Grassy ecosystems in the Anthropocene

N Stevens, W Bond, A Feurdean… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
As the Anthropocene advances, there are few parts of Earth that have not been impacted by
human influence. Humans have had a long-sustained interaction with grassy ecosystems …

Grassland‐use intensity maps for Switzerland based on satellite time series: Challenges and opportunities for ecological applications

D Weber, M Schwieder, L Ritter, T Koch… - Remote Sensing in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Land‐use intensification in grassland ecosystems (ie increased mowing frequency,
intensified grazing) has a strong negative effect on biodiversity and ecosystem services …

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 …

Effects of fertilization and irrigation on vascular plant species richness, functional composition and yield in mountain grasslands

S Boch, Y Kurtogullari, E Allan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Land-use intensification is a major threat to biodiversity in agricultural grasslands and
fertilization is one of the main drivers. The effects of fertilization on biodiversity and plant …

Grazing effects on vegetation: Biodiversity, management, and restoration

P Török, R Lindborg, D Eldridge… - Applied Vegetation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In many regions, wild large herbivores have maintained open landscapes up to and
including historic times, but, more recently, have been largely replaced by domestic …

Post‐restoration grassland management overrides the effects of restoration methods in propagule‐rich landscapes

C Tölgyesi, C Vadász, R Kun, AI Csathó… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Grassland restoration is gaining momentum worldwide to tackle the loss of biodiversity and
associated ecosystem services. Restoration methods and their effects on ecological …

Fine‐grain beta diversity of Palaearctic grassland vegetation

I Dembicz, J Dengler, MJ Steinbauer… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Which environmental factors influence fine‐grain beta diversity of vegetation and
do they vary among taxonomic groups? Location Palaearctic biogeographic realm. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of UAV-sensed features using machine learning methods to assess species richness in wet grassland ecosystems

COG Bazzo, B Kamali, M dos Santos Vianna… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wet grasslands are crucial components of terrestrial ecosystems, known for their biodiversity
and provision of ecosystem services such as flood attenuation and carbon sequestration …

[HTML][HTML] Participation of grassland species in various successional series in a temperate European region and implications for habitat management

M Ballesteros, K Řehounková, L Šebelíková… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Restoration strategies of semi-natural grasslands at various disturbed sites require an
understanding of the resilience of these habitats and knowledge of their specific …

The Historic Square Foot Dataset–Outstanding small‐scale richness in Swiss grasslands around the year 1900

S Riedel, S Widmer, M Babbi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands host a significant share of Europe's species diversity but are among the most
threatened vegetation types of the continent. Resurvey studies can help to understand …