2026
Számadó, Szabolcs; Zachar, István; Penn, Dustin J
A general signalling theory: why honest signals are explained by trade-offs rather than costs or handicaps Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, vol. 39, pp. 171-189, 2026, ISSN: 1010-061X.
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abstract = {Honest signals have long posed a challenge for evolutionary biologists to explain. Here we propose a general Darwinian theory of signalling, Signalling Trade-Off Theory, to explain both honest and dishonest signalling based on recent theoretical and empirical developments. The leading explanation for honest signalling has been the Handicap Principle, which argues that signals are honest because they are costly. We summarize the main reasons why the Handicap Principle—and the related Costly Signalling paradigm—can be fully rejected. Instead, we propose an alternative and more general explanation for honest signalling. The acceptance of the erroneous Handicap Principle was based on misinterpretations of early signalling models. These models contrary to common interpretations, show that signals are honest, not because they are costly (handicaps), but because cheating (deception) is costly. Deception is costly due to differential signalling costs or differential benefits, or more generally differential trade-offs (i.e., an antagonistic constraint between two functions). Trade-offs are the basis evolutionary life-history theory, and we argue that they are also central to explaining signal honesty and deception. Unlike costs, trade-offs can fully represent both aspects of an investment (marginal cost vs. marginal benefit) over different timescales arising in evolutionary analyses. We examine the alternative explanations proposed to explain honest signalling, such as indices and social punishment, and show that these hypotheses require trade-offs, despite being overlooked. We examine more recent theoretical models that demonstrate that signalling trade-offs maintain honesty, even without signalling costs (handicaps) at the evolutionary equilibrium. Moreover, we show that differential trade-offs are both necessary and sufficient to explain honest signals in cases with conflict of interest. Based on these advances, we argue that differential signalling trade-offs provide a general evolutionary explanation for both dishonest and honest signals and also unifies earlier alternative proposals about signal honesty. Finally, we demonstrate that short-term investments under trade-offs at the proximate level (once considered handicap mechanisms) can result in long-term fitness benefits, which thus integrates proximate and evolutionary explanations for signal honesty. We also address how results from sexual selection studies (e.g., terminal investment) are consistent with our theory.},
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Honest signals have long posed a challenge for evolutionary biologists to explain. Here we propose a general Darwinian theory of signalling, Signalling Trade-Off Theory, to explain both honest and dishonest signalling based on recent theoretical and empirical developments. The leading explanation for honest signalling has been the Handicap Principle, which argues that signals are honest because they are costly. We summarize the main reasons why the Handicap Principle—and the related Costly Signalling paradigm—can be fully rejected. Instead, we propose an alternative and more general explanation for honest signalling. The acceptance of the erroneous Handicap Principle was based on misinterpretations of early signalling models. These models contrary to common interpretations, show that signals are honest, not because they are costly (handicaps), but because cheating (deception) is costly. Deception is costly due to differential signalling costs or differential benefits, or more generally differential trade-offs (i.e., an antagonistic constraint between two functions). Trade-offs are the basis evolutionary life-history theory, and we argue that they are also central to explaining signal honesty and deception. Unlike costs, trade-offs can fully represent both aspects of an investment (marginal cost vs. marginal benefit) over different timescales arising in evolutionary analyses. We examine the alternative explanations proposed to explain honest signalling, such as indices and social punishment, and show that these hypotheses require trade-offs, despite being overlooked. We examine more recent theoretical models that demonstrate that signalling trade-offs maintain honesty, even without signalling costs (handicaps) at the evolutionary equilibrium. Moreover, we show that differential trade-offs are both necessary and sufficient to explain honest signals in cases with conflict of interest. Based on these advances, we argue that differential signalling trade-offs provide a general evolutionary explanation for both dishonest and honest signals and also unifies earlier alternative proposals about signal honesty. Finally, we demonstrate that short-term investments under trade-offs at the proximate level (once considered handicap mechanisms) can result in long-term fitness benefits, which thus integrates proximate and evolutionary explanations for signal honesty. We also address how results from sexual selection studies (e.g., terminal investment) are consistent with our theory.
Lunow, Julian; Burrascano, Sabina; Balducci, Lorenzo; Chianucci, Francesco; Chojnacki, Lucas; Doerfler, Inken; Hofmeister, Jeňýk; Hošek, Jan; Ódor, Péter; Schall, Peter; Sitzia, Tommaso; Simons, Nadja K.
Structural characteristics mediate forest mitigation potential against climate change and biodiversity loss Journal Article
In: ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, vol. 36, iss. 2, no. Paper e70211, 2026, ISSN: 1051-0761.
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European forests play an important role for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. As they have been shaped by silviculture for centuries, it is important to understand how management practices affect forest structure and in turn influence the role of forests in achieving both goals. We analyzed data on a wide range of temperate European forests encompassing the most widespread management regimes to understand the interplay of forest structure, aboveground carbon stocks, and the richness of several taxonomic groups. Using structural equation modeling, we identified the forest structural characteristics that are positively correlated with both carbon stocks and species richness. We found that stand age and tree species richness are related to other forest structural characteristics, which had positive links to carbon stocks in deadwood. Increasing stand age was associated with an increase in deadwood carbon stocks. There were no direct negative relationships between stand age or tree species richness and the richness of different taxonomic groups. An increasing richness of deadwood types had positive links with the species richness of birds, saproxylic beetles, and saproxylic fungi, as with deadwood carbon stocks. However, increases in the species richness of birds and understory vascular plants were negatively related to increasing carbon stocks in living wood, while beetle species richness was positively related to this carbon stock. Birds' species richness was directly and positively associated with increasing mean tree diameter. Conversely, a higher richness of tree species was indirectly linked to lower carbon stocks in living wood. Additionally, an increase in mean tree diameter was indirectly correlated with a decrease in bird and vascular plant species richness. Our findings highlight potential trade‐offs between carbon stocks in living wood and the species richness of several taxonomic groups in European forests, while the species richness of some taxonomic groups was positively correlated to deadwood carbon stocks. Policies focused on increasing living biomass may not target both the climate and biodiversity crises. Instead, the diversity of deadwood emerges as a key factor in explaining the relationship between carbon storage and biodiversity, and should hence play a prominent role in forest management strategies and related policies.
Kövendi-Jakó, Anna; Reis, Bruna Paolinelli; Szitár, Katalin; Török, Katalin; Sáradi, Nóra; Halász, Krisztián; Mojzes, Andrea; Halassy, Melinda
Short-term seed banking enables adaptive, multi-year seeding strategies in grassland restoration Journal Article
In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, pp. e04156, 2026, ISSN: 2351-9894.
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Růžičková, Jana; Kovács, Bence; Németh, Csaba; Ódor, Péter; Elek, Zoltán
Humidity and gap history drive predation pressure on large carabids in a managed temperate forest Journal Article
In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, vol. 67, 2026, ISSN: 2351-9894.
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Anda, Dóra; Felföldi, Tamás; Márton, Zsuzsanna; Szuróczki, Sára; Márialigeti, Károly; Tóth, Viktor R.; Szabó, Attila
Assessment of bacterioplankton community structure in relation to macrophyte cover in shallow lakes of the Pannonian Basin (Central Europe) Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY: REGIONAL STUDIES, vol. 64, pp. 103297, 2026.
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title = {Assessment of bacterioplankton community structure in relation to macrophyte cover in shallow lakes of the Pannonian Basin (Central Europe)},
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Tscharntke, Teja; Batáry, Péter; Vidal, Stefan
The hidden multitrophic diversity of specialized grass-shoot insects – neglected by grassland management Journal Article
In: BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY, vol. 91, pp. 49-60, 2026, ISSN: 1439-1791.
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Bihaly, Áron Domonkos; Stephenson, Dávid L.; Józan, Zsolt; Somay, László; Báldi, András; Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó; Sárospataki, Miklós György; Török, Edina
A standardised protocol for sampling cavity-nesting Hymenoptera using trap nests Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH, vol. 99, pp. 67-76, 2026, ISSN: 1070-9428.
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title = {A standardised protocol for sampling cavity-nesting Hymenoptera using trap nests},
author = {Áron Domonkos Bihaly and Dávid L. Stephenson and Zsolt Józan and László Somay and András Báldi and Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki and Miklós György Sárospataki and Edina Török},
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Hymenoptera are among the most important members of temperate ecosystems, both for their contribution to ecosystem services and their role in overall ecosystem functioning. While they have received considerable research attention due to their ecological significance and recent declines, substantial knowledge gaps remain regarding their ecology, phenology, and population trajectories.
Wagner, Viktoria; Botta-Dukát, Zoltán; Sabatini, Francesco Maria; Pillar, Valério D.
Thematic Trajectories in Applied Vegetation Science Journal Article
In: APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE, vol. 29, 2026, ISSN: 1402-2001.
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author = {Viktoria Wagner and Zoltán Botta-Dukát and Francesco Maria Sabatini and Valério D. Pillar},
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Süveges, Kristóf; Valkó, Orsolya; Kelemen, András; Tölgyesi, Csaba; Bede, Ádám; Godó, Laura; Borza, Sándor; Deák, Balázs
Adatok az Alföld kunhalom-flórájának ismeretéhez Journal Article
In: KITAIBELIA, vol. 31, pp. 31-44, 2026, ISSN: 1219-9672.
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title = {Adatok az Alföld kunhalom-flórájának ismeretéhez},
author = {Kristóf Süveges and Orsolya Valkó and András Kelemen and Csaba Tölgyesi and Ádám Bede and Laura Godó and Sándor Borza and Balázs Deák},
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abstract = {In this paper, we present plant occurrence data from ancient burial mounds, located in the Danube–Tisza Interfluve (Praematricum and Colocense) and in the Trans-Tisza region (Crisicum), Hungary. We report data on 45 vascular plant species and one fungus (Morchella steppicola) from a total of 109 mounds. Of the species presented, 13 taxa are protected in Hungary, some of which are not rare in the study region (e.g. Aster sedifolius, Astragalus asper, Linaria biebersteinii, and Ornithogalum brevistylum). We present new occurrence records of some spreading annual species (e.g. Aegilops cylindrica, Crepis pulchra, and Trifolium diffusum), as well as data on some species that have not been previously reported from mounds (e.g. Agrostemma githago, Chaerophyllum bulbosum, and Dryopteris filix-mas), and we also publish the occurrences of an alien species (Lolium multiflorum) on burial mounds. In terms of plant biogeography, the occurrence of Orobanche reticulata in Kengyel and Oxytropis pilosa in Tömörkény is considered an especially important data.},
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In this paper, we present plant occurrence data from ancient burial mounds, located in the Danube–Tisza Interfluve (Praematricum and Colocense) and in the Trans-Tisza region (Crisicum), Hungary. We report data on 45 vascular plant species and one fungus (Morchella steppicola) from a total of 109 mounds. Of the species presented, 13 taxa are protected in Hungary, some of which are not rare in the study region (e.g. Aster sedifolius, Astragalus asper, Linaria biebersteinii, and Ornithogalum brevistylum). We present new occurrence records of some spreading annual species (e.g. Aegilops cylindrica, Crepis pulchra, and Trifolium diffusum), as well as data on some species that have not been previously reported from mounds (e.g. Agrostemma githago, Chaerophyllum bulbosum, and Dryopteris filix-mas), and we also publish the occurrences of an alien species (Lolium multiflorum) on burial mounds. In terms of plant biogeography, the occurrence of Orobanche reticulata in Kengyel and Oxytropis pilosa in Tömörkény is considered an especially important data.
