[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity indicators for result-based agri-environmental schemes–Current state and future prospects

N Elmiger, R Finger, J Ghazoul, S Schaub - Agricultural Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Many agricultural policies target the conservation of biodiversity worldwide.
Result-based agri-environmental schemes can be more effective and efficient than the more …

[HTML][HTML] Animal board invited review: Grassland-based livestock farming and biodiversity

MD Fraser, HE Vallin, BP Roberts - animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Grasslands dominate land cover nationally and globally, and their composition, structure
and habitat value are strongly influenced by the actions of domestic and wild grazing …

The biodiversity effect of reduced tillage on soil microbiota

TG Frøslev, IB Nielsen, SS Santos, CJ Barnes… - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
The conversion of natural habitats into farmland has been a leading cause of species loss
worldwide. Here, we investigated to what extent less intensive soil disturbance can mitigate …

Plant biodiversity assessment through soil eDNA reflects temporal and local diversity

M Ariza, B Fouks, Q Mauvisseau… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several studies have shown the potential of eDNA‐based proxies for plant identification, but
little is known about their spatial and temporal resolution. This limits its use for plant …

[HTML][HTML] Does childhood exposure to biodiverse greenspace reduce the risk of developing asthma?

MH Winnicki, RR Dunn, M Winther-Jensen… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of inflammatory diseases is increasing in populations throughout the
industrialized world. An increasing proportion of human populations grow up and live in …

Grazing by semi‐feral cattle and horses supports plant species richness and uniqueness in grasslands

C Bonavent, K Olsen, R Ejrnæs… - Applied Vegetation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Question How does naturalistic grazing (trophic rewilding with large herbivores), in contrast
to mowing and free succession (no grazing), affect plant community composition and …

[HTML][HTML] Shaping the European Alps: Trends in landscape patterns, biodiversity and ecosystem services

E Tasser, G Leitinger, U Tappeiner, U Schirpke - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Landscape appearance is controlled by a range of different environmental and human-
induced factors, although there is still a lack of knowledge about the significance of …

Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards

L Rocher, E Melloul, O Blight, A Bischoff - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Habitat destruction and land use intensification are major causes of arthropod decline in
agroecosystems. Arthropods are key organisms that are linked to many ecosystem functions …

[HTML][HTML] Landform-vegetation units in karstic depressions (dolines) evaluated by indicator plant species and Ellenberg indicator values

A Čarni, Š Čonč, MB Valjavec - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the objects of research were circular and concave karstic depressions, called
sinkholes or dolines. All these negative topographic anomalies were previously recognized …

Reindeer grazing reduces climate‐driven vegetation changes and shifts trophic interactions in the Fennoscandian tundra

JI Ramirez, M Sundqvist, E Lindén, RG Björk… - Oikos, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Herbivores drive shifts in plant species composition by interacting with vegetation through
defoliation, trampling and nutrient addition: urine and faeces. As herbivore effects on …