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Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS) in the first and second quarter of 2026

Posted on July 18, 2026July 19, 2026 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Jürgen Dengler (on behalf of VCS Chief Editor)

VCS Editorial Meeting on 25 June 2026 in the Botanical Garden of Gijón during the IAVS Symposium (Photo: Pensoft)

In the first and second quarters of its 7th volume, Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS) has published five articles (see list below).…

[Update] Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science

Posted on July 18, 2026July 18, 2026 by David Zeleny

Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors)

Visualisation of different aspects of ecological scaling, based on three OA articles by the Guest Editors (https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13697; https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13050; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2025.125870) and a photo of nested-plot sampling by J. Dengler.

Local context matters: site-dependent functional and ecological responses to woody encroachment

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Sara Sánchez-Carmona, Juan Antonio Campos, Itziar García-Mijangos & Asun Berastegi

Grassland–shrubland mosaic at one of the sampling sites, Valderejo Natural Park, in the northern Iberian Peninsula. Grassland coexists with shrub species such as *Juniperus communis* subsp. *nana*, which forms rounded and flattened patches.

Palaearctic Grasslands 67 is published

Posted on June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Idoia Biurrun (Deputy Chief Editor of Palaearctic Grasslands)

The new issue of Palaearctic Grasslands is out, and you can read the complete issue here.

This new issue includes several calls for data, and also for Special Issues focused on Palaearctic Grasslands, as well as a Scientific Report summarizing the 20th Field Workshop in the Italian Ligurian, Maritime and Cottian Alps.…

Climatically Driven Stability in the Alpine/Moorland Boundary on Three Mountains in Southwest Lutruwita/Tasmania 1986–2020

Posted on April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Jamie Kirpatrick, Jayne Balmer, Mick Brown, Jenny Styger, and Jennie Whinam

View of the Tasmanian south coast from the field site on Mount Counsel. Photo credit: Jenny Styger

Climate warming is often expected to push alpine vegetation uphill as lowland species move higher and cold‑adapted plants lose ground.…

The Hidden Regulators of the Forest: How Soil Fungi Shape Tree Life and Death

Posted on March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Wanwan Yu and Yu Liu

The Tiantong 20-ha Forest Dynamics Plot, located in eastern China. Credit by Hengyi Zhu

This post refers to the article Tree Demography Exhibits a Strong Association with Soil Fungal Pathogens and Stability of Soil Fungal Community in a Subtropical Forest by Rouf et al, published in the Journal of Vegetation Science (https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.70131…

Neighbourly Dispute at the Edge of Life: Species Interactions Among Antarctic Mosses

Posted on March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Seringe N. Huisman, Rong Liu, J. Hans C. Cornelissen, Peter Convey, and Stef Bokhorst

Two moss species seemingly compete for space between rocks on an island off the Antarctic Peninsula, with a clear boundary of contact between them. Photo credit: Seringe Huisman.

Palaearctic Grasslands 66 is published

Posted on February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Idoia Biurrun (Deputy Chief Editor of Palaearctic Grasslands)

The new issue of Palaearctic Grasslands is out, and you can read the complete issue here.

This new issue includes important information on the events of EDGG for this year, with registration already opened for the Eurasian Grassland Conference in Bulgaria (19-23 July, 2026) and the two Field Workshops in NE Poland (24-30 May, 2026) and Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria (14-18 July, 2026).…