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Effect of green infrastructure on restoration of pollination networks and plant performance in semi-natural dry grasslands across Europe.

Published online: 20 Aug 2024

Authors: Traveset, A. & Lara-Romero, C. & Santamaría, S. & Escribano-Ávila, G. & Bullock, J. M. & Honnay, O. & Hooftman, D. A. P. & Kimberley, A. & Krickl, P. & Plue, J. & Poschlod, P. & Cousins, S. A. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification, afforestation and land abandonment are major drivers of biodiversity loss in semi-natural grasslands across Europe. Reve...

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Taxonomical and functional diversity turnover in Mediterranean grasslands: interactions between grazing, habitat type and rainfall.

Published online: 10 Oct 2012

Authors: Carmona, C. P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Bello, F. de & Ollero, H. S. & Lepš, J. & Peco, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in livestock grazing regimes are among the most important drivers of species loss and decrease in functional diversity world-wide. However, ta...

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Long-term changes in agricultural practices and wildfowling in an internationally important wetland, and their effects on the guild of wintering ducks.

Published online: 28 May 1999

Authors: Duncan, P. & Hewison, A. J. M. & Houte, S. & Rosoux, R. & Tournebize, T. & Dubs, F. & Burel, F. & Bretagnolle, V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the Marais Poitevin wetland, France, are described. The area of grasslands decreased by 50% between 1970 and 1995, principally as a result ...

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Farmer identities and permanent grassland management: evidence from five European biogeographic zones.

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Jin Shan & Cao YiYing & Burd, M. & Tindale, S. & Feng ZhiMing & Green, O. & Newell-Price, P. & Vicario-Modroño, V. & Mack, G. & Sánchez-Zamora, P. & Gallardo-Cobos, R. & Spörri, M. & Benni, N. E. & Alonso, N. & Miškolci, S. & Outhwaite, S. & Hunter, E. & Frewer, L. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Permanent grassland (PG) provides multiple ecosystem services. However, there is increasing concern regarding the decreased multifunctionality of PGs,...

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A Bayesian analysis of adaptation of mountain grassland production to global change.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Elleaume, N. & Locatelli, B. & Oszwald, J. & Crouzat, E. & Lavorel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In mountains, grasslands managed for livestock production sustain local economies, culture and identity. However, their future fodder production is hi...

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Toward the next Common Agricultural Policy reform: determinants of avian communities in hay meadows reveal current policy's inadequacy for biodiversity conservation in grassland ecosystems.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Assandri, G. & Bogliani, G. & Pedrini, P. & Brambilla, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural grasslands are among the richest European ecosystems in terms of biodiversity. However, they have been severely affected by farming inten...

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Integrating climate change into calcareous grassland management.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Maalouf, J. P. & Bagousse-Pinguet, Y. le & Marchand, L. & Bâchelier, E. & Touzard, B. & Michalet, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is rarely taken into consideration in conservation management strategies aimed at protecting biodiversity from other threats. We examin...

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Vascular plant and Orthoptera diversity in relation to grassland management and landscape composition in the European Alps.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Marini, L. & Fontana, P. & Scotton, M. & Klimek, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Several recent studies have considered the relative effects of local vs. landscape factors on diversity of several animal taxa in grasslands. However,...

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A trait-based analysis of the role of phosphorus vs. nitrogen enrichment in plant species loss across North-west European grasslands.

Published online: 12 Oct 2011

Authors: Ceulemans, T. & Merckx, R. & Hens, M. & Honnay, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) enrichment have been identified to drive plant species losses from nutrient-poor semi-natural grasslands. The rel...

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Consequences of pastoral abandonment for the structure and diversity of the alpine avifauna.

Published online: 16 Jun 2004

Authors: Laiolo, P. & Dondero, F. & Ciliento, E. & Rolando, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

There 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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