The Palaearctic steppe biome: a new synthesis

K Wesche, D Ambarlı, J Kamp, P Török… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
The Palaearctic steppes range from the Mediterranean basin towards China, forming one of
the largest continuous terrestrial biomes. The literature on steppe ecology and conservation …

Monitoring invasive plant species using hyperspectral remote sensing data

L Papp, B Van Leeuwen, P Szilassi, Z Tobak… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The species richness and biodiversity of vegetation in Hungary are increasingly threatened
by invasive plant species brought in from other continents and foreign ecosystems. These …

Invasive alien plant species—raising awareness of a threat to biodiversity and Ecological Connectivity (EC) in the Adriatic-Ionian Region

I Gazoulis, N Antonopoulos, P Kanatas, N Karavas… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Improving ecological connectivity (EC) within landscapes by establishing corridors and
ecological networks has been proposed to counteract the negative effects of habitat …

[HTML][HTML] Hay transfer is a nature-based and sustainable solution for restoring grassland biodiversity

O Valkó, Z Rádai, B Deák - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
As we enter the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, there is an increasing
need for finding nature-based solutions for the restoration of grasslands across the globe …

Mapping an ecological network of green habitat patches and their role in maintaining urban biodiversity in and around Debrecen city (Eastern Hungary)

B Hüse, S Szabó, B Deák, B Tóthmérész - Land use policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Urbanisation is a leading process on the Globe causing a massive loss of natural habitats. In
parallel variety of habitats were created in urban environments, which may also support …

Underground deserts below fertility islands? Woody species desiccate lower soil layers in sandy drylands

C Tölgyesi, P Török, AA Hábenczyus, Z Bátori… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Woody plants in water‐limited ecosystems affect their environment on multiple scales:
locally, natural stands can create islands of fertility for herb layer communities compared to …

Plant invasion and fragmentation indirectly and contrastingly affect native plants and grassland arthropods

R Gallé, C Tölgyesi, ÁR Szabó, D Korányi… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant invasion and habitat fragmentation have a detrimental effect on biodiversity in nearly
all types of ecosystems. We compared the direct and indirect effects of the invasion of the …

Survival and regeneration ability of clonal common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.) after a single herbicide treatment in natural open sand grasslands

L Bakacsy, I Bagi - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity, human health, and economies worldwide.
Clonal growth is a common ability of most invasive plants. The clonal common milkweed …

Monograph of invasive plants in Europe N°6: Asclepias syriaca L

S Follak, L Bakacsy, F Essl, L Hochfellner, K Lapin… - Botany …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This work synthesizes all aspects of Asclepias syriaca L.(Apocynaceae) including the
taxonomy, distribution, history of introduction and spread, ecology, biology, uses and …

Asclepias dynamics on US rangelands: implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects

KE Spaeth Jr, PJ Barbour, R Moranz, SJ Dinsmore… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The genesis of this study is in response to the United States (US) Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) listing of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) on 17 December …