Worthy, Samantha J.; Luong, Justin C.; Wainwright, Brooke E.; Aguiñaga, Jonathan; Auge, Harald; Barcu, Anca C.; Batbaatar, Amgaa; Beard, Karen H.; Bork, Edward W.; Brafford, Katherine E.; Byrne, Kerry M.; Cahill, James F.; Carbognani, Michele; Carlyle, Cameron N.; Castillioni, Karen; Chandregowda, Manjunatha H.; Chang, Scott X.; Chieppa, Jeff; Churchill, Amber C.; Cribbs, Jennifer E.; Deola, Thomas; Dukes, Jeffrey S.; Ebeling, Anne; Eisenhauer, Nico; Elwood, Elise C.; Fairbanks, Regina A.; Forte, T’ai G. W.; Funk, Flavia A.; Gujral, Anjum K.; Haugum, Siri V.; Hautier, Yann; Henry, Hugh A. L.; Isbell, Forest; Jentsch, Anke; Jordan, Samuel E.; Koerner, Sally E.; Kreyling, Juergen; Kröel-Dulay, György; Kulmatiski, Andrew; Lamb, Eric G.; Loik, Michael E.; Longo, María G.; Loydi, Alejandro; MacArthur-Waltz, Dylan J.; Milano, Clara; Morgan, John W.; Mori, Akira S.; Munson, Seth M.; Newman, Gregory S.; Nielsen, Uffe N.; O’Connor, Rory C.; Ohlert, Timothy J.; Osborne, Brooke B.; Otfinowski, Rafael; Pärtel, Meelis; Peri, Pablo L.; Peter, Guadalupe; Petraglia, Alessandro; Piñeiro-Guerra, Juan M.; Ploughe, Laura W.; Portales-Reyes, Cristy; Power, Sally A.; Prober, Suzanne M.; Pueyo, Yolanda; Roscher, Christiane; Santos, Bráulio A.; Smith, Melinda D.; Souza, Lara A.; Stampfli, Andreas; Standish, Rachel J.; Sünnemann, Marie; Tedder, Michelle J.; Thorvaldsen, Pål; Tielbörger, Katja; Valdecantos, Alejandro; Brink, Liesbeth; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Liv G.; Williams, Jennifer L.; Wolf, Amelia A.; Yahdjian, Laura; Young, Alyssa L.; Zeberio, Juan M.; Zeiter, Michaela; Phillips, Richard P.; Funk, Jennifer L.
Growth form and lifespan of herbaceous species mediate the role of traits in short-term drought response Journal Article
In: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 2026, ISSN: 2397-334X.
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Fenyősi, Zsuzsanna; Lengyel, Attila; Purger, Jenő; Purger, Dragica
The estimation of population size and density of Hungarian crocus, Colchicum hungaricum, on its locus classicus (South Hungary) Journal Article
In: BIOLOGIA FUTURA, 2026, ISSN: 2676-8615.
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Szentiványi, Tamara; Rádai, Zoltán; Dietrich, Muriel; Foster, Jeffrey T
Pathogen detection success and trends in lethal sampling during bacterial pathogen research in bats Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 2026, ISSN: 0022-2372.
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author = {Tamara Szentiványi and Zoltán Rádai and Muriel Dietrich and Jeffrey T Foster},
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abstract = {Pathogen surveillance is crucial to understanding the current occurrence and emergence of diseases. Nevertheless, detection success can greatly depend on collection method, source of samples, and diagnostic approach. In this work, we gathered data from published literature on zoonotic bacterial pathogen sampling and detection in bats from studies conducted globally, with a focus on molecular detection methods and specific sample types (e.g., tissue, blood, guano, or urine). Additionally, we explored geographic and taxonomic patterns of lethal collection risks to bats. We found that sample type did not affect pathogen detection, with blood or urine samples from live-caught individuals being equally successful for bacterial pathogen surveillance compared to tissues from lethal sampling across several pathogenic groups. Furthermore, our data showed a strong taxonomic and geographical bias, indicating that certain bat groups and regions are most affected by lethal sampling. Overall, since non-lethal sampling appears to be as effective as invasive and lethal approaches, we recommend minimally invasive sample collection whenever possible. However, lethal sampling of bats for pathogen surveillance appears to be a common practice in published literature despite the availability of less invasive methods. An understanding of how bat collection affects populations and their conservation status is still limited. More sustainable sampling methods are a viable option of minimizing our negative impact on wild and threatened populations, while still conducting effective pathogen surveillance.},
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Pathogen surveillance is crucial to understanding the current occurrence and emergence of diseases. Nevertheless, detection success can greatly depend on collection method, source of samples, and diagnostic approach. In this work, we gathered data from published literature on zoonotic bacterial pathogen sampling and detection in bats from studies conducted globally, with a focus on molecular detection methods and specific sample types (e.g., tissue, blood, guano, or urine). Additionally, we explored geographic and taxonomic patterns of lethal collection risks to bats. We found that sample type did not affect pathogen detection, with blood or urine samples from live-caught individuals being equally successful for bacterial pathogen surveillance compared to tissues from lethal sampling across several pathogenic groups. Furthermore, our data showed a strong taxonomic and geographical bias, indicating that certain bat groups and regions are most affected by lethal sampling. Overall, since non-lethal sampling appears to be as effective as invasive and lethal approaches, we recommend minimally invasive sample collection whenever possible. However, lethal sampling of bats for pathogen surveillance appears to be a common practice in published literature despite the availability of less invasive methods. An understanding of how bat collection affects populations and their conservation status is still limited. More sustainable sampling methods are a viable option of minimizing our negative impact on wild and threatened populations, while still conducting effective pathogen surveillance.
Benedictis, Luciano Ludovico Maria De; Chelli, Stefano; Zhu, Zhengxue; Cervellini, Marco; Canullo, Roberto; Chianucci, Francesco; Puletti, Nicola; Tsakalos, James Lee; Bartha, Sándor; Campetella, Giandiego
Forest structure and understory functional diversity at multiple scales: The importance of median tree height Journal Article
In: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, vol. 183, 2026, ISSN: 1470-160X.
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title = {Forest structure and understory functional diversity at multiple scales: The importance of median tree height},
author = {Luciano Ludovico Maria De Benedictis and Stefano Chelli and Zhengxue Zhu and Marco Cervellini and Roberto Canullo and Francesco Chianucci and Nicola Puletti and James Lee Tsakalos and Sándor Bartha and Giandiego Campetella},
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Marja, Riho; Keerberg, L.; Elts, J.
Night-Time Movements and Roosting Habitat Selection of Grey Partridges Perdix perdix in the Agricultural Landscape Journal Article
In: ARDEA, vol. 113, 2026, ISSN: 0373-2266.
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title = {Night-Time Movements and Roosting Habitat Selection of Grey Partridges Perdix perdix in the Agricultural Landscape},
author = {Riho Marja and L. Keerberg and J. Elts},
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abstract = {Globally, farmland birds have been on the decline. To understand or even halt these declines we need more knowledge on how birds use the agricultural landscape. While much is known already on habitat selection by farmland bird species during the day, we know very little about habitat selection by diurnally active birds and their behaviour during the night. This study focuses on the night-time behaviour and roosting habitat selection by Grey Partridges Perdix perdix. We investigated (1) the movements and distances travelled during the night-time, from the original roosting site to another site, (2) distances between roosting sites on consecutive nights and (3) roosting site habitats and temporal variability. We used GPS/GSM transmitters to collect data on night-time movement parameters and roost habitat use of 24 Grey Partridges (14 females and 10 males, 927 roosts) tagged in the years 2021–2022, primarily in Eastern Estonia. The results showed that on 422 nights (45.5% of cases), Grey Partridges moved from their original roosting site to another site during the nighttime for unknown reasons. They did not move far, males averaged 108 m and females averaged 70.4 m. The nocturnal movement of Grey Partridges did not depend on their sex. However, there was a statistically significant difference in the study periods, as night-time movement distances from January to March (mean: 155.0 ± 264.0 m; ±SD) were longer compared to night-time movement distances from April to June (44.9 ± 98.8 m) and from July to August (24.3 ± 56.7 m). Additionally, the nocturnal movements observed in July–August and October–November (84.6 ± 101.0 m) were statistically different. The distance between the roosting sites did not depend on sex or on whether the individual was stationary or not in the previous night. Grey Partridges mostly selected winter cereal and winter oilseed rape fields and grassy habitats as roosting habitats. There were seasonal differences in roost habitat use. © 2026 Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie. All rights reserved.},
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Globally, farmland birds have been on the decline. To understand or even halt these declines we need more knowledge on how birds use the agricultural landscape. While much is known already on habitat selection by farmland bird species during the day, we know very little about habitat selection by diurnally active birds and their behaviour during the night. This study focuses on the night-time behaviour and roosting habitat selection by Grey Partridges Perdix perdix. We investigated (1) the movements and distances travelled during the night-time, from the original roosting site to another site, (2) distances between roosting sites on consecutive nights and (3) roosting site habitats and temporal variability. We used GPS/GSM transmitters to collect data on night-time movement parameters and roost habitat use of 24 Grey Partridges (14 females and 10 males, 927 roosts) tagged in the years 2021–2022, primarily in Eastern Estonia. The results showed that on 422 nights (45.5% of cases), Grey Partridges moved from their original roosting site to another site during the nighttime for unknown reasons. They did not move far, males averaged 108 m and females averaged 70.4 m. The nocturnal movement of Grey Partridges did not depend on their sex. However, there was a statistically significant difference in the study periods, as night-time movement distances from January to March (mean: 155.0 ± 264.0 m; ±SD) were longer compared to night-time movement distances from April to June (44.9 ± 98.8 m) and from July to August (24.3 ± 56.7 m). Additionally, the nocturnal movements observed in July–August and October–November (84.6 ± 101.0 m) were statistically different. The distance between the roosting sites did not depend on sex or on whether the individual was stationary or not in the previous night. Grey Partridges mostly selected winter cereal and winter oilseed rape fields and grassy habitats as roosting habitats. There were seasonal differences in roost habitat use. © 2026 Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie. All rights reserved.
