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Palaearctic Grasslands 53 is published

Posted on August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 by David Zeleny

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

This post refers to the new issue 53 of Palaearctic Grasslands (https://doi.org/10.21570/EDGG.PG.53)

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

Focussed on bryophyte assemblages

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Monika Janišová

This Behind the paper post refers to the article Determinants of bryophyte assemblages in traditionally managed grasslands of the Carpathian Mts by Monika Janišová et al. (2022), published in Applied Vegetation Science (https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12654…

Functional traits and propagule pressure explain changes in the distribution and demography of non-native trees in Spain

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by David Zeleny

By Carlos Lara-Romero, Paloma Ruiz-Benito & Pilar Castro-Díez

Old plantation of Australian blue gum (*Eucalyptus globulus*) in Cíes Island (National Park of the Atlantic Islands, Galicia, Spain). Photo credit: Pilar Castro-Díez.

Non-native tree species (NNT) have been planted worldwide to provide different types of benefits, from resources, such as wood, tannins, or fiber, to ornamental assets.…

Coping with changing plant-plant interactions in restoration ecology: Effect of species, site, and individual variation

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Pedro J. Garrote, Antonio R. Castilla & Jose M. Fedriani

The Mediterranean dwarf palm (*Chamaerops humilis*) spreads along the typical landscape of study sites in Doñana National Park (south-western Spain). (Photo credit: Pedro J. Garrote)

Most ecological interactions can usually be positive, negative, or neutral, depending on the balance between benefits and costs for their participants.…

The merits of studying oceanic island floras in a team of early career researchers

Posted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 by David Zeleny

The post is provided by Dagmar Martina Hanz

View of the Tabaibal-Cardonal vegetation zone with focus on a dragon tree (*Dracaena draco*) near El Palmar on La Palma, Canary Islands (Photo credit: Dagmar Hanz).

This post refers to the article “High species turnover and low intraspecific trait variation in endemic and non-endemic plant species assemblages on an oceanic island” by Hanz et al.,…

Virtual Special Issue: Macroecology of vegetation

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Meelis Pärtel

Tropical rain forest near Kourou (French Guiana) in 2006. Photo credit: Meelis Pärtel.

Vegetation science has a long history in broad-scale approaches that range from mapping vegetation types and vegetation properties to using plant geographical data to calculate regional properties of plant assemblages.…

Viktoria Wagner becomes a new Chief Editor of JVS/AVS

Posted on March 5, 2022March 6, 2022 by Milan Chytry

We welcome Viktoria Wagner as a new Chief Editor of the Journal of Vegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science! Viktoria replaces Meelis Pärtel, who has decided to step down as a Chief Editor after 13 years of service.