To maintain the high biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands, management by grazing or
mowing is needed. Given the limited resources and few remaining areas, the best …

Increasing management intensity of grassland through increased grazing intensity, mowing
frequency and fertilizer input have attracted more attention to the consequences of …

The usage of grassland significantly affects the microbial and biochemical parameters of soil
epipedons. The use of grasslands (by mowing, grazing, and mowing and grazing) affects the …

Both agricultural intensification and abandonment have led to the loss of European semi-
natural grasslands. Nature conservation management measures like mowing are essential …

We propose to consider semi-natural habitats—hotspots for biodiversity—being caught in a
socio-ecological extinction vortex, similar to the phenomenon described for species …

Most European grasslands are semi-natural and require proper management to preserve
their high natural value. They are habitats for many rare and endangered species of plants …

The vast majority of European grasslands strongly depend on the regular removal of
aboveground biomass by agricultural land use, mostly grazing or mowing or a combination …

Halting the loss of grassland biodiversity and restoring degraded ecosystems are high
priority tasks in the EU Biodiversity Strategy. Sowing low-diversity seed mixtures is widely …

Aims Land use change due to the increasing anthropogenic activities is the most important
driver leading to alteration of multiple ecosystem functions. Overgrazing is thought to be one …

This study examined the impact of long-term (40 years) seasonal grazing and annual scythe
mowing on changes in plant diversity, floristic composition and plant functional groups in the …