Guller, Zsófia Eszter; Molnár, Csaba; Házi, Judit; Purger, Dragica; Csete, Sándor; Szabó, Gábor; Zimmermann, Zita; Tölgyesi, Csaba; Bartha, Sándor; Csathó, András István
In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, vol. 66, 2026, ISSN: 2351-9894.
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title = {What helps in the short term may hinder later: High grass abundance caused by the sowing of a competitive grass species limits meadow steppic grassland regeneration},
author = {Zsófia Eszter Guller and Csaba Molnár and Judit Házi and Dragica Purger and Sándor Csete and Gábor Szabó and Zita Zimmermann and Csaba Tölgyesi and Sándor Bartha and András István Csathó},
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Rahmanian, Soroor; Eisenhauer, Nico; Huang, Yuanyuan; Hejda, Martin; Pyšek, Petr; Feilhauer, Hannes; Eldridge, David J.; Gross, Nicolas; Bagousse-Pinguet, Yoann Le; Saiz, Hugo; Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel; Berdugo, Miguel; Ochoa, Victoria; Gozalo, Beatriz; Asensio, Sergio; Guirado, Emilio; Valencia, Enrique; García-Gómez, Miguel; Gaitán, Juan J.; Mendoza, Betty; Plaza, César; Díaz-Martínez, Paloma; Martínez-Valderrama, Jaime; Abedi, Mehdi; Ahmadian, Negar; Ahumada, Rodrigo J.; Amghar, Fateh; Araújo, Thiago; Arroyo, Antonio I.; Salem, Farah Ben; Blaum, Niels; Boldbat, Enkhjargal; Boldgiv, Bazartseren; Bowker, Matthew; Brink, Liesbeth; Bu, Chongfeng; Canessa, Rafaella; Castillo-Monroy, Andrea P.; Castro, Helena; Castro-Quezada, Patricio; Chaieb, Ghassen; Chibani, Roukaya; Conceição, Abel A.; Davila, Yvonne C.; Deák, Balázs; Donoso, David A.; Dougill, Andrew; Espinosa, Carlos Iván; Fajardo, Alex; Farzam, Mohammad; Ferrante, Daniela; Franzese, Jorgelina; Fraser, Lauchlan H.; Geiger, Erika; Gonzalez, Sofia Laura; Montalván, Elizabeth Gusman; Hering, Robert; Marais, Eugene; Hernández, Rosa Mary Hernández; Hernández-Valdez, Sandra Daniela; Hölzel, Norbert; Huber-Sannwald, Elisabeth; Jadán, Oswaldo; Jentsch, Anke; Kindermann, Liana; Köbel, Melanie; Roux, Peter C.; Leder, Cintia V.; Li, Xinhao; Liancourt, Pierre; Linstädter, Anja; Liu, Jushan; Louw, Michelle A.; Maggs-Kölling, Gillian; Makhalanyane, Thulani P.; Issa, Oumarou Malam; Manzaneda, Antonio J.; Margerie, Pierre; Martin, Raphaël; McClaran, Mitchel P.; Messeder, João Vitor S.; Mora, Juan P.; Moreno, Gerardo; Munson, Seth M.; Nair, Girish R.; Nunes, Alice; Oliva, Gabriel; Palpurina, Salza; Peter, Guadalupe; Pueyo, Yolanda; Quiroga, Emiliano; Reed, Sasha C.; Rey, Pedro J.; Rodríguez, Alexandra; Rolo, Victor; Ruppert, Jan C.; Salah, Ayman; Sarig, Shlomo; Singh, Brajesh K.; Swemmer, Anthony; Teixido, Alberto L.; Thomas, Andrew D.; Tielbörger, Katja; Travers, Samantha; Valkó, Orsolya; Wamiti, Wanyoike; Wang, Deli; Wang, Lixin; Wardle, Glenda M.; Wolff, Peter; Yahdjian, Laura; Oñatibia, Gastón R.; Yari, Reza; Zaady, Eli; Zhang, Yuanming; Zhou, Xiaobing; Maestre, Fernando T.
Abiotic and biotic controls of non-native perennial plant success in drylands Journal Article
In: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 2026, ISSN: 2397-334X.
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title = {Abiotic and biotic controls of non-native perennial plant success in drylands},
author = {Soroor Rahmanian and Nico Eisenhauer and Yuanyuan Huang and Martin Hejda and Petr Pyšek and Hannes Feilhauer and David J. Eldridge and Nicolas Gross and Yoann Le Bagousse-Pinguet and Hugo Saiz and Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo and Miguel Berdugo and Victoria Ochoa and Beatriz Gozalo and Sergio Asensio and Emilio Guirado and Enrique Valencia and Miguel García-Gómez and Juan J. Gaitán and Betty Mendoza and César Plaza and Paloma Díaz-Martínez and Jaime Martínez-Valderrama and Mehdi Abedi and Negar Ahmadian and Rodrigo J. Ahumada and Fateh Amghar and Thiago Araújo and Antonio I. Arroyo and Farah Ben Salem and Niels Blaum and Enkhjargal Boldbat and Bazartseren Boldgiv and Matthew Bowker and Liesbeth Brink and Chongfeng Bu and Rafaella Canessa and Andrea P. Castillo-Monroy and Helena Castro and Patricio Castro-Quezada and Ghassen Chaieb and Roukaya Chibani and Abel A. Conceição and Yvonne C. Davila and Balázs Deák and David A. Donoso and Andrew Dougill and Carlos Iván Espinosa and Alex Fajardo and Mohammad Farzam and Daniela Ferrante and Jorgelina Franzese and Lauchlan H. Fraser and Erika Geiger and Sofia Laura Gonzalez and Elizabeth Gusman Montalván and Robert Hering and Eugene Marais and Rosa Mary Hernández Hernández and Sandra Daniela Hernández-Valdez and Norbert Hölzel and Elisabeth Huber-Sannwald and Oswaldo Jadán and Anke Jentsch and Liana Kindermann and Melanie Köbel and Peter C. Roux and Cintia V. Leder and Xinhao Li and Pierre Liancourt and Anja Linstädter and Jushan Liu and Michelle A. Louw and Gillian Maggs-Kölling and Thulani P. Makhalanyane and Oumarou Malam Issa and Antonio J. Manzaneda and Pierre Margerie and Raphaël Martin and Mitchel P. McClaran and João Vitor S. Messeder and Juan P. Mora and Gerardo Moreno and Seth M. Munson and Girish R. Nair and Alice Nunes and Gabriel Oliva and Salza Palpurina and Guadalupe Peter and Yolanda Pueyo and Emiliano Quiroga and Sasha C. Reed and Pedro J. Rey and Alexandra Rodríguez and Victor Rolo and Jan C. Ruppert and Ayman Salah and Shlomo Sarig and Brajesh K. Singh and Anthony Swemmer and Alberto L. Teixido and Andrew D. Thomas and Katja Tielbörger and Samantha Travers and Orsolya Valkó and Wanyoike Wamiti and Deli Wang and Lixin Wang and Glenda M. Wardle and Peter Wolff and Laura Yahdjian and Gastón R. Oñatibia and Reza Yari and Eli Zaady and Yuanming Zhang and Xiaobing Zhou and Fernando T. Maestre},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36930143},
doi = {10.1038/s41559-025-02971-6},
issn = {2397-334X},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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Gibson, Kristiina; Suškevičs, Monika; Prūse, Baiba; Barberis, Marta; Cousins, Sara A. O.; Fišer, Živa; Julien, Margaux; Kivastik, Marianne; Klisz, Marcin; Lengyel, Attila; Münzbergová, Zuzana; Puchałka, Radosław; Reinula, Iris; Rienks, Froukje; Sheard, Julie Koch; Siverin, Viktor; Stojanova, Bojana; Träger, Sabrina; Aavik, Tsipe
Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign Journal Article
In: PEOPLE AND NATURE, vol. 2026, 2026.
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title = {Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign},
author = {Kristiina Gibson and Monika Suškevičs and Baiba Prūse and Marta Barberis and Sara A. O. Cousins and Živa Fišer and Margaux Julien and Marianne Kivastik and Marcin Klisz and Attila Lengyel and Zuzana Münzbergová and Radosław Puchałka and Iris Reinula and Froukje Rienks and Julie Koch Sheard and Viktor Siverin and Bojana Stojanova and Sabrina Träger and Tsipe Aavik},
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year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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abstract = {Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in national and transboundary campaigns aimed at broad audiences have remained unclear. Using the pan‐European citizen science campaign ‘Looking for Cowslips’ spanning across 31 European countries as an example, we explored the main communication facilitators and barriers campaign organisers face in different European regions when engaging the public in citizen science. To do so, we conducted interviews, questionnaires and discussion groups with the campaign organisers. The results indicate that communication in citizen science initiatives poses a challenge, particularly for researchers, who often do not have sufficient time or means for the necessary engagement and communication efforts. In addition to the ecological characteristics of the focal species in the different regions of Europe, the key aspects that need to be considered for planning effective communication in transboundary citizen science projects include various socio‐cultural factors, such as the traditions related to citizen science in different countries as well as local indigenous knowledge. Our study shows that collaboration between academic institutions and environmental non‐governmental organisations, but also the contribution by local co‐organisers at the national level, is crucial for the effectiveness of international citizen science campaigns. In addition, facilitators and barriers of communication need to be considered in each region separately as even at the European scale, we observed a high variability of environmental and socio‐cultural settings. Synthesis . In an era of detrimental consequences of human activities on natural ecosystems, it is vital to include society in observations to determine the impact of environmental change on biodiversity through citizen science approaches. Substantial advances in technological tools have helped to foster these initiatives across vast spatial scales. Nevertheless, it is also crucial to select the right pathways for communication to compete with vast amounts of other information and to reach potential participants in varying socio‐cultural contexts of different countries.},
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Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in national and transboundary campaigns aimed at broad audiences have remained unclear. Using the pan‐European citizen science campaign ‘Looking for Cowslips’ spanning across 31 European countries as an example, we explored the main communication facilitators and barriers campaign organisers face in different European regions when engaging the public in citizen science. To do so, we conducted interviews, questionnaires and discussion groups with the campaign organisers. The results indicate that communication in citizen science initiatives poses a challenge, particularly for researchers, who often do not have sufficient time or means for the necessary engagement and communication efforts. In addition to the ecological characteristics of the focal species in the different regions of Europe, the key aspects that need to be considered for planning effective communication in transboundary citizen science projects include various socio‐cultural factors, such as the traditions related to citizen science in different countries as well as local indigenous knowledge. Our study shows that collaboration between academic institutions and environmental non‐governmental organisations, but also the contribution by local co‐organisers at the national level, is crucial for the effectiveness of international citizen science campaigns. In addition, facilitators and barriers of communication need to be considered in each region separately as even at the European scale, we observed a high variability of environmental and socio‐cultural settings. Synthesis . In an era of detrimental consequences of human activities on natural ecosystems, it is vital to include society in observations to determine the impact of environmental change on biodiversity through citizen science approaches. Substantial advances in technological tools have helped to foster these initiatives across vast spatial scales. Nevertheless, it is also crucial to select the right pathways for communication to compete with vast amounts of other information and to reach potential participants in varying socio‐cultural contexts of different countries.
