Modeling Wood Encroachment in Abandoned Grasslands in the Eifel National Park - Model Description and Testing.

The degradation of natural and semi-natural landscapes has become a matter of global concern. In Germany, semi-natural grasslands belong to the most species-rich habitat types but have suffered heavily from changes in land use. After abandonment, the course of succession at a specific site is often...

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Main Authors: Silvana Hudjetz, Gottfried Lennartz, Klara Krämer, Martina Roß-Nickoll, André Gergs, Thomas G Preuss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4262262?pdf=render