Cultural monuments and nature conservation: a review of the role of kurgans in the conservation and restoration of steppe vegetation
Steppe is among the most endangered biomes of the world, especially in Eastern Europe,
where more than 90% of original steppes have been destroyed due to conversion into …
where more than 90% of original steppes have been destroyed due to conversion into …
Livestock type is more crucial than grazing intensity: Traditional cattle and sheep grazing in short‐grass steppes
In biodiversity conservation of agriculture‐driven landscapes, grasslands have an
outstanding importance; their conservation became a top priority both in research and …
outstanding importance; their conservation became a top priority both in research and …
Classification of herbaceous vegetation using airborne hyperspectral imagery
Alkali landscapes hold an extremely fine-scale mosaic of several vegetation types, thus it
seems challenging to separate these classes by remote sensing. Our aim was to test the …
seems challenging to separate these classes by remote sensing. Our aim was to test the …
Supporting biodiversity by prescribed burning in grasslands—A multi-taxa approach
There are contrasting opinions on the use of prescribed burning management in European
grasslands. On the one hand, prescribed burning can be effectively used for the …
grasslands. On the one hand, prescribed burning can be effectively used for the …
Species and functional diversity of arthropod assemblages (Araneae, Carabidae, Heteroptera and Orthoptera) in grazed and mown salt grasslands
Grazing and mowing are widely applied management practices in semi-natural grasslands,
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …
which are one of the most important habitats for biodiversity conservation in Europe. Due to …
[HTML][HTML] Differences in arthropod communities between grazed areas and grazing exclosures depend on arthropod groups and vegetation types
Livestock grazing is one of the most common management practices for grasslands and can
greatly affect their biodiversity. However, arthropod diversity response patterns to grazing …
greatly affect their biodiversity. However, arthropod diversity response patterns to grazing …
Both mass ratio effects and community diversity drive biomass production in a grassland experiment
The maintenance of biodiversity is crucial for ecosystem processes such as plant biomass
production, as higher species richness is associated with increased biomass production in …
production, as higher species richness is associated with increased biomass production in …
Vertical distribution of soil seed bank and the ecological importance of deeply buried seeds in alkaline grasslands
Background Soil seed banks play a central role in vegetation dynamics and may be an
important source of ecological restoration. However, the vast majority of seed bank studies …
important source of ecological restoration. However, the vast majority of seed bank studies …
Micro-topographic heterogeneity increases plant diversity in old stages of restored grasslands
It is a truism in ecology that environmental heterogeneity increases diversity. Supporting
field studies are mostly concerned with a large-scale topographic heterogeneity, ranging …
field studies are mostly concerned with a large-scale topographic heterogeneity, ranging …
Abandonment of croplands: problem or chance for grassland restoration? Case studies from Hungary
Abstract In Central‐and Eastern Europe, the collapse of socialist regimes resulted in a
transformation of state‐owned agricultural cooperatives to privately owned lands from the …
transformation of state‐owned agricultural cooperatives to privately owned lands from the …