Orenibi, Esther Oluwabunmi; Sandil, Sirat; Dobosy, Péter; Záray, Gyula
Effect of industrial plants on adsorbable organofluorine concentrations in water and surface sediments of the Danube River in Hungary Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, vol. 14, 2026, ISSN: 2213-3437.
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title = {Effect of industrial plants on adsorbable organofluorine concentrations in water and surface sediments of the Danube River in Hungary},
author = {Esther Oluwabunmi Orenibi and Sirat Sandil and Péter Dobosy and Gyula Záray},
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Balducci, Lorenzo; Haeler, Elena; Paillet, Yoan; Alterio, Edoardo; Ammer, Christian; Archaux, Frédéric; Boch, Steffen; Bouget, Christophe; Brazaitis, Gediminas; Chianucci, Francesco; Cutini, Andrea; Smedt, Pallieter De; Doerfler, Inken; Dvořák, Daniel; Fischer, Markus; Giordani, Paolo; Gosselin, Marion; Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob; Holá, Eva; Hofmeister, Jeňýk; Hošek, Jan; García-Mijangos, Itziar; Janssen, Philippe; Jung, Kirsten; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Korboulewsky, Nathalie; Kozák, Daniel; Kuras, Tomáš; Lachat, Thibault; Malíček, Jiří; Mårell, Anders; Mikoláš, Martin; Müller, Jörg; Napoleone, Francesca; Nordén, Björn; Ódor, Péter; Palice, Zdeněk; Schall, Peter; Sitzia, Tommaso; Šimkevičius, Kastytis; Svoboda, Miroslav; Tenčík, Aleš; Tinya, Flóra; Trentanovi, Giovanni; Ujhazyova, Mariana; Vandekerkhove, Kris; Wohlwend, Michael; Weisser, Wolfgang W.; Burrascano, Sabina
European forest carbon and biodiversity policies have a limited win-win potential Journal Article
In: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 2026.
@article{MTMT:36904202,
title = {European forest carbon and biodiversity policies have a limited win-win potential},
author = {Lorenzo Balducci and Elena Haeler and Yoan Paillet and Edoardo Alterio and Christian Ammer and Frédéric Archaux and Steffen Boch and Christophe Bouget and Gediminas Brazaitis and Francesco Chianucci and Andrea Cutini and Pallieter De Smedt and Inken Doerfler and Daniel Dvořák and Markus Fischer and Paolo Giordani and Marion Gosselin and Jacob Heilmann-Clausen and Eva Holá and Jeňýk Hofmeister and Jan Hošek and Itziar García-Mijangos and Philippe Janssen and Kirsten Jung and Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas and Nathalie Korboulewsky and Daniel Kozák and Tomáš Kuras and Thibault Lachat and Jiří Malíček and Anders Mårell and Martin Mikoláš and Jörg Müller and Francesca Napoleone and Björn Nordén and Péter Ódor and Zdeněk Palice and Peter Schall and Tommaso Sitzia and Kastytis Šimkevičius and Miroslav Svoboda and Aleš Tenčík and Flóra Tinya and Giovanni Trentanovi and Mariana Ujhazyova and Kris Vandekerkhove and Michael Wohlwend and Wolfgang W. Weisser and Sabina Burrascano},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36904202},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-68668-x},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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MacDougall, A. S.; Vanzant, B.; Sulik, J.; Bagchi, S.; Naidu, D.; Muraina, T. O.; Seabloom, E. W.; Borer, E. T.; Wilfahrt, P.; Slette, I.; Hierro, J. L.; Pearson, D. E.; Abedi, M.; Akasaka, M.; Alberti, J.; Aleksanyan, A.; Amisu, A. A.; Anderson, T. M.; Arnillas, C. A.; Ayer, M.; Bakker, J. D.; Basant, S.; Basto, S.; Biederman, L.; Bloodworth, K. J.; Boscutti, F.; Boughton, E. H.; Bruschetti, C. M.; Buckley, H. L.; Buckley, Y. M.; Bugalho, M. N.; Caldeira, M. C.; Campetella, G.; Cannone, N.; Carbognani, M.; Carbutt, C.; Carniello, M. A.; Cervellini, M.; Chaudhary, T.; Chen, Q.; Clark, A. T.; Cousins, S.; Fratte, M. Dalle; Day, N. J.; Deák, Balázs; Dietrich, J.; Dixon, A.; Eisenhauer, N.; Elgersma, K. J.; Eren, O.; Eskelinen, A.; Estrada, C.; Fay, P. A.; Fayvush, G.; Flynn, K. C.; Meza, D. García; Gargano, D.; Gherardi, L.; Girkin, N. T.; González, L.; Graff, P.; Hagenberg, L. W. C.; Halbritter, A. H.; Havrilchak, N. A.; Herdoiza, N.; Hersch-Green, E.; Hopping, K.; Jentsch, A.; Jimoh, S. O.; Kerby, J.; Kirkman, K.; Knops, J. M. H.; Koerner, S. E.; Koltz, A.; Komatsu, K. J.; Koura, B. I.; Kruse, S.; Laanisto, L.; Lannes, L. S.; Li, W.; Liang, M.; Lkhagva, A.; López-Olmedo, L.; Lorenzo, P.; Lortie, C. J.; Loydi, A.; Luo, W.; Macek, P.; Malfasi, F.; Mariotte, P.; Martina, J. P.; Martínez-Blancas, A.; Martinson, H.; Martorell, C.; Meave, J. A.; Medina-Villar, S.; Mganga, K. Z.; Monsimet, J.; Nerlekar, A. N.; Niu, S.; Ohlert, T.; Menor, I. Oliveras; Oñatibia, G. R.; Ortega, Y. K.; Osborne, B.; Palpurina, S.; Pascual, J.; Pennings, S. C.; Pérez-García, E.; Peri, P. L.; Bon, M. Petit; Petraglia, A.; Pijcke, F.; Prober, S. M.; Quiroga, R. E.; Ramirez, J. I.; Reed, S.; Rosado, B. H. P.; Roscher, C.; Rowley, D. W.; Sereda, I.; Small, D. M.; Smith, N. G.; Song, Y.; Stevens, C.; Jimenez, L. E. Suarez; Beest, M.; Tedder, M.; Terry, R. S.; Thornton, K. S.; Tian, D.; Titcomb, G.; Valkó, Orsolya; Veen, G. F. ‘Ciska’; Virtanen, R.; Welti, E. A. R.; Wheeler, G. R.; Wolf, A. A.; Wolff, P.; Young, A. L.; Young, H. S.; Zeglin, L. H.; Zhu, K.; Zong, S.; Siewert, M. B.
The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink Journal Article
In: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 2026, ISSN: 2397-334X.
@article{MTMT:36901891,
title = {The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink},
author = {A. S. MacDougall and B. Vanzant and J. Sulik and S. Bagchi and D. Naidu and T. O. Muraina and E. W. Seabloom and E. T. Borer and P. Wilfahrt and I. Slette and J. L. Hierro and D. E. Pearson and M. Abedi and M. Akasaka and J. Alberti and A. Aleksanyan and A. A. Amisu and T. M. Anderson and C. A. Arnillas and M. Ayer and J. D. Bakker and S. Basant and S. Basto and L. Biederman and K. J. Bloodworth and F. Boscutti and E. H. Boughton and C. M. Bruschetti and H. L. Buckley and Y. M. Buckley and M. N. Bugalho and M. C. Caldeira and G. Campetella and N. Cannone and M. Carbognani and C. Carbutt and M. A. Carniello and M. Cervellini and T. Chaudhary and Q. Chen and A. T. Clark and S. Cousins and M. Dalle Fratte and N. J. Day and Balázs Deák and J. Dietrich and A. Dixon and N. Eisenhauer and K. J. Elgersma and O. Eren and A. Eskelinen and C. Estrada and P. A. Fay and G. Fayvush and K. C. Flynn and D. García Meza and D. Gargano and L. Gherardi and N. T. Girkin and L. González and P. Graff and L. W. C. Hagenberg and A. H. Halbritter and N. A. Havrilchak and N. Herdoiza and E. Hersch-Green and K. Hopping and A. Jentsch and S. O. Jimoh and J. Kerby and K. Kirkman and J. M. H. Knops and S. E. Koerner and A. Koltz and K. J. Komatsu and B. I. Koura and S. Kruse and L. Laanisto and L. S. Lannes and W. Li and M. Liang and A. Lkhagva and L. López-Olmedo and P. Lorenzo and C. J. Lortie and A. Loydi and W. Luo and P. Macek and F. Malfasi and P. Mariotte and J. P. Martina and A. Martínez-Blancas and H. Martinson and C. Martorell and J. A. Meave and S. Medina-Villar and K. Z. Mganga and J. Monsimet and A. N. Nerlekar and S. Niu and T. Ohlert and I. Oliveras Menor and G. R. Oñatibia and Y. K. Ortega and B. Osborne and S. Palpurina and J. Pascual and S. C. Pennings and E. Pérez-García and P. L. Peri and M. Petit Bon and A. Petraglia and F. Pijcke and S. M. Prober and R. E. Quiroga and J. I. Ramirez and S. Reed and B. H. P. Rosado and C. Roscher and D. W. Rowley and I. Sereda and D. M. Small and N. G. Smith and Y. Song and C. Stevens and L. E. Suarez Jimenez and M. Beest and M. Tedder and R. S. Terry and K. S. Thornton and D. Tian and G. Titcomb and Orsolya Valkó and G. F. ‘Ciska’ Veen and R. Virtanen and E. A. R. Welti and G. R. Wheeler and A. A. Wolf and P. Wolff and A. L. Young and H. S. Young and L. H. Zeglin and K. Zhu and S. Zong and M. B. Siewert},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36901891},
doi = {10.1038/s41559-025-02955-6},
issn = {2397-334X},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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Gioria, Margherita; Fernández‐Pascual, Eduardo; Rosbakh, Sergey; Tejada, Diana María Cruz; Dawson, Wayne; Essl, Franz; Kreft, Holger; Lukács, Katalin; Pergl, Jan; Pinzani, Lorenzo; Kleunen, Mark; Wagner, Markus; Weigelt, Patrick; Pyšek, Petr; Carta, Angelino
Seed germination traits reveal naturalization potential: Global insights from temperate European herbaceous species Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, vol. 114, 2026, ISSN: 0022-0477.
