Background Heathlands are dynamic plant communities characterized by a high cover of
sclerophyllous, ericoid shrubs that develop over nutrient-poor soils. Interest in the …

Questions: What are the relative roles of abiotic and grazing management factors on plant
community distribution in landscapes? How are livestock type and stocking rate related to …

Conservation agencies within the European Union promote the restoration of traditional land
uses as a cost‐effective way to preserve biodiversity outside reserves. Although the …

Abstract Coastal barrens in Nova Scotia are heathlands characterised by short,
predominantly ericaceous vegetation, sparse tree cover, exposed bedrock, pockets of …

The effects of different goat breeds and grazing pressures on epigeal arachnids (Lycosidae
and Opiliones) and ground beetles (Carabidae) were assessed in a heath–gorse shrubland …

Moles—small insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae—are widespread across the
Northern Hemisphere. These subterranean mammals are easily detected through the …

Activity of biota is one of the factors influencing vertical migration of radionuclides deposited
from the atmosphere onto the ground surface. The goal of this work was to study the vertical …

We studied vegetation responses to disturbances originated by ants and voles in subalpine
grasslands in the Eastern Pyrenees. We compared the effects of these small-scale …

Small-scale soil disturbances by fossorial animals can change physical and biotic conditions
in disturbed patches and influence spatial and temporal dynamics, and the composition of …

Site productivity and disturbances are among the main factors determining plant community
composition. With increasing site productivity, plant diversity is often reduced and the …