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View article: Experimental reduction of land use increases invertebrate abundance in grasslands
Experimental reduction of land use increases invertebrate abundance in grasslands Open
Grasslands are diverse ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by intensive land use. Restoring grasslands by reducing land-use intensity may support insect abundance and diversity, helping to halt insect declines. To test for the effe…
View article: Pioneer habitats drive high plant beta diversity and conservation value of mineral extraction sites
Pioneer habitats drive high plant beta diversity and conservation value of mineral extraction sites Open
Mineral extraction sites have been shown to serve as secondary habitats and provide suitable conditions for a wide range of plant species. The areas created by extraction are characterized by a high degree of disturbance, nutrient depletio…
View article: Collapse and recovery of livestock systems shape fire regimes on the Eurasian steppe: a review of ecosystem and biodiversity implications
Collapse and recovery of livestock systems shape fire regimes on the Eurasian steppe: a review of ecosystem and biodiversity implications Open
Shifts in fire regimes can trigger rapid changes in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. We synthesize evidence for patterns, causes and consequences of recent change in fire regimes across the Eurasian steppes, a neglected global fire …
View article: Advanced flowering phenology of restored grasslands
Advanced flowering phenology of restored grasslands Open
Plants introduced to degraded ecosystems in the framework of ecosystem restoration are commonly challenged by novel environmental conditions. Consequently, plant functional traits can differ between restored and reference sites, even withi…
View article: Experimental reduction of land use increases invertebrate abundance but not diversity in grasslands
Experimental reduction of land use increases invertebrate abundance but not diversity in grasslands Open
Grasslands are diverse ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by intensive land use. Restoring grasslands by reducing land-use intensity may support insect abundance and diversity, helping to halt insect declines. To test for the effe…
View article: Environmental <scp>DNA</scp> supports importance of heterogeneous pond landscapes for arthropod diversity conservation
Environmental <span>DNA</span> supports importance of heterogeneous pond landscapes for arthropod diversity conservation Open
Freshwater ponds host diverse arthropod communities, but conservation frameworks are scarce. Heterogeneous pond mosaics of various sizes and successional stages can develop during raw material extraction in mining sites, acting as refugia …
View article: Functional traits mediate the effect of land use on drivers of community stability within and across trophic levels
Functional traits mediate the effect of land use on drivers of community stability within and across trophic levels Open
Understanding how land use affects temporal stability is crucial to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Yet, the mechanistic links between land-use intensity and stability-driving mechanisms remain unclear, with functional trait…
View article: Disentangling the Impact of Forest Management Intensity Components on Soil Biological Processes
Disentangling the Impact of Forest Management Intensity Components on Soil Biological Processes Open
Temperate forests cover 25% of the world's forest area and most of them are managed for timber production. To increase yields, native deciduous trees have been commonly replaced by fast‐growing conifers, especially in Western and Central E…
View article: Comparing <scp>eDNA</scp> and Transect Methods for Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment in Lakes and Ponds
Comparing <span>eDNA</span> and Transect Methods for Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment in Lakes and Ponds Open
Biodiversity monitoring increasingly relies on molecular methods such as eDNA metabarcoding. However, sound applications have so far been only established for a limited number of taxonomic groups. More information on the strengths and weak…
View article: Recent trends in moisture conditions across European peatlands
Recent trends in moisture conditions across European peatlands Open
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View article: Impact of land-use intensity, productivity, and aboveground richness on seed rain in temperate grasslands
Impact of land-use intensity, productivity, and aboveground richness on seed rain in temperate grasslands Open
Seed rain, the amount of seeds reaching an area via primary or secondary dispersal, affects the regeneration of plant communities and shapes the trajectory of future community composition. In agricultural grasslands, the composition and de…
View article: Drivers of woody dominance across global drylands
Drivers of woody dominance across global drylands Open
Increases in the abundance of woody species have been reported to affect the provisioning of ecosystem services in drylands worldwide. However, it is virtually unknown how multiple biotic and abiotic drivers, such as climate, grazing, and …
View article: Collapse and recovery of livestock systems shape fire regimes on the Eurasian steppe: a review of ecosystem and biodiversity implications
Collapse and recovery of livestock systems shape fire regimes on the Eurasian steppe: a review of ecosystem and biodiversity implications Open
Shifts in fire regimes can trigger rapid changes in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. We synthesize evidence for patterns, causes and consequences of recent change in fire regimes across the Eurasian steppes, a neglected global fire …
View article: Severity of topsoil compaction controls the impact of skid trails on soil ecological processes
Severity of topsoil compaction controls the impact of skid trails on soil ecological processes Open
Skid trails are a major management‐induced disturbance in temperate forest ecosystems with considerable impact on soil ecological processes that are so far poorly understood. In German forests, skid trails comprise 10%–20% of the forest ar…
View article: Rapid evolution of flower phenology and clonality in restored populations of multiple grassland species
Rapid evolution of flower phenology and clonality in restored populations of multiple grassland species Open
Restoration of terrestrial ecosystems often requires re‐introduction of plants. In restored sites, the plants often face environments that differ from those of natural populations. This can affect plant traits, reduce performance and impos…
View article: A slow-fast trait continuum at the whole community level in relation to land-use intensification
A slow-fast trait continuum at the whole community level in relation to land-use intensification Open
Organismal functional strategies form a continuum from slow- to fast-growing organisms, in response to common drivers such as resource availability and disturbance. However, whether there is synchronisation of these strategies at the entir…