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Shrubland ecosystems are often inherently flammable due to a canopy structure favourable for fire propagation. At the same time, the fuel bed is not s...
Read moreChanges in floristic composition were studied in 9 plant stands in the area utilized by lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) in Lochinvar National Park, Zam...
Read moreCombining natural saltmarsh habitats with conventional barriers can provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative for fully engineered flood pr...
Read moreAbandonment of agricultural land is widespread in many parts of the world, leading to shrub and tree encroachment. The increase of flammable plant bio...
Read moreNearly 60% of European wetlands have been lost to drainage or to the cessation of grassland management. Large amounts of resources are put into wetlan...
Read moreChanges in the seed bank, seedling emergence and plant density of the most common grass species, and all legume species, were monitored from Oct. 1986...
Read moreShrub encroachment is reducing the carrying capacity of arid grasslands in southern Africa for cattle. Although shrub-encroachment is known to occur a...
Read moreEconomic forces are recognized as an important driving factor behind current biodiversity losses. This study investigates whether such factors have be...
Read moreIt is widely appreciated that management shapes the dynamics of many ecological systems, but ecologists rarely consider the reverse interaction, that ...
Read moreThere is a long-term trend of depopulation of rural areas and pasture abandonment throughout the Alps. This trend peaked after the Second World War an...
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