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Assessing the Effects of Land-use Change on Plant Traits, Communities and Ecosystem Functioning in Grasslands: A Standardized Methodology and Lessons from an Application to 11 European Sites

Annals of Botany · 2006 · Vol. 99(5) · pp. 967–985

Éric Garnier✉(Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive)Sandra LavorelPauline AnsquerHelena Castro(University of Coimbra)Pablo CruzJiří Doležal(University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice)Ove ErikssonClaire Fortunel(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Helena Freitas(University of Coimbra)Carly Golodets(Hebrew University of Jerusalem)Karl GrigulisClaire JouanyElena Kazakou(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Jaime Kigel(Hebrew University of Jerusalem)Michael Kleyer(Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg)Veiko Lehsten(Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg)Jan Lepš(University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice)T. Meier(Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg)Robin J. PakemanMaria Papadimitriou(Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)V. P. Papanastasis(Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)Helen M. QuestedFabien QuétierM. RobsonCatherine Roumet(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Graciela M. Rusch(Norwegian Institute for Nature Research)Christina Skarpe(Norwegian Institute for Nature Research)Marcelo Sternberg(Tel Aviv University)Jean‐Pierre TheauAnne ThébaultDenis Vile(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Maria Zarovali(Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

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Abstract

This work shows the applicability of a set of protocols that can be widely applied to assess the impacts of global change drivers on species, communities and ecosystems.

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEcosystemBiologyVegetation (pathology)EcologyAbundance (ecology)Disturbance (geology)GrasslandGlobal changeProductivitySpecific leaf area