@article{MTMT:33787185, title = {Intensity‐dependent effects of cattle and sheep grazing in sand grasslands ‐ Does livestock type really matter?}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33787185}, author = {Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely and Sonkoly, Judit and Tóth, Katalin and McIntoshné Buday, Andrea and Díaz Cando, Patricia and Törő-Szijgyártó, Viktória and Balogh, Nóra and Guallichico Suntaxi, Luis Roberto and Espinoza Ami, Francis David and Demeter, László and Tóthmérész, Béla and Török, Péter}, doi = {10.1111/avsc.12727}, journal-iso = {APP VEGE SCI}, journal = {APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE}, volume = {26}, unique-id = {33787185}, issn = {1402-2001}, keywords = {steppe; plant traits; cattle grazing; pasture; Grazing intensity; sheep grazing; sand grassland}, year = {2023}, eissn = {1654-109X}, orcid-numbers = {Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely/0000-0002-9995-5733} } @article{MTMT:33718295, title = {New thousand-seed weight dataset for plant species of Central Europe}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33718295}, author = {Törő-Szijgyártó, Viktória and Balogh, Nóra and Henn, Tamás and McIntoshné Buday, Andrea and Sonkoly, Judit and Takács, Attila and Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely and Cando, Patricia Díaz and Molnár, V. Attila and Matus, Gábor and Teleki, Balázs and Süveges , Kristóf and Lukács, Balázs András and Lovas-Kiss, Ádám and Tóthmérész, Béla and Tóth, Edina and Tóth, Katalin and Török, Péter}, doi = {10.1016/j.dib.2023.109081}, journal-iso = {DATA BRIEF}, journal = {DATA IN BRIEF}, volume = {48}, unique-id = {33718295}, abstract = {One of the most important and most easily measurable physical characteristics of plant seeds is their weight, which influences and indicates crucial ecological processes. Seed weight affects spatial and temporal dispersibility, and can also influence seed predation and the germination, growth and survival of seedlings. Providing trait data for species missing from international databases is key to promote studies that advance our understanding of the functioning of plant communities and ecosystems, which is an essential issue in the face of the global climate change and biodiversity loss. Compared to species from Western and Northwestern Europe, those with an Eastern or Central European centre of distribution are underrepresented in most international trait databases. Therefore, the creation of specific trait databases is key to help regional studies. In this respect, it is important not only to collect fresh seeds for weight measurements, but also to measure and process data of seeds preserved in collections and make them available to the broader scientific community. In this data paper we provide seed weight data to fill in missing trait data of plant species of Central and Eastern Europe. Our dataset includes weight measurement for 281 taxa of the Central European flora including also some cultivated and exotic species. The seeds were collected between 1971 and 2021 mostly in Central Europe. One part of the measured seeds was collected in the last decade, the other part is from an older seed collection, but all seeds were measured recently. For each species, we collected a minimum of 3 × 100 intact seeds, if possible. The seeds were air-dried at room temperature (approximately 21 °C and 50% relative humidity) for at least two weeks and measured with an accuracy of 0.001 g using an analytical balance. The thousand-seed weights reported here were calculated based on the measured values. Our goal for the future is to incorporate the seed weight data reported here in a regional database (Pannonian Database of Plant Traits – PADAPT) that gathers plant traits and other plant characteristics for the Pannonian flora. The data presented here will facilitate trait-based analyses of the flora and vegetation of Central Europe.}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2352-3409}, orcid-numbers = {Henn, Tamás/0000-0003-1679-1815; Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely/0000-0002-9995-5733; Teleki, Balázs/0000-0002-2417-0413} } @article{MTMT:33300224, title = {Co-seeding grasses and forbs supports restoration of species-rich grasslands and improves weed control in ex-arable land}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33300224}, author = {Kiss, Réka and Deák, Balázs and Tóth, Katalin and Lukács, Katalin and Rádai, Zoltán and Kelemen, András and Miglécz, Tamás and Tóth, Ágnes and Godó, Laura and Valkó, Orsolya}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-022-25837-4}, journal-iso = {SCI REP}, journal = {SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}, volume = {12}, unique-id = {33300224}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Sowing is widely used for the restoration of species-rich grasslands but still there are knowledge gaps regarding the most suitable application of different seed mixtures. We tested the effect of seed mixtures application timing on the establishment of sown forbs and weed control. 