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Applied Vegetation Science
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Scientific journal publishing research on human interactions with vegetation. Official journal of the International Association of Vegetation Science. *non-profit & society-run*

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‼️ Call for papers!
We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology”
🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025
🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026
🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026
Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org
Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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A study by Bienvenue et al. from France found significant differences in plant species richness under and outside solar panels, calling for differential conservation strategies to enhance vegetation.
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Effects of Panels and Management on Plant Community Composition in Southern French Solar Parks
Solar panels and solar park management change plant communities. Plant species richness and cover are clearly lower under (UP) than outside panels (OP) with intermediate values for microhabitats affe....
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Urban vegetation: A new paper by Mesaglio et al. from the Wategora Reserve, Australia, suggests that many local plant extinctions are linked to a mix of waterway degradation and proliferation of invasive non-native grasses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Traits Associated With Local Extinctions of Native Plants in a Species‐Rich Urban Reserve
A comprehensive resurvey of an urban reserve in Sydney failed to redetect 29% of native vascular plant species recorded from 1976 to 1992. Compared with persistent species, locally extinct species we....
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October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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In a study across four U.S states, Stutzman et al. address how different restoration management strategies affect the understory of pitch pine barrens.
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Understory Plant Community Response to a Range of Restoration Scenarios in Northeast US Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) Barrens
Understory plant communities in pitch pine (Pinus rigida) barrens show distinct species abundance and structural attributes associated with different restoration strategies. We investigated the impac....
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October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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In a study across four U.S states, Stutzman et al. address how different restoration management strategies affect the understory of pitch pine barrens.
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Understory Plant Community Response to a Range of Restoration Scenarios in Northeast US Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) Barrens
Understory plant communities in pitch pine (Pinus rigida) barrens show distinct species abundance and structural attributes associated with different restoration strategies. We investigated the impac...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A case study by Butterfiels & Palmquist investigated how daily fluctuating flows due to hydropeaking affect riparian vegetation along the Colorado river, in the U.S.
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Daily Fluctuating Flows Affect Riparian Plant Species Distributions From Local to Regional Scales
The hydrograph at Lees Ferry on the Colorado River shows the initiation of daily fluctuating flows in 1964 after completion of the Glen Canyon Dam. We demonstrate that these flows have significant im...
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October 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Recreational use on mountain summits has caused severe degradation of soils and vegetation. Lima et al. show that soil restoration and maintenance is key to restoring affected degraded areas.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Agri-environmental management: A new paper by Liira et al. from Estonia assessed long-term changes in widened grassy field margins along crop fields and compared the results of three indicator estimation methods.
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Abundant Species Drive Changes in Functional Quality of Field Margins
Abundant species drive the changes of ecosystem service provision, while the inclusion rare and unfrequent species hides indicating stability. Policies can be too optimistic on the expected changes.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Can remote sensing data support the assessment of High Nature Value (HNV) conservation categories in the German HNV monitoring scheme? Learn more in a new paper by Ludwig et al.
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Exploring Sentinel‐2‐Based Spectral Variability for Enhancing Grassland Diversity Assessments Across Germany
In this study, we used German HNV data from 5 years and extracted the respective spectral data for the in-situ surveyed polygons from Sentinel-2 data. We applied Random Forest models to assess if a c...
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September 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Road disturbance shapes the functional composition of native plant species but not that of non-natives in the arid Andes-a new case study from Cordón del Plata Provincial Park in Argentina by Alvarez et al.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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𖥂🎮Drones can effectively complement and enhance the traditional Braun-Blanquet method with an overall accuracy of more than 9️⃣0️⃣％. Quattrini et al. propose standardized drone procedures for best results. Check them out!
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Standardised Drone Procedures for Phytosociological Data Collection
Aims Phytosociological maps are crucial for biodiversity conservation. Supervised mapping with machine learning demands high-quality reference data that field surveys alone cannot provide. This stud...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Nurse tree species like Prosopis affinis, Prosopis nigra and Aspiodesperma quebracho-blanco play a crucial role in the assembly of the plant community. Fockink et al. suggest they have potential for application in restoration conservation.
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The Role of Nurse Trees in the Plant Community of Park Grassland: A Case Study in Southern Brazil
Tree species facilitate the assembly of park grassland plant communities by altering environmental conditions and promoting woody and herbaceous species under their canopies. They support biodiversit....
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July 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Nitrogen deposition increases spontaneous forest 🌳🌳🌳establishment and loss of lichen vegetation in inland dune areas across the Netherlands. A new paper by Sparrius et al.
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Nitrogen Deposition Increases Spontaneous Forest Establishment and Loss of Lichen Vegetation in Inland Dune Areas Across the Netherlands
N deposition caused an increase in spontaneous forest establishment in inland dune areas across the Netherlands. At the same time, habitat quality was negatively affected causing a strong decline in ....
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July 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Minervini Silva et al. evaluated how grazing with different intensities affects seed rain in subtropical Campos grasslands of southern Brazil. Their findings can guide grazing management strategies to enhance the dispersal of target species.
