Background Given the exceptional diversity of orchids (26 000+ species), improving
strategies for the conservation of orchids will benefit a vast number of taxa. Furthermore, with …

Europe's semi-natural grasslands support notably high levels of temperate biodiversity
across multiple taxonomic groups. However, these ecosystems face unique conservation …

Floral resources (nectar and pollen) provide food for insect pollinators but have declined in
the countryside due to land use change. Given widespread pollinator loss, it is important that …

Grassland soils are climate-dependent ecosystems that have a significant greenhouse gas
mitigating function through their ability to store large amounts of carbon (C). However, what …

The increasing availability of remote sensing data allows the quantification of biodiversity in
space and time. In particular, spectral diversity, defined as the variability of electromagnetic …

Managed grasslands cover about one third of the European utilized agricultural area.
Appropriate grassland management is key for balancing trade-offs between provisioning …

Pollinators contribute to the establishment of perennial native forages, but little is known
about the effect of grazing practices on pollinator abundance and diversity in livestock …

City populations are growing rapidly, with built-up areas occupying ever-larger areas within
the cities. One of the last green places in a city is urban lawns. Our study aimed to …

Insect pollinators are declining globally as a result of the anthropogenic pressures that have
destroyed native habitats and eroded ecosystems. These declines have been associated …

Environmental change is disrupting mutualisms between organisms worldwide. Reported
declines in insect populations and changes in pollinator community compositions in …