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

Ants are widely distributed in both tropics and temperate regions at different altitudes. They
are both scavengers and predators, and serve as indicators of climate change at micro and …

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 …

Dry grasslands in Europe are mostly of zoo-anthropogenic origin, but nevertheless they are
among the most diverse plant communities of the world at small spatial scales, and they …

Coastal dunes are complex and fragile ecosystems. The decrease in environmental
stressors from sea to inland creates zonation patterns of habitats, which support high …

Invasions of woody species into grasslands abandoned by agriculture are a global
phenomenon, but their effects on diversity of other taxa have been rarely investigated across …

Global or regional environmental changes in climate or land use have been increasingly
implied in shifts in boundaries (ecotones) between adjacent ecosystems such as beech or …

Semi-natural linear habitats such as field and meadow margins are often crucial in
maintaining insect diversity and species distributions in agricultural landscapes. While many …

This study focuses on mesic and xeric grasslands of mostly secondary origin, and that are
influenced by human activity. Mesic grasslands are traditionally used for hay-making, and …

In the last five centuries, the inappropriate management of the Vel'ká Fatra Mts. sub-alpine
and alpine areas has led to the development of different forms of surface destruction. For …