Significant decline in habitat specialists in semi-dry
grasslands over four decades

J 2024

Significant decline in habitat specialists in semi-dry grasslands over four decades

KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Marta Gaia SPERANDII, Bohumil TRAVNICEK and Milan CHYTRÝ

Basic information

Original name

Significant decline in habitat specialists in semi-dry grasslands over four decades

Authors

KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Marta Gaia SPERANDII (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Bohumil TRAVNICEK and Milan CHYTRÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Biodiversity and Conservation, Springer, 2024, 0960-3115

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10619 Biodiversity conservation

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.400 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02740-6

UT WoS

001102564000002

Keywords in English

Abandonment; Cirsio-Brachypodion pinnati; Conservation management; Succession; Vascular plants; Vegetation resurvey

Abstract

V originále

Semi-dry grasslands are among the most species-rich plant communities in the world, harbouring many specialised and threatened species. Most of these grasslands were traditionally maintained by grazing and hay-making. After traditional management ended, protected areas were established and conservation management was introduced to protect the most valuable grassland sites. However, recent changes in land use, eutrophication and climate warming are negatively impacting the biodiversity of these grasslands. In 2022, we resurveyed historical vegetation plots in the Central Moravian Carpathians (Czech Republic), first sampled in the 1980s, to test whether the plant species composition and richness of semi-dry grasslands are changing over time and, if so, whether the decline in habitat quality and plant diversity is absent or less severe in protected areas. We found significant changes in species composition. Species richness and the proportion of habitat specialists and Red-List species decreased, whereas competitively stronger species with higher moisture and nutrient requirements increased. These trends were more pronounced outside the protected areas but also occurred within protected areas. The main factor behind these changes appears to be the cessation of traditional management and natural succession supported by eutrophication.

Links

GX19-28491X, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro evropské vegetační syntézy (CEVS) (Acronym: CEVS)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

MUNI/A/1348/2022, interní kód MU

Name: Interdisciplinární Výzkum ekologicko-evolučních Principů v Ekosystémovém kontextu

Investor: Masaryk University, Interdisciplinary Research on Ecological-Evolutionary Principles in an Ecosystem Context

101090344, interní kód MU

Name: Assessing long-term trends in the vegetation of European habitats and evaluating the effectiveness of protected areas (Acronym: VegTrends)

Investor: European Union, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF)

Citovat

KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Marta Gaia SPERANDII, Bohumil TRAVNICEK and Milan CHYTRÝ. Significant decline in habitat specialists in semi-dry grasslands over four decades. Biodiversity and Conservation. Springer, 2024, vol. 33, No 1, p. 161-178. ISSN 0960-3115. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02740-6.

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KLINKOVSKÁ, Klára, Marta Gaia SPERANDII, Bohumil TRAVNICEK and Milan CHYTRÝ. Significant decline in habitat specialists in semi-dry grasslands over four decades. \textit{Biodiversity and Conservation}. Springer, 2024, vol.~33, No~1, p.~161-178. ISSN~0960-3115. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02740-6.

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