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Abiotic rather than biotic filtering shapes the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities of European seminatural grasslands by Van Geel, Maarten, Jacquemyn, Hans, Plue, Jan, Saar, Liina, Kasari, Liis, Peeters, Gerrit, Acker, Kasper, Honnay, Olivier, Ceulemans, Tobias

“…Although it is well known that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a key role in the functioning of natural ecosystems, the underlying drivers determining…”
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Grassland diversity under changing productivity and the underlying mechanisms - results of a 10-yr experiment by Liira, Jaan, Ingerpuu, Nele, Kalamees, Rein, Moora, Mari, Pärtel, Meelis, Püssa, Kersti, Roosaluste, Elle, Saar, Liina, Tamme, Riin, Zobel, Kristjan, Zobel, Martin

“…Questions: What is the response of the grassland community to either increasing or decreasing productivity? Which are the possible mechanisms underlying…”
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Which plant traits predict species loss in calcareous grasslands with extinction debt? by Saar, Liina, Takkis, Krista, Pärtel, Meelis, Helm, Aveliina

“…Aim: Habitat loss and degradation pose a major threat to biodiversity, which can result in the extinction of habitat characteristic species. However, many…”
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Trait assembly in grasslands depends on habitat history and spatial scale by Saar, Liina, de Bello, Francesco, Pärtel, Meelis, Helm, Aveliina

“…During the past century, grasslands in Europe have undergone marked changes in land-use, leading to a decline in plant diversity both at local and regional…”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in European grasslands under nutrient pollution by Ceulemans, Tobias, Van Geel, Maarten, Jacquemyn, Hans, Boeraeve, Margaux, Plue, Jan, Saar, Liina, Kasari, Liis, Peeters, Gerrit, van Acker, Kasper, Crauwels, Sam, Lievens, Bart, Honnay, Olivier, Mayfield, Margaret

“…Aim Our aim was to quantify the extent to which nutrient pollution explains arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community richness and composition. Location Europe…”
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Landscape- and small-scale determinants of grassland species diversity: direct and indirect influences by Gazol, Antonio, Tamme, Riin, Takkis, Krista, Kasari, Liis, Saar, Liina, Helm, Aveliina, Pärtel, Meelis

“…Species richness is influenced both by mechanisms occurring at landscape scales, such as habitat availability, and local-scale processes, that are related to…”
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Hybrid ecosystems can contribute to local biodiversity conservation by Kasari, Liis, Saar, Liina, de Bello, Francesco, Takkis, Krista, Helm, Aveliina

“…Calcareous grasslands have become severely threatened habitats in Europe. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in plant species richness, and…”
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Human influence lowers plant genetic diversity in communities with extinction debt by Helm, Aveliina, Oja, Tatjana, Saar, Liina, Takkis, Krista, Talve, Tiina, Pärtel, Meelis

“…1. Loss of plant species induced by adverse human influence and habitat fragmentation might be delayed due to a slow response to changed environmental…”
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Extinction debt in a common grassland species: immediate and delayed responses of plant and population fitness by Takkis, Krista, Pärtel, Meelis, Saar, Liina, Helm, Aveliina

“…Changes in landscape structure and environmental conditions due to habitat fragmentation can have significant effects on plant populations. Decreasing genetic…”
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