👋 One small change, more vegetation science! We’ve merged the social media outreach of Journal of Vegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science. Follow our joint account to keep up with new papers and highlights ⬇️ @JVS_AVS

‼️ Call for papers! We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” 🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025 🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026 🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026

A study by Bienvenue et al. from France found significant differences in plant species richness under and outside solar panels, calling for differential conservation strategies to enhance vegetation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Urban vegetation: A new paper by Mesaglio et al. from the Wategora Reserve, Australia, suggests that many local plant extinctions are linked to a mix of waterway degradation and proliferation of invasive non-native grasses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In a study across four U.S states, Stutzman et al. address how different restoration management strategies affect the understory of pitch pine barrens. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In a study across four U.S states, Stutzman et al. address how different restoration management strategies affect the understory of pitch pine barrens. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A case study by Butterfiels & Palmquist investigated how daily fluctuating flows due to hydropeaking affect riparian vegetation along the Colorado river, in the U.S. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Recreational use on mountain summits has caused severe degradation of soils and vegetation. Lima et al. show that soil restoration and maintenance is key to restoring affected degraded areas. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Agri-environmental management: A new paper by Liira et al. from Estonia assessed long-term changes in widened grassy field margins along crop fields and compared the results of three indicator estimation methods. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Can remote sensing data support the assessment of High Nature Value (HNV) conservation categories in the German HNV monitoring scheme? Learn more in a new paper by Ludwig et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Road disturbance shapes the functional composition of native plant species but not that of non-natives in the arid Andes-a new case study from Cordón del Plata Provincial Park in Argentina by Alvarez et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

𖥂🎮Drones can effectively complement and enhance the traditional Braun-Blanquet method with an overall accuracy of more than 9️⃣0️⃣％. Quattrini et al. propose standardized drone procedures for best results. Check them out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Nurse tree species like Prosopis affinis, Prosopis nigra and Aspiodesperma quebracho-blanco play a crucial role in the assembly of the plant community. Fockink et al. suggest they have potential for application in restoration conservation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Nitrogen deposition increases spontaneous forest 🌳🌳🌳establishment and loss of lichen vegetation in inland dune areas across the Netherlands. A new paper by Sparrius et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Minervini Silva et al. evaluated how grazing with different intensities affects seed rain in subtropical Campos grasslands of southern Brazil. Their findings can guide grazing management strategies to enhance the dispersal of target species. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The invasive shrub Buddleja davidii can be outcompeted by local native species during the early stages of its invasion, especially when local seedlings benefit from a time advantage, regardless of their density. A new study by Dommanget et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Seasonal flooding and soil stratification shape soil seed bank composition in macrophyte vegetation. A new paper by Sun et al. on the Dongting Lake wetlands, in China onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Large boulders provide refuge for browse-sensitive species and reveal a legacy of overbrowsing and shifting baselines. A new paper by Revenis et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Land use modulates herbivory on woody species at the juvenile stage in a Chaco dry forest in central Argentina. Check out the new paper by Sandos et al: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In the Colombian tropical dry forest region, dams and mining impact river flow & water quality, which affects seed dispersal by water and ultimately reduces sustainability, resilience & ecosystem services. New paper by Gaona et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Loss of woody species diversity in a protected African savanna in Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe, driven by high elephant density and intense fires. A new paper by Mandinyenya et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A new study by Dombro et al. provides an improved understanding of how indaziflam affects nontarget plant community composition and biomass within northern mixed grasslands under risk of annual bromegrasses invasion. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

We are excited about our new Virtual Issue: "Vegetation of Europe: Diversity, Dynamics, Conservation, and Restoration". Read the collection of articles here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Long-term deer🦌 exclusion releases dwarf bamboo, reducing vascular plant diversity - a new paper by Petersson et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Research by Colado et al. shows that mixing manure with native seeds 🫘enhances species establishment in restoration areas of the Brazilian Cerrado. Check out their new paper! #ResearchPaper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Capybaras 🦫generate grazing lawns and maintain plant diversity 🌿🌱☘️in neotropical savanna - a new paper by Mata et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌿🌿Patch-burn grazing increases structural heterogeneity in southwestern North Dakota rangelands – a new paper by Spiess et al. #ResearchPaper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New paper by Hedwall et al. : Modeling the abundance of boreal foundation species: The impact of forest structure, soils, and legacy effects on Ericaceous shrubs. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🦫 Capybaras shape grassland vegetation in Iberá through grazing, influencing plant diversity and structure. 🐆Jaguar reintroduction could alter these dynamics, changing grazing pressure and enhancing landscape heterogeneity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌱Check out a new paper by Bonari et al.-Grassland changes in the Eastern Alps over four decades: unveiling patterns along an elevation 📈gradient. #ResearchPaper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

How does the intersection of linear habitats affect plant species diversity, composition and ecological attributes? Borges et al. provide an answer in their new paper, check it out! #ResearchPaper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🌿Check out this new paper by Fernande-Pascual et al. to learn more about the classification and characterization of anthropogenic plant communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Read our new Editorial on the cross-citation network between JVS and other ecological journals: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Application deadline extended to January 19!

How should we use taxon names in publications? Check out our new AVS Editorial: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... vegsciblog.org/2025/01/04/o...

We're thrilled to announce Lucia Čahojová & Markus Neupert as winners of the Photo Contest for JVS/AVS 2025 cover pictures! vegsciblog.org/2025/01/01/r...

The 2024 Editors’ Award for Applied Vegetation Science goes to Lina Lüttgert and co-authors for their paper “Linking trends of habitat types and plant species using repeated habitat mapping data”. Congratulations! vegsciblog.org/2024/12/29/j... doi.org/10.1111/avsc...

Check out our new Special Issue, which features 16 papers on the Grazing Effects on Vegetation: vegsciblog.org/2024/09/26/g...

Are you a member of IAVS and interested in outreach work? JVS and AVS are looking for a Communication Officer: vegsciblog.org/2024/12/20/c...