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Seed Rain in Subtropical Grasslands Under Different Grazing Intensities
This study explores seed rain dynamics in South Brazilian subtropical grasslands, examining how grazing intensity affects seed dispersal. Using pot traps and the seedling emergence methods, researche...
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June 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The invasive shrub Buddleja davidii can be outcompeted by local native species during the early stages of its invasion, especially when local seedlings benefit from a time advantage, regardless of their density. A new study by Dommanget et al.
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Early Competition From a Local Species Seed Mixture Limits Invasion by the Ornamental Shrub Buddleja davidii
We experimentally evaluated if a local herbaceous species seed mixture can reduce the establishment of an alien shrub. Buddleja davidii appeared to be sensitive to competition from native species dur...
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June 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Seasonal flooding and soil stratification shape soil seed bank composition in macrophyte vegetation. A new paper by Sun et al. on the Dongting Lake wetlands, in China onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Seasonal Dynamics of Dominant Macrophyte Community Seed Banks in a Yangtze River‐Connected Floodplain Wetland: Implications for Restoration
Our study revealed that seed-bank densities and species richness peaked in May, decreased in November and January, and decreased along the soil layer in Dongting Lake wetlands, China. The results of ...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Large boulders provide refuge for browse-sensitive species and reveal a legacy of overbrowsing and shifting baselines. A new paper by Revenis et al.
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Large Boulders Provide Refuge for Browse‐Sensitive Species and Reveal a Legacy of Overbrowsing and Shifting Baselines
Large boulders serve as deer refugia, often harboring browse-sensitive species largely absent from the forest floor. Refugia serve as a bioassay exemplifying the “the ghost of herbivory past,” or leg...
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June 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Land use modulates herbivory on woody species at the juvenile stage in a Chaco dry forest in central Argentina. Check out the new paper by Sandos et al:
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Land Use Modulates Herbivory on Juvenile Stages of Woody Species in a Chaco Dry Forest
We studied how livestock-logging land use intensities affect herbivory on seedlings and saplings in the Chaco Forest. Herbivory varied by season, herbivore type, individuals affected, and damage exte....
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June 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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In the Colombian tropical dry forest region, dams and mining impact river flow & water quality, which affects seed dispersal by water and ultimately reduces sustainability, resilience & ecosystem services. New paper by Gaona et al.
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Hydrochory, a Key Ecological Function of a Tropical Dry Forest River Threatened by a Dam and Open‐Pit Coal Mining in Colombia
Aims Freshwater ecosystems have complex spatial and temporal connections that support multiple processes essential for life. Since two of the most critical impacts on riparian ecosystems are the reg...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Loss of woody species diversity in a protected African savanna in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, driven by high elephant density and intense fires. A new paper by Mandinyenya et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Woody Vegetation Dynamics in a Protected African Savanna: Insights From Vegetation Resurvey of the Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
Aims This study assessed changes in woody vegetation cover, richness, diversity, and species composition in Gonarezhou National Park (GNP) between 2010 and 2023, focusing on the impacts of fire and ...
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May 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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A new study by Dombro et al. provides an improved understanding of how indaziflam affects nontarget plant community composition and biomass within northern mixed grasslands under risk of annual bromegrasses invasion.
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Nontarget Plant Community and Biomass Responses in Northern Mixed Grassland Treated With Indaziflam for Invasive Annual Brome Control
Indaziflam targeted at annual brome invasion in northern temperate grassland of Alberta did not affect the cover, richness, or diversity of nontarget plant species until the fourth year after treatme...
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April 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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We are excited about our new Virtual Issue: "Vegetation of Europe: Diversity, Dynamics, Conservation, and Restoration". Read the collection of articles here:
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Vegetation of Europe: Diversity, Dynamics, Conservation, and Restoration – A Virtual Issue for the 33rd European Vegetation Survey Conference: Applied Vegetation Science
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April 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Long-term deer🦌 exclusion releases dwarf bamboo, reducing vascular plant diversity - a new paper by Petersson et al.
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Detecting Subtle Change in Species and Trait Composition and Quantifying Its Uncertainty in a Boreal Peatland
This study quantified short-term changes in plant species and trait composition in a boreal fen. Our results indicated an increasing cover of dry-adapted species, but simultaneously local increases o...
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April 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Research by Colado et al. shows that mixing manure with native seeds 🫘enhances species establishment in restoration areas of the Brazilian Cerrado. Check out their new paper!
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Mixing Green Manure With Native Seeds in the Same Row Enhances Species Establishment in Restoration Areas of the Brazilian Cerrado
Aims This study investigates the effectiveness of different spatial arrangements of green manure and native species in promoting native seedling emergence and reducing invasive grass cover in restor...
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March 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Capybaras 🦫generate grazing lawns and maintain plant diversity 🌿🌱☘️in neotropical savanna - a new paper by Mata et al.
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Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Generate Grazing Lawns and Maintain Plant Diversity in Neotropical Savanna
We show that excluding native grazers from a South American grassy ecosystem leads to strong declines in plant species richness over an 18-month period. Our results imply that severely defaunated Sou...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM