This article introduces a Special Issue on biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands and
provides a synthesis of the current knowledge on this topic. Four major categories of …

Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …

Land use and related pressures have reduced local terrestrial biodiversity, but it is unclear
how the magnitude of change relates to the recently proposed planetary boundary (“safe …

Human activities, especially conversion and degradation of habitats, are causing global
biodiversity declines. How local ecological assemblages are responding is less clear—a …

Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …

Transhumance is a form of extensive livestock production that involves seasonal movements
among ecological zones or landscape types. Rangeland-based transhumance constitutes …

Abstract The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing
Terrestrial Systems (https://www. nhm. ac. uk/our-science/our-work/biodiversity/predicts …

Biodiversity continues to decline in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures such as
habitat destruction, exploitation, pollution and introduction of alien species. Existing global …

Abandonment or change of traditional (pre-modern) management systems threaten semi-
natural grasslands worldwide. Understanding existing traditional grassland management …

Patterns of biodiversity may vary across spatial scales and between taxonomic groups;
therefore, specific studies are needed to provide insights into factors driving community …