Evaluating the impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation is essential for biodiversity
conservation. However, an understanding of how habitat loss and fragmentation interact and …

Aims Once widely used across Europe, grazing of hay meadows is now a rare agricultural
practice that is mainly applied in rural regions with maintained traditional agriculture. In this …

Disentangling the mechanisms mediating the coexistence of habitat specialists and
generalists has been a long-standing subject of investigation. However, the roles of species …

Aims Understanding fine‐grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental
for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database …

Urban biodiversity homogenization and native species habitat loss are becoming
increasingly severe. The overuse of lawn grasses and cultivars in green spaces is one of the …

Pollinator declines have raised concerns about the persistence of plant species that depend
on insect pollination, in particular by bees, for their reproduction. The impact of pollinator …

European semi-natural grasslands are hotspots for biodiversity and important for the
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services, but their extent has declined considerably …

Patterns of biodiversity may vary across spatial scales and between taxonomic groups;
therefore, specific studies are needed to provide insights into factors driving community …

According to island biogeography theory, the species richness of patches is determined by
their size and spatial isolation, while in conservation practice, it is patch quality that …

The long history of human land use have had a strong influence on ecosystems and
landscapes in the boreal forest region of Northern Europe and created semi-natural habitats …