and height on biodiversity
There are increasing calls to provide greenspace in urban areas, yet the ecological quality,
as well as quantity, of greenspace is important. Short mown grassland designed for …
as well as quantity, of greenspace is important. Short mown grassland designed for …
Management of semi-natural grasslands benefiting both plant and insect diversity: The importance of heterogeneity and tradition
Biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands depends on the management practices used.
However, management systems suitable for one taxon, such as plants, can be detrimental to …
However, management systems suitable for one taxon, such as plants, can be detrimental to …
[HTML][HTML] “Not in their front yard” The opportunities and challenges of introducing perennial urban meadows: A local authority stakeholder perspective
The growing evidence base for the benefits for people and wildlife of nature-based solutions
to managing urban green infrastructure lacks research investigating land manager …
to managing urban green infrastructure lacks research investigating land manager …
Flower power in the city: Replacing roadside shrubs by wildflower meadows increases insect numbers and reduces maintenance costs
K Mody, D Lerch, AK Müller, NK Simons, N Blüthgen… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Massive declines in insect biodiversity and biomass are reported from many regions and
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …
[HTML][HTML] Grassland intensification dramatically impacts grasshoppers: Experimental evidence for direct and indirect effects of fertilisation and irrigation
JY Humbert, S Delley, R Arlettaz - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
European mountain hay meadows are hosting an exceptionally rich biodiversity. They are
currently threatened by both land abandonment and farming intensification via aerial …
currently threatened by both land abandonment and farming intensification via aerial …
Step (pe) up! Raising the profile of the Palaearctic natural grasslands
Palaearctic steppes are primary grasslands dominating the landscape of the Eurasian
Grassland Belt from Central and Eastern Europe to Northern China across the temperate …
Grassland Belt from Central and Eastern Europe to Northern China across the temperate …
Simple modifications of mowing regime promote butterflies in extensively managed meadows: evidence from field-scale experiments
Restoring biodiversity-rich grasslands within cultivated matrices represents a real
conservation challenge. One set of options consists in adopting less disruptive mowing …
conservation challenge. One set of options consists in adopting less disruptive mowing …