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Afforestation and abandonment of semi-natural grasslands lead to biodiversity loss and a decline in ecosystem services and functions.

Published online: 12 Nov 2023

Authors: Prangel, E. & Kasari-Toussaint, L. & Neuenkamp, L. & Noreika, N. & Karise, R. & Marja, R. & Ingerpuu, N. & Kupper, T. & Keerberg, L. & Oja, E. & Meriste, M. & Tiitsaar, A. & Ivask, M. & Helm, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

During the past century, semi-natural grasslands, once widespread throughout Europe, have largely been converted into intensively managed agricultural...

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Agricultural legacy shapes plant diversity patterns in mountain grasslands of Maramureș and Bukovina: a cross-border perspective (Ukraine, Romania).

Published online: 17 Dec 2024

Authors: Janišová, M. & Magnes, M. & Bojko, I. & Borsukevych, L. M. & Budzhak, V. V. & Chorney, I. & Iuga, A. & Ivașcu, C. M. & Kish, R. & Kuzemko, A. & Palpurina, S. & Skokanová, K. & Širka, P. & Tokaryuk, A. & Dayneko, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

We investigated farming practices and grassland plant diversity patterns in the historical regions of Maramureș and Bukovina, located in the central E...

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Grazer effects on soil carbon storage vary by herbivore assemblage in a semi-arid grassland.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Chang Qing & Wang Ling & Ding ShiWen & Xu TongTong & Li ZhiQiang & Song XuXin & Zhao Xuan & Wang DeLi & Pan DuoFeng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Accounting for 10%-30% of global soil organic carbon, grassland soils potentially present a large reservoir for storing atmospheric CO2. Livestock gra...

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Grasslands, grazing and biodiversity: editors' introduction.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Watkinson, A. R. & Ormerod, S. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

This paper serves as an introduction to a special journal section on grazing and biodiversity in grasslands. Natural, semi-natural and artificial gras...

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The effects of flooding lowland wet grassland on soil macroinvertebrate prey of breeding wading birds.

Published online: 22 Aug 2001

Authors: Ausden, M. & Sutherland, W. J. & James, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Lowland wet grassland in western Europe is often managed for breeding wading birds, especially lapwing Vanellus vanellus, redshank Tringa totanus, sni...

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Variation in the effects of vertebrate grazing on fire potential between grassland structural types.

Published online: 04 Aug 2010

Authors: Leonard, S. & Kirkpatrick, J. & Marsden-Smedley, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation fires can have major social, economic and ecological consequences. Research into fire behaviour has aimed to give managers greater ability ...

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Grazing by wild Red Deer: management options for the conservation of semi-natural open habitats.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Riesch, F. & Tonn, B. & Meißner, M. & Balkenhol, N. & Isselstein, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Maintaining semi-natural open habitats requires biomass removal, which can be achieved by extensive grazing with livestock species. However, implement...

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Semi-natural grasslands as population sources for pollinating insects in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Öckinger, E. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In intensively farmed agricultural landscapes, many species are confined to very small uncultivated areas such as field margins. However, it has been ...

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Associations between plant and pollinator communities under grassland restoration respond mainly to landscape connectivity.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Rotchés-Ribalta, R. & Winsa, M. & Roberts, S. P. M. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Land-use change can disrupt associations between different trophic groups, but it is unclear if habitat restoration can recover these associations. In...

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The contribution of alternative habitats for conservation of plant species associated with threatened semi-natural grasslands.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Johansen, L. & Henriksen, M. V. & Wehn, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Conservation of species associated with semi-natural grasslands, a threatened habitat, is dependent on their ability to disperse between the few an...

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