Historic and current land-use changes have altered the landscape for grassland biota, with
over 90% of grasslands and savannas converted to agriculture or some other use in north …

We developed a synthetic index of biological soil quality (IBQS) based on soil macro-
invertebrate community patterns to assess soil quality. In 22 sites representing the diversity …

Methods: A broad spectrum analysis on ant ecology was carried out in the years 1979 to
2015, including 232 study plots in Central Europe within 46.5° N to 54.1° N, 9.3° E to 15.6° E …

Land‐use intensification is a major driver of local species extinction and homogenization.
Temperate grasslands, managed at low intensities over centuries harbored a high species …

Obligate myrmecophilic butterfly species, such as Phengaris (Maculinea) teleius and P.
nausithous, have narrow habitat requirements. Living as a caterpillar in the nests of the ant …

BACKGROUND Pine wood nematode is a major plant quarantine object in the world. Trunk
injection is an effective method for controlling pests that cause disease. To evaluate the …

Recovering biodiversity is a common goal of restoration, yet outcomes for animal
communities are highly variable. A major reason for this variability may be that active …

The paper deals with the long-term development (55 years) of oribatid communities (Acari)
during grassland succession following the conversion of arable fields. The study was carried …

Aim We investigate the dynamics of ant biodiversity patterns and community structure from
the Eocene until the present. Our goal is to empirically test hypotheses regarding the …

Ants are often used as ecological indicators in environmental monitoring programs, but
rarely in Europe, probably because of a lack of baseline knowledge on the relationship …