The impact of abandonment and intensification on the biodiversity of agriculturally marginal grasslands – a systematic review

Agriculturally marginal grasslands have been traditionally managed at low intensity for centuries and are among Europe’s key biodiversity hotspots. Because of their low profitability, many of them have been either abandoned or subjected to intensified management in recent decades. Both pathways thre...

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Published in:	Basic and Applied Ecology
Main Authors:	Susanna Hempel, Felix Herzog, Péter Batáry, Erik Öckinger, Eva Knop
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-11-01
Subjects:	Biodiversity Extensive Invertebrates Plants Traditional Vertebrates
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179125000623