The relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem services and the effects of grazing cessation in semi-natural grasslands

Land use change can affect biodiversity, and this has an impact on ecosystem services (ESs), but the relationships between biodiversity and ESs are complex and poorly understood. Biodiversity is declining due to the abandonment of extensively grazed semi-natural grasslands.<br><br>We...

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Main Authors: S. Wehn, K. A. Hovstad, L. Johansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:https://www.web-ecol.net/18/55/2018/we-18-55-2018.pdf