Dry grassland vegetation of central Podolia (Ukraine)-A preliminary overview of its syntaxonomy, ecology and biodiversity

AA Kuzemko, T Becker, M Jeschke, YP Didukh… - Tuexenia, 2014 - elibrary.ru
We present the data of the 2 nd research expedition of the European Dry Grassland Group
(EDGG), which was conducted in 2010 in Central Podolia, Ukraine. The aim was to collect …

Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats

I Biurrun, R Pielech, I Dembicz, F Gillet… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Understanding fine‐grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental
for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database …

Scale-and taxon-dependent biodiversity patterns of dry grassland vegetation in Transylvania

PD Turtureanu, S Palpurina, T Becker, C Dolnik… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
Patterns of biodiversity may vary across spatial scales and between taxonomic groups;
therefore, specific studies are needed to provide insights into factors driving community …

A higher‐level classification of the Pannonian and western Pontic steppe grasslands (Central and Eastern Europe)

W Willner, A Kuzemko, J Dengler… - Applied Vegetation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Questions What are the main floristic patterns in the Pannonian and western Pontic steppe
grasslands? What are the diagnostic species of the major subdivisions of the class Festuco …

Scale-and taxon-dependent patterns of plant diversity in steppes of Khakassia, South Siberia (Russia)

MA Polyakova, I Dembicz, T Becker, U Becker… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
The drivers of plant richness at fine spatial scales in steppe ecosystems are still not
sufficiently understood. Our main research questions were:(i) How rich in plant species are …

Patterns and drivers of phytodiversity in steppe grasslands of Central Podolia (Ukraine)

AA Kuzemko, MJ Steinbauer, T Becker… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
We asked:(i) Which environmental factors determine the level of α-diversity at several scales
and β-diversity in steppic grasslands?(ii) How do the effects of environmental factors on α …

Drivers of plant diversity in Bulgarian dry grasslands vary across spatial scales and functional‐taxonomic groups

I Dembicz, N Velev, S Boch, M Janišová… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Questions: Studying dry grasslands in a previously unexplored region, we asked:(a) which
environmental factors drive the diversity patterns in vegetation;(b) are taxonomic groups …

Threatened and specialist species suffer from increased wood cover and productivity in Swiss steppes

S Boch, A Bedolla, KT Ecker, C Ginzler, U Graf… - Flora, 2019 - Elsevier
In Switzerland, steppe vegetation is restricted to inner alpine dry valleys in the West (Valais)
and the East (Grisons). They harbour many specialist and threatened species. In 2011, a …

[PDF][PDF] Xeric grasslands of the inner-alpine dry valleys of Austria–new insights into syntaxonomy, diversity and ecology

M Magnes, W Willner, M Janišová… - Vegetation …, 2021 - digibuo.uniovi.es
Aims: We studied the syntaxonomic position, biodiversity, ecological features, nature
conservation value and current status of dry grasslands investigated by Josias Braun …

Lichen species richness is highest in non-intensively used grasslands promoting suitable microhabitats and low vascular plant competition

S Boch, D Prati, I Schöning, M Fischer - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2016 - Springer
Lichens are very sensitive to habitat changes and their species richness is likely to decline
under intensive land use. Currently, a comprehensive study analyzing lichen species …