To maintain the high biodiversity of semi-natural grasslands, management by grazing or
mowing is needed. Given the limited resources and few remaining areas, the best …

Grasslands are globally distributed and naturally occurring; however, in Europe, most
grasslands are anthropogenically created or altered by livestock grazing or mowing. Low …

Grassland degradation has accelerated in recent decades in response to increased climate
variability and human activity. Rangeland and grassland conditions directly affect forage …

Agri-environmental schemes (AES) aim to restore biodiversity and biodiversity-mediated
ecosystem services in landscapes impoverished by modern agriculture. However, a …

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 …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 597–605 Abstract Intensification or abandonment of agricultural
land use has led to a severe decline of semi‐natural habitats across Europe. This can cause …

Calcareous grasslands are one of the most species-rich habitats and a central issue in
nature conservation management in Europe. Comparative vegetation ecological studies let …

There is growing concern that biodiversity loss in European agricultural landscapes is
having negative effects on functional trait diversity. Long-term studies examining vegetation …

Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the
female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural …

Landscape simplification and habitat fragmentation may cause severe declines of less
mobile and habitat specialist species and lead to biotic homogenization of species …