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How mowing affects plant invasion in sand grassland restoration? - New article in GECCO
The paper summarize the results of long-term restoration experiment from the point of view of invasive plant species.
Halassy, M., Krpán, E., Csákvári, E., & Török, K (2025): Mowing increases the vulnerability of sand grassland restoration to secondary invasion despite the sensitivity of invasive species to drought. Global Ecology and Conservation, e03588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03588
How sustainable is the shrub removal? - new article in Restoration Ecology
Our new article explores the sustainability of grassland restoration through scrub clearance using potential vegetation maps.
The paper: Vörös, M., Bede‐Fazekas, Á., Crecco, L., Deák, B., Gyalus, A., Schmotzer, A., ... & Somodi, I. (2025). Potential vegetation estimations help to assess feasibility and expected effort needed in grassland restoration by shrub removal. Restoration Ecology, e70037.
Where did grasses survive after the drought of 2022? - answer in our new article
In our new paper, we analysed how woody vegetation and position on sand hills affect the mortality-survival of dominant sand perennial grass species during the extreme drought of 2022. The paper: Gyalus, A., Bertalan, L., Csonka, A. Cs., Halassy, M., Kertész, M., Kröel-Dulay, Gy., Nagy A., F., Ónodi, G., Orbán I., Rédei, T., Sáradi N., Szabó, G., Vörös, M., Somodi, I. & Csecserits, A. 2025. Nearby woody patches and microtopography reduce grass dieback during extreme drought. Global Ecology and Conservation, 60(e0359), e03596.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03596
KISKUN LTER conference at Kecskemét on 10. 10. 2023.
The KISKUN LTER field research network was established almost 30 years ago, and research in the area has been ongoing with varying levels of activity. The aim of the conference is to summarise the results of ecological and conservation research in and around the Kiskunság Sand Ridges, to get to know each other's research, to explore possible synergies and opportunities for cooperation, including the organisation of joint publications, proposals and events. This will strengthen the KISKUN LTER and the Hungarian LTER as research infrastructures of national importance, and thus take steps towards possible funding of research infrastructures in Hungary.
The abstract-book of the conference can be found under the Knowledge bank/Publications menu.
Just started a new project about the collection of observations at "Fülöpháza" grassland area on iNaturalist website
The project is at these link: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/life-on-the-sand-area-of-fulophaza
