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A question of origin: Where and how to collect seed for ecological restoration by Vander Mijnsbrugge, Kristine, Bischoff, Armin, Smith, Barbara

“…Native plant species are routinely planted or sown in ecological restoration projects, but successful establishment and survival depend on where and how seeds…”
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Vegetation increases abundances of ground and canopy arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards by Blaise, Chloé, Mazzia, Christophe, Bischoff, Armin, Millon, Alexandre, Ponel, Philippe, Blight, Olivier

“…The decline of arthropod populations observed in many parts of the world is a major component of the sixth mass extinction with intensive agriculture being one…”
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Understanding plant–arthropod interactions in multitrophic communities to improve conservation biological control: useful traits and metrics by Gardarin, Antoine, Plantegenest, Manuel, Bischoff, Armin, Valantin-Morison, Muriel

“…The role of biodiversity in the delivery of ecosystem services is increasingly being studied by trait-based functional approaches. Here, we review and discuss…”
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Irrigation decreases flower cover and beneficial arthropod abundances in Mediterranean vineyards by Melloul, Emile, Rocher, Léo, Gros, Raphaël, Bischoff, Armin, Blight, Olivier

“…•Drip irrigation is currently the main solution adopted by winegrowers to cope with climate change in Mediterranean vineyards.•Evidence of the ecological…”
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Priority Actions to Improve Provenance Decision-Making by BREED, MARTIN F., HARRISON, PETER A., BISCHOFF, ARMIN, DURRUTY, PAULA, GELLIE, NICK J. C., GONZALES, EMILY K., HAVENS, KAYRI, KARMANN, MARION, KILKENNY, FRANCIS F., KRAUSS, SIEGFRIED L., LOWE, ANDREW J., MARQUES, PEDRO, NEVILL, PAUL G., VITT, PATI L., BUCHAROVA, ANNA

“…Selecting the geographic origin—the provenance—of seed is a key decision in restoration. The last decade has seen a vigorous debate on whether to use local or…”
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A multi-site experiment to test biocontrol effects of wildflower strips in different French climate zones by Bischoff, Armin, Pollier, Anna, Tricault, Yann, Plantegenest, Manuel, Chauvel, Bruno, Franck, Pierre, Gardarin, Antoine

“…Sowing of wildflower strips has been integrated in agri-environment schemes of several European countries. Their beneficial effects on natural enemies of pest…”
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Species and functional responses of ants to inter-row tillage and vegetation in organic Mediterranean vineyards by Rocher, Léo, Blaya, Romane, Blaise, Chloé, Bischoff, Armin, Blight, Olivier

“…Ants are arthropods providing crucial ecosystem services such as soil structuring, nutrient cycling, seed dispersal and pest predation. Thus, their abundance…”
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Editorial: Origin, conservation, and restoration of the threatened European grassland ecosystem in the Anthropocene by Mahy, Grégory, Torok, Peter, Bischoff, Armin, Kiehl, Kathrin, Dutoit, Thierry

“…With the Research Topic “Origin, Conservation, and Restoration of the Threatened European Grassland Ecosystem in the Anthropocene”, we set the stage for a…”
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Photovoltaic power stations: an opportunity to promote European semi-natural grasslands? by Lambert, Quentin, Bischoff, Armin, Enea, Morgane, Gros, Raphael

“…European semi-natural grasslands are particularly species-rich and provide many ecosystem services but depend on extensive land management. Today, these…”
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Dispersal and establishment of floodplain grassland species as limiting factors in restoration by Bischoff, Armin

“…The restoration of grassland and its dependence on the dispersal of characteristic plant species was analysed in the Saale River floodplain near Halle…”
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Persisting effects of seed bed preparation and early grazing on plant communities in grassland restoration by Durbecq, Aure, Jaunatre, Renaud, Buisson, Elise, Favale, Cassandra, Maudieu, Nolwenn, Bischoff, Armin

“…Semi-natural mountain grasslands are species-rich and provide a wide range of ecosystem services, such as biomass production for livestock grazing and carbon…”
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Conservation Biological Control of Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella): Effects of Two Aromatic Plants, Basil (Ocimum basilicum) and French Marigolds (Tagetes patula) by Laffon, Ludivine, Bischoff, Armin, Gautier, Hélène, Gilles, Florent, Gomez, Laurent, Lescourret, Françoise, Franck, Pierre

“…The addition of flowering companion plants within or around crop fields is a promising strategy to strengthen pest regulation by their natural enemies…”
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Succession of floodplain grasslands following reduction in land use intensity: the importance of environmental conditions, management and dispersal by Bischoff, Armin, Warthemann, Guido, Klotz, Stefan

“…1. Classical ecological theory predicts a succession towards plant communities that are determined by environmental conditions. However, in ecological…”
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Detecting local adaptation in widespread grassland species - the importance of scale and local plant community by BISCHOFF, ARMIN, CRÉMIEUX, LISÈLE, SMILAUEROVA, MARIE, LAWSON, CLARE S, MORTIMER, SIMON R, DOLEZAL, JIRI, LANTA, VOJTECH, EDWARDS, ANDREW R, BROOK, ALEX J, MACEL, MIRKA, LEPS, JAN, STEINGER, THOMAS, MÜLLER-SCHÄRER, HEINZ

“…1 Adaptation of plant populations to local environments has been shown in many species but local adaptation is not always apparent and spatial scales of…”
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Climate vs. soil factors in local adaptation of two common plant species by Macel, M, Lawson, C.S, Mortimer, S.R, Smilauerova, M, Bischoff, A, Cremieux, L, Dolezal, J, Edwards, A.R, Lanta, V, Bezemer, T.M

“…Evolutionary theory suggests that divergent natural selection in heterogeneous environments can result in locally adapted plant genotypes. To understand local…”
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Effects of solar park construction and solar panels on soil quality, microclimate, CO2 effluxes, and vegetation under a Mediterranean climate by Lambert, Quentin, Bischoff, Armin, Cueff, Sixtine, Cluchier, Alexandre, Gros, Raphael

“…Solar energy is increasingly used to produce electricity in Europe, but the environmental impact of constructing and running solar parks (SP) is not yet well…”
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Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards by Rocher, Léo, Melloul, Emile, Blight, Olivier, Bischoff, Armin

“…Habitat destruction and land use intensification are major causes of arthropod decline in agroecosystems. Arthropods are key organisms that are linked to many…”
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Ecological restoration of solar park plant communities and the effect of solar panels by Lambert, Quentin, Gros, Raphael, Bischoff, Armin

“…The construction of solar parks leads to soil degradation and the destruction of vegetation. Solar panels change the microclimate affecting plant survival and…”
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Identifying reference communities in ecological restoration: the use of environmental conditions driving vegetation composition by Durbecq, Aure, Jaunatre, Renaud, Buisson, Elise, Cluchier, Alexandre, Bischoff, Armin

“…In restoration ecology, the reference ecosystem represents a key concept which is well defined from a theoretical point of view. In practice, however,…”
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Effects of habitat restoration and solar panels on soil properties and functions in solar parks by Lambert, Quentin, Bischoff, Armin, Gros, Raphael

“…In the Mediterranean region, the construction of solar parks has strongly increased in order to replace fossil energy sources. However, the use of solar energy…”
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