@article{MTMT:36900298,
title = {Seed germination traits reveal naturalization potential: Global insights from temperate European herbaceous species},
author = {Margherita Gioria and Eduardo Fernández‐Pascual and Sergey Rosbakh and Diana María Cruz Tejada and Wayne Dawson and Franz Essl and Holger Kreft and Katalin Lukács and Jan Pergl and Lorenzo Pinzani and Mark Kleunen and Markus Wagner and Patrick Weigelt and Petr Pyšek and Angelino Carta},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36900298},
doi = {10.1111/1365-2745.70223},
issn = {0022-0477},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY},
volume = {114},
abstract = {Seed germination is a key stage in a plant's life cycle, influencing regeneration from seed by determining the post‐germination environment, plant fitness and evolutionary potential. Therefore, seed germination traits are expected to play a fundamental role in the naturalization of alien seed plants; yet broad‐scale empirical evidence of this remains limited. Using seed germination data for 1146 native temperate European herbaceous species, we tested whether species that have become naturalized outside their native range differ from non‐naturalized species in overall germinability (final germination proportion) and in their germination responses to six environmental cues across temperate, tropical dry and tropical humid macroclimatic zones of naturalization. We also assessed whether germinability and responses to these cues are associated with the geographic extent of naturalization, using a phylogenetically informed meta‐analysis that integrates 18,596 standardized laboratory germination records with global naturalization data. Naturalization was a common phenomenon, with 60% of species having naturalized in temperate regions and over 30% having naturalized in tropical regions. Naturalized species showed consistently higher overall germinability, germination at lower temperatures and higher requirements for seed scarification compared to non‐naturalized species, while other germination traits varied with the macroclimatic zone of naturalization. The extent of naturalization was also positively, though weakly, related to higher germinability and to the same germination traits that distinguished naturalized from non‐naturalized species. Synthesis . This study provides global‐scale evidence that the naturalization of European herbaceous species is related to specific germination traits acquired in the native range. Our findings indicate that traits such as high germinability, low stratification requirements and responsiveness to scarification act as preadaptations that facilitate naturalization by increasing opportunities for establishment. They also show that standardized laboratory germination tests using seeds sourced from native populations represent a cost‐effective tool for improving global risk assessments and for predicting naturalization potential under climate change through alterations in regeneration from seed.},
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Seed germination is a key stage in a plant's life cycle, influencing regeneration from seed by determining the post‐germination environment, plant fitness and evolutionary potential. Therefore, seed germination traits are expected to play a fundamental role in the naturalization of alien seed plants; yet broad‐scale empirical evidence of this remains limited. Using seed germination data for 1146 native temperate European herbaceous species, we tested whether species that have become naturalized outside their native range differ from non‐naturalized species in overall germinability (final germination proportion) and in their germination responses to six environmental cues across temperate, tropical dry and tropical humid macroclimatic zones of naturalization. We also assessed whether germinability and responses to these cues are associated with the geographic extent of naturalization, using a phylogenetically informed meta‐analysis that integrates 18,596 standardized laboratory germination records with global naturalization data. Naturalization was a common phenomenon, with 60% of species having naturalized in temperate regions and over 30% having naturalized in tropical regions. Naturalized species showed consistently higher overall germinability, germination at lower temperatures and higher requirements for seed scarification compared to non‐naturalized species, while other germination traits varied with the macroclimatic zone of naturalization. The extent of naturalization was also positively, though weakly, related to higher germinability and to the same germination traits that distinguished naturalized from non‐naturalized species. Synthesis . This study provides global‐scale evidence that the naturalization of European herbaceous species is related to specific germination traits acquired in the native range. Our findings indicate that traits such as high germinability, low stratification requirements and responsiveness to scarification act as preadaptations that facilitate naturalization by increasing opportunities for establishment. They also show that standardized laboratory germination tests using seeds sourced from native populations represent a cost‐effective tool for improving global risk assessments and for predicting naturalization potential under climate change through alterations in regeneration from seed.
Kiss, Orsolya; Wong, Joanna B.; Tokody, Béla; Daróczi, Szilárd J.; Bărbos, Lőrinc; Kelemen, András
In: MOVEMENT ECOLOGY, vol. 14, 2026, ISSN: 2051-3933.
@article{MTMT:36897816,
title = {The global importance of grasslands underlined by the combination of multiple telemetry tracking techniques of a trans-equatorial loop migrant bird, the European roller (Coracias garrulus)},
author = {Orsolya Kiss and Joanna B. Wong and Béla Tokody and Szilárd J. Daróczi and Lőrinc Bărbos and András Kelemen},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36897816},
doi = {10.1186/s40462-026-00625-1},
issn = {2051-3933},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {MOVEMENT ECOLOGY},
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Tombor, Eszter; Korponai, János; Zsigmond, Andreea-Rebeka; Ofosu-Brakoh, Abigail Amponsaah; Szalai, Zoltán; Bede-Fazekas, Ákos; Magyari, Enikő Katalin
In: HYDROBIOLOGIA, 2026, ISSN: 0018-8158.
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title = {Response of a shallow water reservoir to anthropogenic stressors: implications for the water supply of lake velence, a major recreational lake in Hungary},
author = {Eszter Tombor and János Korponai and Andreea-Rebeka Zsigmond and Abigail Amponsaah Ofosu-Brakoh and Zoltán Szalai and Ákos Bede-Fazekas and Enikő Katalin Magyari},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36896855},
doi = {10.1007/s10750-026-06111-4},
issn = {0018-8158},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {HYDROBIOLOGIA},
abstract = {Reservoir pollution and eutrophication are pressing global issues threatening water supply and aquatic ecosystems. This study reconstructs multi-decadal environmental changes in the Pátka Reservoir (Central Hungary) using a 54-cm sediment core dated by 137 Cs/ 210 Pb. Multi-proxy analyses included chironomid and pollen assemblages, chlorophyll degradation products (SPDU), major and trace elements and geochemical indicators (total organic carbon [TOC], total bound nitrogen [TbN], total sulphur [TS] and C/N ratio). Results revealed distinct ecological phases: the basal layers (1983–early 1990s) showed dominance of semi-aquatic and opportunistic taxa, likely linked to the reservoir’s drainage (1992) and refilling (1994). Between 1997 and 2015, macrophyte-associated taxa suggested mesotrophic–eutrophic conditions, while upper layers (2015–2022) were dominated by taxa indicating hypoxia and high trophic levels. Rising TOC, TbN, TS and SPDU [sedimentary pigment degradation unit] concentrations reflect intensifying eutrophic conditions, corroborated by monitoring data. Key drivers of ecological change were nutrient loading and water-level fluctuations in the 1990s. Given the reservoir’s role in supplying Lake Velence and its ecological significance, reference conditions were defined and restoration strategies proposed, including angling regulation, ecological dredging and nutrient input control. Since March 2024, the reservoir has remained drained due to poor water quality, highlighting urgent management needs.},
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Reservoir pollution and eutrophication are pressing global issues threatening water supply and aquatic ecosystems. This study reconstructs multi-decadal environmental changes in the Pátka Reservoir (Central Hungary) using a 54-cm sediment core dated by 137 Cs/ 210 Pb. Multi-proxy analyses included chironomid and pollen assemblages, chlorophyll degradation products (SPDU), major and trace elements and geochemical indicators (total organic carbon [TOC], total bound nitrogen [TbN], total sulphur [TS] and C/N ratio). Results revealed distinct ecological phases: the basal layers (1983–early 1990s) showed dominance of semi-aquatic and opportunistic taxa, likely linked to the reservoir’s drainage (1992) and refilling (1994). Between 1997 and 2015, macrophyte-associated taxa suggested mesotrophic–eutrophic conditions, while upper layers (2015–2022) were dominated by taxa indicating hypoxia and high trophic levels. Rising TOC, TbN, TS and SPDU [sedimentary pigment degradation unit] concentrations reflect intensifying eutrophic conditions, corroborated by monitoring data. Key drivers of ecological change were nutrient loading and water-level fluctuations in the 1990s. Given the reservoir’s role in supplying Lake Velence and its ecological significance, reference conditions were defined and restoration strategies proposed, including angling regulation, ecological dredging and nutrient input control. Since March 2024, the reservoir has remained drained due to poor water quality, highlighting urgent management needs.
Nagy, Eszter; Nagy, Rebeka Ráhel; Miklós, Máté; Szekeres, Sándor; Abdalrahman, Bawan Mustafa; Földvári, Gábor; Rózsa, Lajos; Fok, Éva; Sréter, Tamás; Tari, Tamás; Kovács, Melinda; Csivincsik, Ágnes; Nagy, Gábor
Eye to eye with Thelazia-infected canids in Central European forests Journal Article
In: CURRENT RESEARCH IN PARASITOLOGY & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES, vol. 9, 2026, ISSN: 2667-114X.
@article{MTMT:36893162,
title = {Eye to eye with Thelazia-infected canids in Central European forests},
author = {Eszter Nagy and Rebeka Ráhel Nagy and Máté Miklós and Sándor Szekeres and Bawan Mustafa Abdalrahman and Gábor Földvári and Lajos Rózsa and Éva Fok and Tamás Sréter and Tamás Tari and Melinda Kovács and Ágnes Csivincsik and Gábor Nagy},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36893162},
doi = {10.1016/j.crpvbd.2026.100353},
issn = {2667-114X},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {CURRENT RESEARCH IN PARASITOLOGY & VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES},
volume = {9},
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Yang, Yuguang; Barabás, György; Saavedra, Serguei; Li, Aming
Catalysts and inhibitors of critical transitions in ecological systems Journal Article
In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, vol. 123, 2026, ISSN: 0027-8424.