36 experimental plots with nine sowing treatments were established in an abandoned cropland in Hungary. Grass-seeds, diverse forb seed mixture and the combination of the two were applied: diverse forb mixture was sown simultaneously or 1, 2 or 3 years after grass sowing, in plots sown previously with grass or in empty plots (fallows). All sowing treatments supported the rapid establishment of the sown species in large cover and hampered weed encroachment. Forbs performed better when sown into fallows than in grass-matrix and forbs establishment was worse in older fallows than in younger ones. Grasses expressed a strong priority effect, especially when forbs were sown at least two years later than grasses. We also investigated the relation between seed germinability, weather parameters and establishment success. Germination rate in the greenhouse could not predict the establishment success of forbs in the field and showed great differences between years, hence we recommend sowing target forbs in multiple years.}, year = {2022}, eissn = {2045-2322}, orcid-numbers = {Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Rádai, Zoltán/0000-0001-7011-5055; Godó, Laura/0000-0001-8752-7996; Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293} } @article{MTMT:32830324, title = {New data of plant leaf traits from Central Europe}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32830324}, author = {McIntoshné Buday, Andrea and Sonkoly, Judit and Takács, Attila and Balogh, Nóra and Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely and Teleki, Balázs and Süveges , Kristóf and Tóth, Katalin and Hábenczyus, Alida Anna and Lukács, Balázs András and Lovas-Kiss, Ádám and Löki, Viktor and Tomasovszky, Alexandra and Tóthmérész, Béla and Török, Péter and Tóth, Edina}, doi = {10.1016/j.dib.2022.108286}, journal-iso = {DATA BRIEF}, journal = {DATA IN BRIEF}, volume = {42}, unique-id = {32830324}, abstract = {Trait-based ecology is gaining ground nowadays on species-based ecology: the number of research and publication focusing on the ecological role of taxa instead of the species themselves increased significantly in the last two decades. One great advantage of this approach is that communities with different species composition due to great geographical distances (e.g., different continents) or different environmental conditions (e.g., loess, sand, and alkaline grasslands) become comparable. Obtaining trait values is, however, labour and time consuming even in the case of so-called soft traits. It is therefore reasonable and desirable for scientists to share their data as widely as possible. Demand for such data induced the publication of data papers and the establishment of databases, which support both theoretical ecological research and practical restoration ecological projects. Although several international databases (e.g., TRY, LEDA, CLO-PLA, BiolFLOR) are available nowadays, Central and Eastern European species are either missing or underrepresented in them. Consequently, measurement and publication of the traits of species typical in the above region is necessary. This paper presents leaf trait (leaf fresh and dry weight, leaf area, specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content) data for more than 1100 species of the Central European flora.}, year = {2022}, eissn = {2352-3409}, orcid-numbers = {Kovacsics-Vári, Gergely/0000-0002-9995-5733} } @article{MTMT:32721006, title = {Taxonomical and chorological notes 14 (138–152)}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32721006}, author = {Süveges , Kristóf and Takács, Attila and Tóth, Katalin and Török, Péter and Vikár, József and Molnár, Csaba}, doi = {10.17110/StudBot.2021.52.1.65}, journal-iso = {STUD BOT HUNG}, journal = {STUDIA BOTANICA HUNGARICA}, volume = {52}, unique-id = {32721006}, issn = {0301-7001}, abstract = {Th e present part of the series provides miscellaneous new records of 15 taxa of vascular plants from Hungary. New chorological records are provided here: Androsace maxima, Helminthia echioides and Hypericum elegans are new for the ‘Közép-Tisza-vidék’, Helminthia echioides is also new to the ‘Duna-sík’, Aphanes arvensis and Medicago rigidula are new in the ‘Hajdúság’, Bolboschoenus maritimus is new for the Putnok Hills and Sajó Valley, Draba muralis is new for the Mátra Mts, Eriochloa villosa is a new alien weed in Western Hungary, Erucastrum nasturtiifolium is new for the ‘Zagyva-völgy’ microregion, Gagea minima is new for the ‘Cserhát’, Polycarpon tetraphyllum is new to the fl ora of the Transdanubian Mountains, a new population of Reseda inodora has been found in the Kiskunság (Harta), Sherardia arvensis is new both for ‘Nyírség’ and ’Hajdúság’, Tordylium maxmimum is new for the ‘Marosszög’ microregion, and the rare hybrid Tragopogon ×crantzii is new for the Jászság.