Plant populations only rarely evolve and exist independently of their surroundings and landscape context. We study patterns of species diversity and distribution in relation to landscape characteristics such as environmental factors, landscape configuration and landscape history, but also to species characteristics such as local population dynamics, species dispersal abilities and other plant traits. We examine the determinants of species distribution both at the level of individual species using species-specific spatial models and at the level of whole communities using comparative analyses and regression models. Our landscape-level research is mainly focused on grasslands with the attempt to better understand their high species richness.
Belinchon R, Hemrová L, Münzbergová Z (2020) Functional traits determine why species belong to the dark diversity in a dry grassland fragmented landscape. Oikos, 129: 1468-1480. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.07308 Belinchon R, Hemrova...
Loss in the area and connectivity of natural and semi-natural habitats in Europe over the last hundred years has placed not only numerous species under threat, but is also jeopardizing interactions...
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