[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 …
Biodiversity-rich European grasslands: Ancient, forgotten ecosystems
Worldwide reforestation has been recommended as a landscape restoration strategy to
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
[PDF][PDF] Scale-dependent plant diversity in Palaearctic grasslands: a comparative overview
Palaearctic semi-natural grasslands are known to host an extraordinarily high plant diversity
(Kull & Zobel 1991; Hobohm 1998; Janišová et al. 2011; Michalcová et al. 2014). Some …
(Kull & Zobel 1991; Hobohm 1998; Janišová et al. 2011; Michalcová et al. 2014). Some …
Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats
Aims Understanding fine‐grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental
for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database …
for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database …
[PDF][PDF] Grasslands of the Palaearctic biogeographic realm: introduction and synthesis
Grasslands are spontaneously occurring herbaceous vegetation types that are mostly
dominated by grasses or other graminoids and have usually> 10% herb-layer cover, while …
dominated by grasses or other graminoids and have usually> 10% herb-layer cover, while …
The relationship between plant species richness and soil pH vanishes with increasing aridity across Eurasian dry grasslands
Aim Soil pH is considered an important driver of fine‐scale plant species richness in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, it is unclear to what extent this relationship is influenced by …
terrestrial ecosystems. However, it is unclear to what extent this relationship is influenced by …
GrassPlot–a database of multi-scale plant diversity in Palaearctic grasslands
GrassPlot is a collaborative vegetation-plot database organised by the Eurasian Dry
Grassland Group (EDGG) and listed in the Global Index of Vegetation-Plot Databases (GIVD …
Grassland Group (EDGG) and listed in the Global Index of Vegetation-Plot Databases (GIVD …
[PDF][PDF] Assessing plant diversity and composition in grasslands across spatial scales: the standardised EDGG sampling methodology
This paper presents the details of the EDGG sampling methodology and its underlying
rationales. The methodology has been applied during EDGG Research Expeditions and …
rationales. The methodology has been applied during EDGG Research Expeditions and …
[HTML][HTML] Species richness in dry grassland patches of eastern Austria: a multi-taxon study on the role of local, landscape and habitat quality variables
KP Zulka, M Abensperg-Traun, N Milasowszky… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
According to island biogeography theory, the species richness of patches is determined by
their size and spatial isolation, while in conservation practice, it is patch quality that …
their size and spatial isolation, while in conservation practice, it is patch quality that …
Decline of rare and specialist species across multiple taxonomic groups after grassland intensification and abandonment
Traditionally managed mountain grasslands are declining as a result of abandonment or
intensification of management. Based on a common chronosequence approach we …
intensification of management. Based on a common chronosequence approach we …