@article{MTMT:36888609,
title = {Catalysts and inhibitors of critical transitions in ecological systems},
author = {Yuguang Yang and György Barabás and Serguei Saavedra and Aming Li},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36888609},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.2516856122},
issn = {0027-8424},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA},
volume = {123},
abstract = {Ecological systems can experience sudden and often irreversible regime shifts, also known as critical transitions, with major consequences such as desertification, locust outbreaks, and coral reef collapse. Anticipating these shifts is a central challenge, particularly under accelerating climate change. Although early warning signals of critical transitions have been widely studied, the mechanisms that drive or prevent them remain less well understood. Here, we develop a theoretical framework based on time-delayed dynamics that allows us to identify processes acting as catalysts or inhibitors of critical transitions in ecological systems. We show that a composite measure combining time-delayed species interactions with species abundances is a key modulator of critical transitions. Beyond the critical point, systems exhibit persistent abundance oscillations, substantially increasing the risk of large-scale destabilization and species extinctions. Additionally, we show that a high diversity of species interaction types can act as a buffer of critical transitions. Instead, strong species self-regulation effects can act as catalysts of such transitions, contrary to common expectations. We illustrate the framework with empirical data from microbial systems. Together, these results provide a formal platform for exploring and understanding the drivers of critical transitions in complex living systems.},
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Ecological systems can experience sudden and often irreversible regime shifts, also known as critical transitions, with major consequences such as desertification, locust outbreaks, and coral reef collapse. Anticipating these shifts is a central challenge, particularly under accelerating climate change. Although early warning signals of critical transitions have been widely studied, the mechanisms that drive or prevent them remain less well understood. Here, we develop a theoretical framework based on time-delayed dynamics that allows us to identify processes acting as catalysts or inhibitors of critical transitions in ecological systems. We show that a composite measure combining time-delayed species interactions with species abundances is a key modulator of critical transitions. Beyond the critical point, systems exhibit persistent abundance oscillations, substantially increasing the risk of large-scale destabilization and species extinctions. Additionally, we show that a high diversity of species interaction types can act as a buffer of critical transitions. Instead, strong species self-regulation effects can act as catalysts of such transitions, contrary to common expectations. We illustrate the framework with empirical data from microbial systems. Together, these results provide a formal platform for exploring and understanding the drivers of critical transitions in complex living systems.
Seiler, Hallie; Milojevic, Vladimir; Vanselow, Renate; Babbi, Manuel; Deák, Balázs; Duringer, Jennifer Marie; Süveges, Kristóf; Valkó, Orsolya; Dengler, Jürgen
Environmental conditions and plant diversity show little effect on mycotoxin occurrence in European grasslands used for horse husbandry Journal Article
In: TUEXENIA, pp. 363-386, 2026, ISSN: 0722-494X.
@article{MTMT:36855620,
title = {Environmental conditions and plant diversity show little effect on mycotoxin occurrence in European grasslands used for horse husbandry},
author = {Hallie Seiler and Vladimir Milojevic and Renate Vanselow and Manuel Babbi and Balázs Deák and Jennifer Marie Duringer and Kristóf Süveges and Orsolya Valkó and Jürgen Dengler},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36855620},
issn = {0722-494X},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {TUEXENIA},
pages = {363-386},
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Kanyungulu, Coretor Nyiva; Farkas, Edit
Threats on Lichens and Their Conservation—A Review Based on a Bibliometric Analysis Journal Article
In: DIVERSITY (BASEL), vol. 18, 2026.
@article{MTMT:36851060,
title = {Threats on Lichens and Their Conservation—A Review Based on a Bibliometric Analysis},
author = {Coretor Nyiva Kanyungulu and Edit Farkas},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36851060},
doi = {10.3390/d18010030},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {DIVERSITY (BASEL)},
volume = {18},
abstract = {Lichens, symbiotic associations between fungi and photobionts, are essential and sensitive bioindicators of environmental change. Despite their resilience, lichens face increasing threats from air pollution, land-use change, unsustainable harvesting, and climate change. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of global research on lichen threats between 1981 and 2024, using data from Scopus and Web of Science, combined with an additional analysis based on the database Recent Literature on Lichens (RLL). A total of 319 research publications were analyzed through VOSviewer (version 1.6.20)and Biblioshiny (R core team version 4.5.2) to assess temporal trends, thematic evolution, authorship, and geographical distribution of affiliations, and 1354 publications from RLL were studied for frequent authors and geographical distribution of study sites. Results show that research output was initially dominated by air pollution studies (1981–2004) but shifted after 2005 toward conservation and climate change impacts, with a sharp increase after 2017. North America and a few European countries led in scientific production, while biodiversity-rich regions in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia remained underrepresented. Despite increasing publication trends, collaboration remains moderate (23% international co-authorship), and many threatened species remain unassessed. Recovery measures emphasize habitat protection, improved forest management, pollution control, integration of lichens into global biodiversity frameworks, and enhanced international collaboration. This study provides a systematic overview of how lichen conservation research has evolved, suggesting strategies for decelerating lichen diversity loss under accelerating global change.},
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Lichens, symbiotic associations between fungi and photobionts, are essential and sensitive bioindicators of environmental change. Despite their resilience, lichens face increasing threats from air pollution, land-use change, unsustainable harvesting, and climate change. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of global research on lichen threats between 1981 and 2024, using data from Scopus and Web of Science, combined with an additional analysis based on the database Recent Literature on Lichens (RLL). A total of 319 research publications were analyzed through VOSviewer (version 1.6.20)and Biblioshiny (R core team version 4.5.2) to assess temporal trends, thematic evolution, authorship, and geographical distribution of affiliations, and 1354 publications from RLL were studied for frequent authors and geographical distribution of study sites. Results show that research output was initially dominated by air pollution studies (1981–2004) but shifted after 2005 toward conservation and climate change impacts, with a sharp increase after 2017. North America and a few European countries led in scientific production, while biodiversity-rich regions in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia remained underrepresented. Despite increasing publication trends, collaboration remains moderate (23% international co-authorship), and many threatened species remain unassessed. Recovery measures emphasize habitat protection, improved forest management, pollution control, integration of lichens into global biodiversity frameworks, and enhanced international collaboration. This study provides a systematic overview of how lichen conservation research has evolved, suggesting strategies for decelerating lichen diversity loss under accelerating global change.
Juhász, Róbert; Kovács, I. D.; Oborny, Beáta
The effect of dispersal area on the extinction threshold Journal Article
In: ECOLOGICAL MODELLING, vol. 514, 2026, ISSN: 0304-3800.
@article{MTMT:36846228,
title = {The effect of dispersal area on the extinction threshold},
author = {Róbert Juhász and I. D. Kovács and Beáta Oborny},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36846228},
doi = {10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2025.111461},
issn = {0304-3800},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {ECOLOGICAL MODELLING},
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Erdozain, Maitane; Alberdi, Iciar; Aszalós, Réka; Bollmann, Kurt; Detsis, Vassilis; Diaci, Jurij; Dodan, Martina; Efthimiou, Georgios; Galhidy, Laszlo; Haase, Marie; Hoffmann, Johanna; Jaymond, Delphine; Johann, Elisabeth; Jorgensen, Henrik; Krumm, Frank; Kuuluvainen, Timo; Lachat, Thibault; Lapin, Katharina; Lindner, Marcus; Madsen, Palle; Nichiforel, Liviu; Pach, Maciej; Paillet, Yoan; Palaghianu, Ciprian; Palau, Jordi; Peman, Jesus; Peric, Sanja; Raum, Susanne; Schuler, Silvio; Skrzyszewski, Jerzy; Svensson, Johan; Teeuwen, Sander; Vacchiano, Giorgio; Vandekerkhove, Kris; Canellas, Isabel; Menendez-Miguelez, Maria; Warden, Leland; Fleckenstein, Simon; Sotirov, Metodi; Kazungu, Moses; Hunziker, Marcel; Keersmaeker, Luc De; Callau, Aitor Avila; De-Miguel, Sergio
The role of social, policy and economic forces in shaping forest restoration practices in Europe Journal Article
In: LAND USE POLICY, vol. 161, 2026, ISSN: 0264-8377.
@article{MTMT:36712791,
title = {The role of social, policy and economic forces in shaping forest restoration practices in Europe},
author = {Maitane Erdozain and Iciar Alberdi and Réka Aszalós and Kurt Bollmann and Vassilis Detsis and Jurij Diaci and Martina Dodan and Georgios Efthimiou and Laszlo Galhidy and Marie Haase and Johanna Hoffmann and Delphine Jaymond and Elisabeth Johann and Henrik Jorgensen and Frank Krumm and Timo Kuuluvainen and Thibault Lachat and Katharina Lapin and Marcus Lindner and Palle Madsen and Liviu Nichiforel and Maciej Pach and Yoan Paillet and Ciprian Palaghianu and Jordi Palau and Jesus Peman and Sanja Peric and Susanne Raum and Silvio Schuler and Jerzy Skrzyszewski and Johan Svensson and Sander Teeuwen and Giorgio Vacchiano and Kris Vandekerkhove and Isabel Canellas and Maria Menendez-Miguelez and Leland Warden and Simon Fleckenstein and Metodi Sotirov and Moses Kazungu and Marcel Hunziker and Luc De Keersmaeker and Aitor Avila Callau and Sergio De-Miguel},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36712791},
doi = {10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107876},
issn = {0264-8377},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {LAND USE POLICY},
volume = {161},
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Knauer, Anina; Adhikari, Subodh; Andersson, Georg K. S.; Andrieu, Emilie; Báldi, András; Batáry, Péter; Bosch, Jordi; Bushmann, Sara L.; Cano, Domingo; Carrie, Romain; Danforth, Bryan N.; Drummond, Francis A.; Esquerre, Diane; Garcia, Daniel; Gratton, Claudio; Hamback, Peter A.; Happe, Anne-Kathrin; Hederstrom, Veronica; Holzschuh, Andrea; Jeanneret, Philippe; Kaasik, Riina; Kehinde, Temitope; Knapp, Jessica; Kovács-Hostyánszki, Anikó; Kremen, Claire; Leyer, Ilona; Luscher, Gisela; Mallinger, Rachel; Marja, Riho; Martinez-Nunez, Carlos; Menalled, Fabian D.; M'gonigle, Leithen K.; Minarro, Marcos; Mupepele, Anne-Christine; Nicholson, Charlie C.; Otieno, Mark; Ouin, Annie; Park, Mia G.; Pereira-Peixoto, Maria-Helena; Perez, Antonio J.; Potts, Simon G.; Reineke, Annette; Rey, Pedro J.; Ricketts, Taylor H.; Rivers-Moore, Justine; Roberts, Stuart; Roquer-Beni, Laura; Rundlof, Maj; Samnegard, Ulrika; Samways, Michael J.; Schwarz, Janine M.; Schweiger, Oliver; Smith, Henrik G.; Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf; Sutter, Louis; Tamburini, Giovanni; Uzman, Deniz; Veromann, Eve; Vialatte, Aude; Viik, Eneli; Brown, Mark J. F.; Klein, Alexandra-Maria; Albrecht, Matthias
Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields Journal Article
In: NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, vol. 10, pp. 95-104, 2026, ISSN: 2397-334X.
