Recent biodiversity changes in grasslands across elevational bands in Switzerland

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 87; pp. 29 - 37
• Main Authors: Häberlin, Kathrin E.R., Dengler, Jürgen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Grassland; Management; Mean ecological indicator value; Resurvey; Species composition; Species richness; Swiss Biodiversity Monitoring BDM; Time series; vascular plant; vegetation change; Grassland; vascular plant; Mean ecological indicator value; Resurvey; Swiss Biodiversity Monitoring BDM; Time series; Species composition; Management; Species richness; vegetation change

Concerns about intensification of land use and land abandonment threatening plant diversity called for the establishment of national monitoring and agri-environmental payment schemes in Switzerland. Yet, little is known about recent biodiversity changes in Swiss grasslands. The analyses in this stud...