The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

The slope and aspect of a vegetated surface strongly affects the amount of solar radiation
intercepted by that surface. Solar radiation is the dominant component of the surface energy …

We examined the response of vascular plant species richness to long‐term habitat loss and
fragmentation of Estonian calcareous grasslands (alvars). The current number of habitat …

Summary 1 The species composition of fragmented semi‐natural grasslands may change
over time due to stochastic local extinction and colonization events, successional change …

Different components of biodiversity may vary independently of each other along
environmental gradients giving insights into the mechanisms that regulate species …

When semi-natural pastures are abandoned, specialized grassland species are lost as a
consequence of succession. As a counter-measure, previously abandoned grasslands may …

The reformation of the Swedish agricultural system, about 150years ago, drastically
changed the use of semi-natural grasslands. Grassland plant diversity has declined due to …

Decline of grassland diversity throughout Europe within the last decades is threatening
biological diversity and is a major conservation problem. There is an urgent need to …

Recent changes in agriculture (intensification or abandonment) have resulted in a critical
reduction of semi-natural grasslands in Eastern Europe. Subalpine semi-natural grasslands …

Abstract Changes in traditional agricultural systems in Europe in recent decades have led to
widespread abandonment and colonization of various habitats by shrubs and trees. We …