@article{MTMT:36663665,
title = {Pesticides and habitat loss additively reduce wild bees in crop fields},
author = {Anina Knauer and Subodh Adhikari and Georg K. S. Andersson and Emilie Andrieu and András Báldi and Péter Batáry and Jordi Bosch and Sara L. Bushmann and Domingo Cano and Romain Carrie and Bryan N. Danforth and Francis A. Drummond and Diane Esquerre and Daniel Garcia and Claudio Gratton and Peter A. Hamback and Anne-Kathrin Happe and Veronica Hederstrom and Andrea Holzschuh and Philippe Jeanneret and Riina Kaasik and Temitope Kehinde and Jessica Knapp and Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki and Claire Kremen and Ilona Leyer and Gisela Luscher and Rachel Mallinger and Riho Marja and Carlos Martinez-Nunez and Fabian D. Menalled and Leithen K. M'gonigle and Marcos Minarro and Anne-Christine Mupepele and Charlie C. Nicholson and Mark Otieno and Annie Ouin and Mia G. Park and Maria-Helena Pereira-Peixoto and Antonio J. Perez and Simon G. Potts and Annette Reineke and Pedro J. Rey and Taylor H. Ricketts and Justine Rivers-Moore and Stuart Roberts and Laura Roquer-Beni and Maj Rundlof and Ulrika Samnegard and Michael J. Samways and Janine M. Schwarz and Oliver Schweiger and Henrik G. Smith and Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter and Louis Sutter and Giovanni Tamburini and Deniz Uzman and Eve Veromann and Aude Vialatte and Eneli Viik and Mark J. F. Brown and Alexandra-Maria Klein and Matthias Albrecht},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36663665},
doi = {10.1038/s41559-025-02924-z},
issn = {2397-334X},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION},
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Zhu, Zhengxue; Pal, Robert W.; Chelli, Stefano; Cervellini, Marco; Canullo, Roberto; Benedictis, Luciano Ludovico Maria De; Cox, Alysia; Añazco, Ariana Rivera; Bartha, Sándor; Campetella, Giandiego
In: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 602, 2026, ISSN: 0378-1127.
@article{MTMT:36482660,
title = {From ashes to old-growth forests: How do long-term changes in forest structure affect understory plant diversity after wildfires in Yellowstone National Park?},
author = {Zhengxue Zhu and Robert W. Pal and Stefano Chelli and Marco Cervellini and Roberto Canullo and Luciano Ludovico Maria De Benedictis and Alysia Cox and Ariana Rivera Añazco and Sándor Bartha and Giandiego Campetella},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36482660},
doi = {10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123419},
issn = {0378-1127},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT},
volume = {602},
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Öllerer, Kinga; Malmer, Pernilla; Biró, Marianna; Noor, Noor; Shulbaeva, Polina; Ferrari, Maurizio Farhan; Subramanian, M. Suneetha; Báldi, András; Molnár, Zsolt
Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance Journal Article
In: CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 2026, ISSN: 0888-8892.
@article{MTMT:36479662,
title = {Global overview of progress in respecting the contributions of traditional knowledge in biodiversity governance},
author = {Kinga Öllerer and Pernilla Malmer and Marianna Biró and Noor Noor and Polina Shulbaeva and Maurizio Farhan Ferrari and M. Suneetha Subramanian and András Báldi and Zsolt Molnár},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36479662},
doi = {10.1111/cobi.70205},
issn = {0888-8892},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {CONSERVATION BIOLOGY},
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Biró, Marianna; Öllerer, Kinga; Molnár, Krisztina; Türke, Ildikó Judit; Horváth, Dénes; Juhász-Kocsis, Melinda; Babai, Dániel; Molnár, Zsolt
Delayed effects of indirect drivers behind changing habitat management in Central Europe Journal Article
In: JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE, vol. 22, 2026, ISSN: 1746-4269.
@article{MTMT:36479158,
title = {Delayed effects of indirect drivers behind changing habitat management in Central Europe},
author = {Marianna Biró and Kinga Öllerer and Krisztina Molnár and Ildikó Judit Türke and Dénes Horváth and Melinda Juhász-Kocsis and Dániel Babai and Zsolt Molnár},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36479158},
doi = {10.1186/s13002-025-00835-8},
issn = {1746-4269},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE},
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Pinke, Gyula; Mesterházy, Attila; Csiky, János; Tari, Lászó; Czúcz, Bálint; Botta-Dukát, Zoltán
Drivers of weed species composition in Hungarian organic rice paddies Journal Article
In: PADDY AND WATER ENVIRONMENT, vol. 24, pp. 41-50, 2026, ISSN: 1611-2490.
@article{MTMT:36452456,
title = {Drivers of weed species composition in Hungarian organic rice paddies},
author = {Gyula Pinke and Attila Mesterházy and János Csiky and Lászó Tari and Bálint Czúcz and Zoltán Botta-Dukát},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36452456},
doi = {10.1007/s10333-025-01048-1},
issn = {1611-2490},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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volume = {24},
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abstract = {Which factors are the most important determinants of weed species composition in organic rice fields? Which species can be associated with the extreme values of the most important background variables? To answer these questions, we surveyed the weed flora along with 15 management and 3 environmental variables in 42 organically managed rice fields in eastern Hungary. Filamentous algae, Chara vulgaris , Chara braunii , Schoenoplectus mucronatus , Elatine triandra , and Echinochloa crus-galli were the most dominant weeds. Using a minimal adequate model containing 4 terms with significant net effects, 48.3% of the total variation in weed species data could be explained. Farm holding size (correlated with sowing type, shift crop, organic manure and water depth) was found to be the most important explanatory variable, which was followed by hand weeding, tillage type (correlated with tillage depth, shift crop and supplementary nutrients) and rice cover. Farm holding size was negatively associated with most of the aquatic plants suggesting its adverse impact on farmland biodiversity. Hand weeding appeared to be efficient against Rumex stenophyllus and Echinochloa crus-galli , but it was tolerated by Cyperus difformis . Perennial weeds like Persicaria amphibia and Bolboschoenus planiculmis were more abundant in sites without soil inversion and Lemna aequinoctialis seemed to be most tolerant for the shading effect of crop canopy. The responses of weed species to the studied variables provide new information about the assembly rules of aquatic plant communities, and our findings also can be used to optimise non-chemical weed control strategies in organic rice production.},
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Which factors are the most important determinants of weed species composition in organic rice fields? Which species can be associated with the extreme values of the most important background variables? To answer these questions, we surveyed the weed flora along with 15 management and 3 environmental variables in 42 organically managed rice fields in eastern Hungary. Filamentous algae, Chara vulgaris , Chara braunii , Schoenoplectus mucronatus , Elatine triandra , and Echinochloa crus-galli were the most dominant weeds. Using a minimal adequate model containing 4 terms with significant net effects, 48.3% of the total variation in weed species data could be explained. Farm holding size (correlated with sowing type, shift crop, organic manure and water depth) was found to be the most important explanatory variable, which was followed by hand weeding, tillage type (correlated with tillage depth, shift crop and supplementary nutrients) and rice cover. Farm holding size was negatively associated with most of the aquatic plants suggesting its adverse impact on farmland biodiversity. Hand weeding appeared to be efficient against Rumex stenophyllus and Echinochloa crus-galli , but it was tolerated by Cyperus difformis . Perennial weeds like Persicaria amphibia and Bolboschoenus planiculmis were more abundant in sites without soil inversion and Lemna aequinoctialis seemed to be most tolerant for the shading effect of crop canopy. The responses of weed species to the studied variables provide new information about the assembly rules of aquatic plant communities, and our findings also can be used to optimise non-chemical weed control strategies in organic rice production.
Hegedűs, Anna; Staszny, Ádám; Weiperth, András; Bányai, M. Zsombor; Lente, Vera; Urbányi, Béla; István, Dérer; Ferincz, Árpád
Characterization of management practices and ecological challenges of sustainable recreational fishery management in Hungary (Central Europe) Journal Article
In: REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES, vol. 36, 2026, ISSN: 0960-3166.
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title = {Characterization of management practices and ecological challenges of sustainable recreational fishery management in Hungary (Central Europe)},
author = {Anna Hegedűs and Ádám Staszny and András Weiperth and M. Zsombor Bányai and Vera Lente and Béla Urbányi and Dérer István and Árpád Ferincz},
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Hamřík, Tomáš; Szabó, Márton Zoltán; Gallé‐Szpisjak, Nikolett; Michalko, Radek; Tölgyesi, Csaba; Torma, Attila; Gallé, Róbert
Solar parks provide heterogeneous habitats for winter‐active ground‐dwelling predatory arthropods Journal Article
In: ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, vol. 51, pp. 59-73, 2026, ISSN: 0307-6946.
@article{MTMT:36366620,
title = {Solar parks provide heterogeneous habitats for winter‐active ground‐dwelling predatory arthropods},
author = {Tomáš Hamřík and Márton Zoltán Szabó and Nikolett Gallé‐Szpisjak and Radek Michalko and Csaba Tölgyesi and Attila Torma and Róbert Gallé},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36366620},
doi = {10.1111/een.70018},
issn = {0307-6946},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY},
volume = {51},
pages = {59-73},
abstract = {Winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles mainly inhabit non‐crop habitats (e.g., grasslands and forests) with complex‐structured vegetation and stable microclimates. In spring, they migrate from non‐crop habitats into crop fields, contributing to pest control. Nowadays, there is an increasing number of solar parks in agricultural landscapes. However, the role of solar parks as habitats for winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles and thus their potential contribution to pest control has not been studied yet. We investigated how different habitat types (i.e., forest, grassland, habitat between and under solar panels and abandoned farmland) are associated with variation in microclimatic conditions (i.e., air temperature and humidity) and with the diversity of winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles across 50 sites in western Hungary. Using pitfall traps, we collected 957 ground‐dwelling spiders belonging to 69 species and 327 ground beetles belonging to 40 species. We recorded microclimatic conditions using data loggers simultaneously with arthropod sampling. We showed that patterns in arthropod assemblages likely reflect differences in microclimatic conditions across habitat types. Solar parks hosted species of different habitats (e.g., forest, grassland, wetland) with a relatively strong preference for humidity. Solar parks also supported a high abundance of agrobiont ground‐dwelling spiders (i.e., species dominant in agroecosystems). In contrast, grasslands and abandoned farmlands exhibited the most extreme microclimatic conditions, supporting mainly dry‐habitat species. Our results demonstrate for the first time that solar parks can serve heterogeneous habitats for diverse assemblages of winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles and may positively contribute to biocontrol and biodiversity conservation.},
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Winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles mainly inhabit non‐crop habitats (e.g., grasslands and forests) with complex‐structured vegetation and stable microclimates. In spring, they migrate from non‐crop habitats into crop fields, contributing to pest control. Nowadays, there is an increasing number of solar parks in agricultural landscapes. However, the role of solar parks as habitats for winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles and thus their potential contribution to pest control has not been studied yet. We investigated how different habitat types (i.e., forest, grassland, habitat between and under solar panels and abandoned farmland) are associated with variation in microclimatic conditions (i.e., air temperature and humidity) and with the diversity of winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles across 50 sites in western Hungary. Using pitfall traps, we collected 957 ground‐dwelling spiders belonging to 69 species and 327 ground beetles belonging to 40 species. We recorded microclimatic conditions using data loggers simultaneously with arthropod sampling. We showed that patterns in arthropod assemblages likely reflect differences in microclimatic conditions across habitat types. Solar parks hosted species of different habitats (e.g., forest, grassland, wetland) with a relatively strong preference for humidity. Solar parks also supported a high abundance of agrobiont ground‐dwelling spiders (i.e., species dominant in agroecosystems). In contrast, grasslands and abandoned farmlands exhibited the most extreme microclimatic conditions, supporting mainly dry‐habitat species. Our results demonstrate for the first time that solar parks can serve heterogeneous habitats for diverse assemblages of winter‐active ground‐dwelling spiders and ground beetles and may positively contribute to biocontrol and biodiversity conservation.
