This article introduces a Special Issue on biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands and
provides a synthesis of the current knowledge on this topic. Four major categories of …

Aims Eurasian forest‐steppes are among the most complex non‐tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. Despite their considerable scientific, ecological and economic importance …

The fourth edition of the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature (ICPN) was
prepared by the Steering Committee of the IAVS Working Group for Phytosociological …

Biodiversity is not homogenously distributed over the globe, and ecosystems differ strongly
in the number of species they provide. With this special issue we highlight the ecology and …

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

European semi-dry grasslands are among the most species-rich vegetation types in the
northern hemisphere and form an important part of the habitat mosaics in the forest-steppe …

The prevailing paradigm about the Quaternary ecological and evolutionary history of Central
European ecosystems is that they were repeatedly impoverished by regional extinctions of …

Aim The forest steppe of the Transylvanian Plain is a landscape of exceptionally diverse
steppe‐like and semi‐natural grasslands. Is this vegetation a remnant of a once continuous …

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

Questions What are the main floristic patterns in the Pannonian and western Pontic steppe
grasslands? What are the diagnostic species of the major subdivisions of the class Festuco …