Rewilding is gaining importance across Europe, as agricultural abandonment trajectories
provide opportunities for large‐scale ecosystem restoration. However, its effective …

Agricultural intensification continues to threaten habitat and biological diversity in farmland.
In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has established several measures to …

In recent years, there have been numerous academic and policy debates on the delivery
mechanisms of European Union (EU) funds in member states. Studies focused on issues …

Abstract Context The Natura 2000 aims to promote the persistence of biodiversity and
traditional uses. European landscapes have, however, undergone large transformations in …

The predicted long lag time between a decrease in atmospheric deposition and a measured
response in vegetation has generally excluded the investigation of vegetation recovery from …

The productivity of raptors is affected by different factors such as habitat, food supply,
disturbance, weather conditions, and competition. Of the studied breeding parameters …

Habitat transformation is identified as major threat to biodiversity loss globally, affecting
threatened raptors. Changes in land use can alter the abundance and distribution of birds of …

Studies on the impact of agricultural practices on plant diversity provide important
information for policy makers and the conservation of the environment. The aim of the …

The conversion of pastures into arable lands has led to the decrease in the populations of
many bird species throughout Europe. We evaluated the effect of land conversion on the …

Habitat alteration is a widespread threat severely affecting large raptors because of their low
density and the huge area they inhabit. In this study, we assessed whether human-driven …