The effect of land-use intensity on the species-area relationship of plants within temperate grasslands

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 87; pp. 92 - 99
• Main Authors: Bolliger, Ralph, Neuenkamp, Lena, Prati, Daniel, Fischer, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.09.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Comparative study; Germany; Heterogeneity; Land-use intensity gradient; Plant ecology; Species-area relationship; Structural Equation modelling; Vegetation; Heterogeneity; LUI; SAR; Plant ecology; Vegetation; SEM; EP; Species-area relationship; Comparative study; Germany; Land-use intensity gradient; Structural Equation modelling

It is well-known that land-use intensity directly affects plant-species richness in temperate grasslands. However, the effect of land-use intensity on plant distribution at small spatial scales, as indicated by the slope of the species-area relationship, is rarely investigated. We tested whether the...