AbstractThe time-delayed extinction of plant species following habitat fragmentation is a well-known phenomenon in ecology. The length of the relaxation time until this ‘extinction debt’ is paid (i.e., until extinctions cease) depends on the ecosystem, species group and extent of fragmentation. Studies of grassland ecosystems have revealed that plant extirpations after fragmentation can occur rapidly when the degree of fragmentation is high. Studies of extinction debt in highly fragmented forests, however, are lacking. In this study, we evaluated the existence of an extinction debt in the Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany, where 94% of the semi-natural forests have vanished since 1780. We surveyed the herb-layer species of 104 forest patches a...
peer reviewedDestruction and fragmentation of (semi-) natural habitats are considered the main cause...
A decrease in habitat amount and connectivity causes immediate or delayed species extinctions in tra...
Environmental stochasticity and low demographic rates may cause delayed extinctions of habitat-spec...
AbstractThe time-delayed extinction of plant species following habitat fragmentation is a well-known...
Destruction and fragmentation of natural and semi-natural habitats are considered as major threats...
Calcareous grasslands are among the most species-rich ecosystems in temperate countries. These ecosy...
Changes in species richness along the ecological succession gradient may be strongly determined by c...
Habitat loss and fragmentation are believed to be two of the main reasons for high extinction rates ...
Extinction debt in calcareous grasslands Destruction and fragmentation of (semi-) natural habitats a...
1. Habitat loss, fragmentation and transformation threaten the persistence of many species worldwide...
In many temperate regions worldwide, a large portion of deciduous forest grows on former agricultura...
Many regions of Europe and eastern North America share broadly similar histories of land use over th...
Due to the transition from traditional land use to modern agriculture throughout Europe, semi-natura...
Calcareous grasslands are among the most species-rich ecosystems in temperate countries. However, th...
AbstractIn many temperate regions worldwide, a large portion of deciduous forest grows on former agr...
peer reviewedDestruction and fragmentation of (semi-) natural habitats are considered the main cause...
A decrease in habitat amount and connectivity causes immediate or delayed species extinctions in tra...
Environmental stochasticity and low demographic rates may cause delayed extinctions of habitat-spec...
AbstractThe time-delayed extinction of plant species following habitat fragmentation is a well-known...
Destruction and fragmentation of natural and semi-natural habitats are considered as major threats...
Calcareous grasslands are among the most species-rich ecosystems in temperate countries. These ecosy...
Changes in species richness along the ecological succession gradient may be strongly determined by c...
Habitat loss and fragmentation are believed to be two of the main reasons for high extinction rates ...
Extinction debt in calcareous grasslands Destruction and fragmentation of (semi-) natural habitats a...
1. Habitat loss, fragmentation and transformation threaten the persistence of many species worldwide...
In many temperate regions worldwide, a large portion of deciduous forest grows on former agricultura...
Many regions of Europe and eastern North America share broadly similar histories of land use over th...
Due to the transition from traditional land use to modern agriculture throughout Europe, semi-natura...
Calcareous grasslands are among the most species-rich ecosystems in temperate countries. However, th...
AbstractIn many temperate regions worldwide, a large portion of deciduous forest grows on former agr...
peer reviewedDestruction and fragmentation of (semi-) natural habitats are considered the main cause...
A decrease in habitat amount and connectivity causes immediate or delayed species extinctions in tra...
Environmental stochasticity and low demographic rates may cause delayed extinctions of habitat-spec...