Making the UN decade on ecosystem restoration a social-ecological endeavour
The United Nations (UN) recently declared 2021 to 2030 the Decade on Ecosystem
Restoration. Against this background, we review recent social-ecological systems research …
Restoration. Against this background, we review recent social-ecological systems research …
Effects of compositional and configurational heterogeneity of the urban matrix on the species richness of woody plants in urban remnant forest patches
J Yang, X Luo, S Lu, Y Yang, J Yang - Landscape Ecology, 2022 - Springer
Context Urban remnant forest exists as patches scattered in an urban matrix. They are
important sites for urban biodiversity conservation. Nevertheless, it is unclear how the …
important sites for urban biodiversity conservation. Nevertheless, it is unclear how the …
Ecology and conservation of steppes and semi-natural grasslands
Palaearctic grasslands encompass a diverse variety of habitats, many of high nature value
and vulnerability. The main challenges are climate-change, land-use change, agricultural …
and vulnerability. The main challenges are climate-change, land-use change, agricultural …
Changing year-round habitat use of extensively grazing cattle, sheep and pigs in East-Central Europe between 1940 and 2014: Consequences for conservation and …
Many habitats in Europe have been managed by grazing for thousands of years. However,
extensive grazing systems are becoming increasingly rare in the region, and there is a lack …
extensive grazing systems are becoming increasingly rare in the region, and there is a lack …
Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes
Calls for a reconnection to nature and the biosphere have been growing louder over the last
decades. Cultural landscapes are rapidly changing, posing a threat to ecosystems and …
decades. Cultural landscapes are rapidly changing, posing a threat to ecosystems and …
Drought impacts on vegetation in southeastern Europe
We evaluated the response of vegetation's photosynthetic activity to drought conditions from
1998 to 2014 over Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The connection between …
1998 to 2014 over Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The connection between …
Will land circulation sway “grain orientation”? The impact of rural land circulation on farmers' agricultural planting structures
J Peng, J Chen, C Su, Z Wu, L Yang, W Liu - Plos One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
This study calculates the effect of different types of land circulation on farmers' decision-
making regarding agricultural planting structure, using field survey data involving 1,120 …
making regarding agricultural planting structure, using field survey data involving 1,120 …
Rural social–ecological systems navigating institutional transitions: case study from Transylvania (Romania)
Traditional rural social–ecological systems (SES) share many features which are crucial for
sustainable development. Eastern European countries such as Romania, are still rich in …
sustainable development. Eastern European countries such as Romania, are still rich in …
Grassland management and land use history shape species composition and diversity in Transylvanian semi‐natural grasslands
Aims Semi‐natural grasslands are among the most biodiverse habitats in Europe, and they
are of great conservation and agricultural value. However, changes in land use like grazing …
are of great conservation and agricultural value. However, changes in land use like grazing …
[PDF][PDF] Zustand der Biodiversität in der Schweizer Agrarlandschaft
Biodiversität ist für das Überleben und das Wohlergehen der Menschheit von existenzieller
Bedeutung, insbesondere für die Ernährungssicherheit. Für die Landwirtschaft bildet die …
Bedeutung, insbesondere für die Ernährungssicherheit. Für die Landwirtschaft bildet die …