1.2 Historical landscape ecology and vegetation changes

Publications
Biró, M., Molnár, Zs., Öllerer, K., Lengyel, A., Ulicsni, V., Szabados, K., Kiš, A., Perić, R., Demeter, L., Babai, D. (2020) Conservation and herding co-benefit from traditional extensive wetland grazing. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 300:106983 First Online
Biró, M., J. Bölöni & Zs. Molnár (2018) Use of long‐term data to evaluate loss and endangerment status of Natura 2000 habitats and effects of protected areas. Conservation Biology 32(3): 660-671.
Mihók, B. et al. ... (2017) Biodiversity on the waves of history: conservation in a changing social and institutional environment in Hungary, a post-soviet EU member state. Biological Conservation 211: 67-75

We study landscape changes, especially vegetation changes from 1783 based on historical maps, aerial photos and satellite images at 5000 randonly selected points and in 120 study areas. Oral historical intervies will be made with local stakeholders to understand better relevant driving forces.