Seed dispersal mutualisms with scatter-hoarders play a crucial role in population dynamics
of temperate large-seeded trees. These behaviors shape seed dispersal patterns, which can …

Ongoing and predicted global change makes understanding and predicting species' range
shifts an urgent scientific priority. Here, we provide a synthetic perspective on the so far …

Pollen data from three off-site records and twenty-six on-site (archaeological) sites are
reviewed to investigate the development of cultural landscapes through the history of the …

Seed dispersal constitutes a pivotal process in an increasingly fragmented world, promoting
population connectivity, colonization and range shifts in plants. Unveiling how multiple …

The farmland abandonment phenomenon in mountainous areas is a recent change in
relationships between man and land that emerged in China's land-use transition. Revealing …

Impacts of climate change are likely to be marked in areas with steep climatic transitions.
Species turnover, spread of invasive species, altered productivity, and modified processes …

Depopulation and economic marginalization of rural districts have induced a progressive
land abandonment in agricultural and pastoral districts. In Europe, areas at higher risk of …

Across the globe, invasive alien species cause severe environmental changes, altering
species composition and ecosystem functions. So far, mountain areas have mostly been …

Persian walnut (Juglans regia L) is an economically important species cultivated worldwide
for its wood and nuts. Despite the increasing interest in the development of conservation …

Historically, where forest habitats are deemed as the pristine landscape state,
anthropogenic habitats such as managed grasslands or open spaces are often perceived to …