Carpathians

Crying wolf: limitations of predator-prey studies need not preclude their salient messages
A rapidly growing body of the literature reveals the important roles apex predators play in shaping the composition and functioning of …
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Forest management impacts on capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) habitat distribution and connectivity in the Carpathians
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Distribution and connectivity of suitable habitat for species of conservation concern is critical for effective conservation …
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Legacy effects of past land use on current biodiversity in a low-intensity farming landscape in Transylvania (Romania)
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Ecological impacts of past land use can persist for centuries. While present-day land use is relatively easy to quantify, …
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Understanding unexpected reintroduction outcomes: Why aren't European bison colonizing suitable habitat in the Carpathians?
Reintroductions are an important tool for re-establishing or reinforcing populations of threatened species, and thus to restore …
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Incorporating anthropogenic effects into trophic ecology: predator-prey interactions in a human-dominated landscape
Apex predators perform important functions that regulate ecosystems worldwide. However, little is known about how ecosystem regulation …
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Legacies of 19th century land use shape contemporary forest cover
Historic land use can exert strong land-use legacies, i.e., long-lasting effects on ecosystems, but the importance of land-use …
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Long-term agricultural land-cover change and potential for cropland expansion in the former Virgin Lands area of Kazakhstan
During the Soviet Virgin Lands Campaign, approximately 23 million hectares (Mha) of Eurasian steppe grassland were converted into …
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A holistic approach to studying social-ecological systems and its application to southern Transylvania
Global change presents risks and opportunities for social-ecological systems worldwide. Key challenges for sustainability science are …
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Effects of different matrix representations and connectivity measures on habitat network assessments
Assessing landscape connectivity is important to understand the ecology of landscapes and to evaluate alternative conservation …
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Forest and agricultural land change in the Carpathian region—A meta-analysis of long-term patterns and drivers of change
Humans have altered land cover for centuries, and land-cover change is a main component of global change. Land use transition …
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