<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Palaearctic grasslands are diverse and dynamic ecosystems that are in the focus of ecology, conservation biology and agronomy. This special issue is dedicated to the biodiversity and conservation issues of Palaearctic grasslands and was initiated by the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group members attending the 14th Eurasian Dry Grassland Conference (EDGC) at Sulmona, Italy in 2018. The papers in this special issue cover a wide range of grassland ecosystems from mountain dry grasslands to lowland loess grasslands, feathergrass steppes and wet grasslands, and focus on the biodiversity values and conservation issues of Palaearctic grasslands. We believe that this compilation will contribute to a better understanding of the ecology of grasslands and support their more effective conservation.</p></abstract>

Palaearctic grasslands are diverse and dynamic ecosystems that are in the focus of ecology, conservation biology and agronomy. This special issue is dedicated to the biodiversity and conservation issues of Palaearctic grasslands and was initiated by the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group members attending the 14th Eurasian Dry Grassland Conference (EDGC) at Sulmona, Italy in 2018. The papers in this special issue cover a wide range of grassland ecosystems from mountain dry grasslands to lowland loess grasslands, feathergrass steppes and wet grasslands, and focus on the biodiversity values and conservation issues of Palaearctic grasslands. We believe that this compilation will contribute to a better understanding of the ecology of grasslands and support their more effective conservation.

Conservation and diversity of Palaearctic grasslands – Editorial to the 5th EDGG special issue in <italic>Hacquetia</italic>

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research

Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Hacquetia

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Conservation and diversity of Palaearctic grasslands – Editorial to the 5th EDGG special issue in 

Palaearctic grasslands are diverse and dynamic ecosystems that are in the focus of ecology, conservation biology and agronomy. This special issue is dedicated...

Conservation and diversity of Palaearctic grasslands – Editorial to the 5th EDGG special issue in Hacquetia

Pubblicato online: 20 lug 2019

Pagine: 143 - 146

Ricevuto: 26 giu 2019

Accettato: 26 giu 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2019-0011

Parole chiave
biodiversity, conservation, grassland, Palaearctic, steppe, syntaxonomy

© 2019 Orsolya Valkó et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Conservation and diversity of Palaearctic grasslands – Editorial to the 5th EDGG special issue in Hacquetia

Pubblicato online: 20 lug 2019

Pagine: 143 - 146

Ricevuto: 26 giu 2019

Accettato: 26 giu 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2019-0011

Parole chiavebiodiversity, conservation, grassland, Palaearctic, steppe, syntaxonomy

© 2019 Orsolya Valkó et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
biodiversity, conservation, grassland, Palaearctic, steppe, syntaxonomy