Grasslands contribute greatly to biodiversity and human livelihoods; they support 70% of the
world's agricultural area, but are heavily degraded by human land use. Grassland …

Driven by the goal of reversing desertification and recovering degraded lands, a wide range
of vegetation restoration practices (such as planting and fencing) have been implemented in …

The existing plant trait databases' applicability is limited for studies dealing with the flora and
vegetation of the eastern and central part of Europe and for large-scale comparisons across …

Drylands makeup over 40% of the terrestrial land surface area and are highly vulnerable to
degradation. The drivers of dryland degradation can lead to shifts in vegetation, such as …

Seagrass wrack plays multiple ecological roles in coastal habitats but is often removed from
beaches and used for economical processing, neglecting its potential role in sustaining …

Global warming, elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations and increased likeliness of
extreme drought and wildfires in many regions will likely favour C4 grass species. To …

Restoration prioritization helps determine optimal restoration interventions in national and
regional spatial planning to create sustainable landscapes and maintain biodiversity. Here …

Restoration is the human activity of manipulating vegetation with the aim of accelerating
attainment of stable vegetation. But current procedures seem to arrest succession instead. A …

Question Do shrubs negatively affect the germination of perennial grass species in
regeneration microsites? We experimentally analyzed the effect of soils from plant patches …

The soil seed bank (SSB) and soil microbial communities are among the most crucial drivers
of belowground biodiversity in grasslands. Changes in components of soil biodiversity …