}, year = {2021}, pages = {65-79} } @article{MTMT:32473152, title = {Consumption rate and dietary preference of cattle in species-rich mesic grasslands}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32473152}, author = {Balogh, Nóra and Tóthmérész, Béla and Valkó, Orsolya and Deák, Balázs and Tóth, Katalin and Molnár, Zsolt and Vadász, Csaba and Tóth, Edina and Kiss, Réka and Sonkoly, Judit and Antal, Károly and Tüdősné Budai, Júlia and Miglécz, Tamás and Kelemen, András}, doi = {10.14471/2021.41.016}, journal-iso = {TUEXENIA}, journal = {TUEXENIA}, volume = {41}, unique-id = {32473152}, issn = {0722-494X}, year = {2021}, eissn = {0722-494X}, pages = {395-410}, orcid-numbers = {Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751} } @article{MTMT:32084987, title = {Zoochory on and off: A field experiment for trait‐based analysis of establishment success of grassland species}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32084987}, author = {Kiss, Réka and Deák, Balázs and Tóthmérész, Béla and Miglécz, Tamás and Tóth, Katalin and Török, Péter and Lukács, Katalin and Godó, Laura and Körmöczi, Zsófia Éva and Radócz, Szilvia and Borza, Sándor and Kelemen, András and Sonkoly, Judit and Kirmer, Anita and Tischew, Sabine and Valkó, Orsolya}, doi = {10.1111/jvs.13051}, journal-iso = {J VEG SCI}, journal = {JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE}, volume = {32}, unique-id = {32084987}, issn = {1100-9233}, abstract = {Aims We tested the establishment success of grassland species in the presence or absence of zoochory by livestock and identified the traits associated with successful establishment. Location Hortobagy National Park, Hungary. Methods In six restored species-poor grasslands we established two species-rich 4 m x 4 m source plots per site in 2013. One source plot was managed by extensive cattle grazing ("zoochory on"), the other one was fenced and protected from grazers ("zoochory off"). We monitored the vegetation development in the source plots (2014-2018), and the establishment success of sown species (2016-2018) in adjacent dispersal plots in four, 20-m-long strips per source plot in a total of 960 dispersal plots. We calculated community-weighted means of thirteen plant traits related to regeneration and competitive ability. The effect of grazing, year, distance from source plots, grazing-year and grazing-distance interactions on population and trait dynamics in the source and dispersal plots were analysed with generalized linear mixed-effect models. Results Although grazing reduced the cover and flowering success of sown species in the source plots, the number of successful establishment events was higher in dispersal plots next to grazed source plots. The sown species were the most abundant in plots adjacent to source plots, but occurred at all monitored distances. Zoochory favoured perennial plants with high specific leaf area (SLA), low leaf dry matter content (LDMC), short stature, light seeds, early flowering period, high clonal index and anemochory index. Conclusions We showed that species that can colonize the matrix with and without zoochory have contrasting trait syndromes. In grazing-adapted ecosystems, fencing source populations of target species does not always seem to be a good option. It was a good tool for increasing the cover and flowering success of the sown species in the short run, but it significantly decreased their chance to colonize the surrounding area in the long run.}, year = {2021}, eissn = {1654-1103}, orcid-numbers = {Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Török, Péter/0000-0002-4428-3327; Godó, Laura/0000-0001-8752-7996; Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293} } @article{MTMT:31336172, title = {Dynamics in vegetation and seed bank composition highlight the importance of post‐restoration management in sown grasslands}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31336172}, author = {Valkó, Orsolya and Deák, Balázs and Török, Péter and Tóth, Katalin and Kiss, Réka and Kelemen, András and Miglécz, Tamás and Sonkoly, Judit and Tóthmérész, Béla}, doi = {10.1111/rec.13192}, journal-iso = {RESTOR ECOL}, journal = {RESTORATION ECOLOGY}, volume = {29}, unique-id = {31336172}, issn = {1061-2971}, abstract = {Sowing grasses supports the rapid development of a closed perennial vegetation, which makes the method universally suitable for fast and effective landscape-scale restoration of grasslands. However, to increase their