Intensity of grassland management and landscape heterogeneity determine species richness of insects in fragmented hay meadows
Traditionally managed grasslands rank among the most species-rich ecosystems. However, in agricultural landscapes of Western and Central Europe, their extent has severely decreased. The remaining patches are mostly fragmented and suffer from habitat deterioration. Here, we studied the effects of env...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423003074 |