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The causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on Germany's grasslands during a compound drought and heatwave in 2018

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preserving ecosystem services, along with economic and environmental benefits, will require future landscape policies to identify and incorporate relevant landscape features. In this paper, we investigate the causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on drought‐related grassland damages.
Marco Ferro, Jan Börner, Silke Hüttel, Katja Kowalski, Patrick Hostert, Krisztina Kis‐Katos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Success of coastal sage scrub restoration is influenced by local adaptations of shrub species

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Restoring plant communities is increasingly challenging with climate change. While practitioners have traditionally used local seed sources, many are recommending assisted migration, possibly from more extreme environments such as inland rather than coastal environments, for restoration.
Moises R. Perea‐Vega, Megan E. Lulow, Julie E. Coffey, Amy K. Henry, Katharina T. Schmidt, Priscilla M. Ta, Kailen A. Mooney, Sarah Kimball   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Lupinus polyphyllus density and distribution along road verges using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–based remote sensing

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Road verges function as refuges for semi‐natural species, but they can also facilitate the spread of non‐native plants such as Lupinus polyphyllus. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–based remote sensing is a promising tool for mapping these species; however, its application in roadside contexts remains limited.
Elin L. Blomqvist, Jan‐Olov Andersson, R. Lutz Eckstein, Jan Haas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of seasonal variability of rainfall and drought on vegetation and livestock population in Central District, eastern Botswana

Grassland Research
Background This research aimed to elucidate the components of rainfall variation, their influence on the natural vegetation growing season and consequent impacts on the livestock population.
Lydia. O. Frank, P. Parth Sarthi
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Herbarium‐based measurements are reliable predictors of fresh plant traits in Neotropical Myrtaceae

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Herbarium specimens are increasingly used to extract morphological traits for ecological and evolutionary studies, yet the effects of tissue desiccation on trait measurements remain poorly understood. Here, we tested two hypotheses: (H1) whether higher tissue water content leads to greater measurement changes after herborization and ...
Yacov Kilsztajn, Lázaro Henrique Soares Moraes de Conceição, Thais Vasconcelos, Carolyn Elinore Barnes Proença, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of land management on herbaceous vegetation diversity and forage provision in the Great Green Wall in Burkina Faso

Grassland Research
Background In West African semi‐arid areas, grazing ecosystems are exposed to severe anthropogenic and climatic pressures. However, little is known about the contribution of local land management practices to increasing herbaceous forage in semi‐arid ...
Issouf Zerbo, Sambo Ouédraogo, Daouda Savadogo, Aliou Guissé, Issaka J. Boussim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does carcass decomposition affect soil-dwelling enchytraeids?

Soil Organisms, 2023
Carcass decomposition causes substantial changes in the humidity and chemistry of adjacent soil. Its potential effect on Enchytraeidae (Annelida: Clitellata) has, hitherto, not been studied.
Jiří Schlaghamerský, René Krawczynski   +1 more
doaj  

Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
wiley   +1 more source

Fructan biosynthesis gene expression upon cold acclimation in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.)

Grassland Research
Background Fructan content and flux in temperate forages can benefit the grasses through increased cold hardiness, increased drought tolerance, and improved forage quality.
B. Shaun Bushman, Joseph G. Robins, Xinxin Zhao, Guangyan Feng, Xinquan Zhang, Linkai Huang, Matthew D. Robbins   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Need For Grassland Reservations and Grassland Research

The Canadian field-naturalist, 1940
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
openaire   +1 more source