diversity and to create a natural-like species-rich grassland is a challenging task. Understanding the role of seed bank compositional changes and vegetation dynamics can help to design management regimes that support the establishment of target species and suppress unwanted weeds. Our aim was to reveal the effect of post-restoration management on the vegetation and seed bank dynamics in grasslands restored in one of the largest European landscape-scale restoration projects. Eight years after restoration, we sampled the vegetation and the seed bank in 96 quadrats located in 12 restored grasslands in the Great Hungarian Plain. In each grassland stand, we studied and compared a mown (mown from Year 1 to Year 8) and an abandoned plot (mown from Year 1 to Year 3 then abandoned from Year 4 to Year 8). Mown and abandoned plots showed divergent vegetation and seed bank development. Abandonment led to the decline of sown grasses and higher cover of weeds, especially in the alkaline grasslands. Our study underlined that the developing seed bank had a limited contribution to the maintenance of biodiversity in both grassland types. We found that 5 years of abandonment had a larger effect on the seed bank than on the vegetation. We stress that long-term management is crucial for controlling the emergence of the weeds from their dense seed bank in restored grasslands.}, keywords = {Grassland restoration; Abandonment; seed bank; seed sowing; alkaline grassland; loess grassland; cessation of mowing; weed encroachment}, year = {2021}, eissn = {1526-100X}, orcid-numbers = {Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Török, Péter/0000-0002-4428-3327; Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751} } @article{MTMT:31177588, title = {Establishment gaps in species‐poor grasslands: artificial biodiversity hotspots to support the colonization of target species}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31177588}, author = {Kiss, Réka and Deák, Balázs and Tóthmérész, Béla and Miglécz, Tamás and Tóth, Katalin and Török, Péter and Lukács, Katalin and Godó, Laura and Körmöczi, Zsófia Éva and Radócz, Szilvia and Kelemen, András and Sonkoly, Judit and Kirmer, Anita and Tischew, Sabine and Švamberková, Eva and Valkó, Orsolya}, doi = {10.1111/rec.13135}, journal-iso = {RESTOR ECOL}, journal = {RESTORATION ECOLOGY}, volume = {29}, unique-id = {31177588}, issn = {1061-2971}, year = {2021}, eissn = {1526-100X}, orcid-numbers = {Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Török, Péter/0000-0002-4428-3327; Godó, Laura/0000-0001-8752-7996; Kirmer, Anita/0000-0002-2396-713X; Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293} } @article{MTMT:31617459, title = {Laundry washing increases dispersal efficiency of cloth-dispersed propagules}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31617459}, author = {Valkó, Orsolya and Lukács, Katalin and Deák, Balázs and Kiss, Réka and Miglécz, Tamás and Tóth, Katalin and Tóth, Ágnes and Godó, Laura and Radócz, Szilvia and Sonkoly, Judit and Kelemen, András and Tóthmérész, Béla}, doi = {10.3897/neobiota.61.53730}, journal-iso = {NEOBIOTA}, journal = {NEOBIOTA}, volume = {61}, unique-id = {31617459}, issn = {1619-0033}, abstract = {Due to increased human mobility, cloth-dispersed propagules can be transported over long distances, which would not have been bridged otherwise. We studied a potentially important component of human-mediated seed dispersal by assessing the effects of laundry washing on the dispersed propagules. We studied the germination of 18 species, which have morphological adaptations for epizoochory and are commonly dispersed by people. We tested six treatments (washing with water, soap nut or detergent, at 30 degrees C or 60 degrees C) compared to an untreated control. Washing intensity was the most significant factor affecting germination. Washing at 30 degrees C was neutral for 14 species, suppressed one species and supported three species. Washing at 60 degrees C decreased seedling numbers of half of the studied species. The intensive washing treatments at 60 degrees C significantly decreased the synchrony of germination. We showed that people are not purely transporting propagules from one location to another, but via the laundry cycle, we can also influence the fate of the transported propagules by affecting germination potential, seedling fitness and germination dynamics. These results have new implications for understanding the early stages of biological invasions and call for improved biosecurity measures in nature reserves subjected to a growing pressure of tourism.}, year = {2020}, eissn = {1314-2488}, pages = {1-16}, orcid-numbers = {Valkó, Orsolya/0000-0001-7919-6293; Deák, Balázs/0000-0001-6938-1997; Kiss, Réka/0000-0001-7832-5751; Godó, Laura/0000-0001-8752-7996} }