Szabó, Márton Zoltán; Magyar, Botond; Nagy, Anna Viola; Gallé‐Szpisjak, Nikolett; Batáry, Péter; Torma, Attila
Spreading of recently introduced North American sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) threatens European native dry grassland arthropods Journal Article
In: INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY, vol. 19, pp. 131-145, 2026, ISSN: 1752-458X.
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title = {Spreading of recently introduced North American sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) threatens European native dry grassland arthropods},
author = {Márton Zoltán Szabó and Botond Magyar and Anna Viola Nagy and Nikolett Gallé‐Szpisjak and Péter Batáry and Attila Torma},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36300114},
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year = {2026},
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Engel, Rita; Valkó, Orsolya; Lengyel, Attila; Bede, Ádám; Deák, Balázs
Small grassland patches are hotspots for medicinal plants and associated phytochemical diversity in European agricultural landscapes Journal Article
In: PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET, vol. 8, pp. 231-244, 2026, ISSN: 2572-2611.
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title = {Small grassland patches are hotspots for medicinal plants and associated phytochemical diversity in European agricultural landscapes},
author = {Rita Engel and Orsolya Valkó and Attila Lengyel and Ádám Bede and Balázs Deák},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36298361},
doi = {10.1002/ppp3.70074},
issn = {2572-2611},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
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Lüskow, Florian; Polgári, Botond; Stibor, Herwig; Schachtl, Katrin; Abonyi, András
Light increases surface occurrence of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii via positive phototaxis Journal Article
In: HYDROBIOLOGIA, vol. 853, pp. 647-656, 2026, ISSN: 0018-8158.
@article{MTMT:36284893,
title = {Light increases surface occurrence of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii via positive phototaxis},
author = {Florian Lüskow and Botond Polgári and Herwig Stibor and Katrin Schachtl and András Abonyi},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/36284893},
doi = {10.1007/s10750-025-05955-6},
issn = {0018-8158},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {HYDROBIOLOGIA},
volume = {853},
pages = {647-656},
abstract = {Jellyfish have become a crucial functional group in marine and freshwater pelagic ecosystems in recent decades. The freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii has also been observed more frequently globally. Mechanisms affecting its positioning in the water column, and therefore, its observation and impact on the overall pelagic community, have not systematically been studied. Factors potentially affecting the vertical movement of the species have remained in question. Here, we tested how 1) the presence of light and 2) light intensities affected the vertical positioning of C. sowerbii medusae in a controlled laboratory experiment. Our results show that light triggered a vertical position change of jellyfish towards the water surface, suggesting positive phototaxis. Moreover, a high light intensity also helped direct jellyfish specimens towards the water surface. Our results suggest a fundamental role of light intensity affecting the observation of C. sowerbii medusae in freshwater ecosystems, as well as the pelagic food web harbouring the species. Our findings are in line with the majority of previous laboratory and in situ observations.},
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Jellyfish have become a crucial functional group in marine and freshwater pelagic ecosystems in recent decades. The freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii has also been observed more frequently globally. Mechanisms affecting its positioning in the water column, and therefore, its observation and impact on the overall pelagic community, have not systematically been studied. Factors potentially affecting the vertical movement of the species have remained in question. Here, we tested how 1) the presence of light and 2) light intensities affected the vertical positioning of C. sowerbii medusae in a controlled laboratory experiment. Our results show that light triggered a vertical position change of jellyfish towards the water surface, suggesting positive phototaxis. Moreover, a high light intensity also helped direct jellyfish specimens towards the water surface. Our results suggest a fundamental role of light intensity affecting the observation of C. sowerbii medusae in freshwater ecosystems, as well as the pelagic food web harbouring the species. Our findings are in line with the majority of previous laboratory and in situ observations.
Aavik, Tsipe; Reitalu, Triin; Kivastik, Marianne; Reinula, Iris; Träger, Sabrina; Uuemaa, Evelyn; Barberis, Marta; Biere, Arjen; Castro, Sílvia; Cousins, Sara A. O.; Csecserits, Anikó; Dariotis, Eleftherios; Fišer, Živa; Grzejszczak, Grzegorz; Huu, Cuong Nguyen; Hool, Kertu; Jacquemyn, Hans; Julien, Margaux; Klisz, Marcin; Kmoch, Alexander; Krigas, Nikos; Lengyel, Attila; Lenhard, Michael; Moges, Desalew M.; Münzbergová, Zuzana; Niinemets, Ülo; Odé, Baudewijn; Pánková, Hana; Pärtel, Meelis; Pätsch, Ricarda; Petanidou, Theodora; Plue, Jan; Puchałka, Radosław; Rienks, Froukje; Samartza, Ioulietta; Sheard, Julie K.; Stojanova, Bojana; Töpper, Joachim P.; Tsoktouridis, Georgios; Uzunov, Spas; Zobel, Martin
In: JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, vol. 114, 2026, ISSN: 0022-0477.
@article{MTMT:35807772,
title = {A pan‐European citizen science study shows population size, climate and land use are related to biased morph ratios in the heterostylous plant Primula veris},
author = {Tsipe Aavik and Triin Reitalu and Marianne Kivastik and Iris Reinula and Sabrina Träger and Evelyn Uuemaa and Marta Barberis and Arjen Biere and Sílvia Castro and Sara A. O. Cousins and Anikó Csecserits and Eleftherios Dariotis and Živa Fišer and Grzegorz Grzejszczak and Cuong Nguyen Huu and Kertu Hool and Hans Jacquemyn and Margaux Julien and Marcin Klisz and Alexander Kmoch and Nikos Krigas and Attila Lengyel and Michael Lenhard and Desalew M. Moges and Zuzana Münzbergová and Ülo Niinemets and Baudewijn Odé and Hana Pánková and Meelis Pärtel and Ricarda Pätsch and Theodora Petanidou and Jan Plue and Radosław Puchałka and Froukje Rienks and Ioulietta Samartza and Julie K. Sheard and Bojana Stojanova and Joachim P. Töpper and Georgios Tsoktouridis and Spas Uzunov and Martin Zobel},
url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/35807772},
doi = {10.1111/1365-2745.14477},
issn = {0022-0477},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
journal = {JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY},
volume = {114},
abstract = {The distylous plant Primula veris has long served as a model species for studying heterostyly, that is the occurrence of multiple floral morphs within a population to ensure outcrossing. Habitat loss, reduced plant population sizes, and climate change have raised concerns about the impact of these factors on morph ratios and the related consequences on fitness of heterostylous species. We studied the deviation of floral morphs of P. veris from isoplethy (i.e. equal frequency) in response to plant population size, landscape context and climatic factors, based on a pan‐European citizen science campaign involving observations from 28 countries. In addition, we examined the relative frequency of morphs to determine whether landscape and climatic factors disrupt morph frequencies or whether a specific morph has an advantage over the other. Theory predicts equal frequencies of short‐styled S‐morphs and long‐styled L‐morphs in populations at equilibrium. However, data from >3000 populations showed a substantial morph deviation from isoplethy and a significant excess of S‐morphs (9% higher compared to L‐morphs). Deviation of morph frequency from equilibrium was substantially stronger in smaller populations and was not affected by morph identity. Higher summer precipitation and land use intensity were associated with an increased prevalence of S‐morphs. Five populations containing individuals exhibiting short homostyle phenotypes (with the style and anthers in low positions) were found. Genotyping of the individuals at CYP734A50 gene of the S locus, which determines the length of the style and the position of anthers of P. veris , revealed no mutations in this region. Our results based on an unprecedented geographic sampling suggest that changes in land use and climate may be responsible for non‐equilibrium morph frequencies. This large‐scale citizen science initiative sets foundations for future studies to clarify whether the unexpected excess of S‐morphs is due to partial intra‐morph compatibility, disruption of heterostyly or survival advantage of S‐morphs. Synthesis . Human‐induced environmental change may affect biodiversity indirectly through altering reproductive traits, which can also lead to reduced fitness and genetic diversity. Further research should consider the possible role of pollinators in mediating the ecological and evolutionary consequences of recent landscape and climatic shifts on plant reproductive traits.},
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The distylous plant Primula veris has long served as a model species for studying heterostyly, that is the occurrence of multiple floral morphs within a population to ensure outcrossing. Habitat loss, reduced plant population sizes, and climate change have raised concerns about the impact of these factors on morph ratios and the related consequences on fitness of heterostylous species. We studied the deviation of floral morphs of P. veris from isoplethy (i.e. equal frequency) in response to plant population size, landscape context and climatic factors, based on a pan‐European citizen science campaign involving observations from 28 countries. In addition, we examined the relative frequency of morphs to determine whether landscape and climatic factors disrupt morph frequencies or whether a specific morph has an advantage over the other. Theory predicts equal frequencies of short‐styled S‐morphs and long‐styled L‐morphs in populations at equilibrium. However, data from >3000 populations showed a substantial morph deviation from isoplethy and a significant excess of S‐morphs (9% higher compared to L‐morphs). Deviation of morph frequency from equilibrium was substantially stronger in smaller populations and was not affected by morph identity. Higher summer precipitation and land use intensity were associated with an increased prevalence of S‐morphs. Five populations containing individuals exhibiting short homostyle phenotypes (with the style and anthers in low positions) were found. Genotyping of the individuals at CYP734A50 gene of the S locus, which determines the length of the style and the position of anthers of P. veris , revealed no mutations in this region. Our results based on an unprecedented geographic sampling suggest that changes in land use and climate may be responsible for non‐equilibrium morph frequencies. This large‐scale citizen science initiative sets foundations for future studies to clarify whether the unexpected excess of S‐morphs is due to partial intra‐morph compatibility, disruption of heterostyly or survival advantage of S‐morphs. Synthesis . Human‐induced environmental change may affect biodiversity indirectly through altering reproductive traits, which can also lead to reduced fitness and genetic diversity. Further research should consider the possible role of pollinators in mediating the ecological and evolutionary consequences of recent landscape and climatic shifts on plant reproductive traits.
