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Effects of management cessation on hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) across Austrian and Swiss mountain meadows
Ronnie Walcher
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
Raja Imran Hussain
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
Johannes Karrer
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
Andreas Bohner
Agricultural Research and Education Centre Raumberg-Gumpenstein, 8952
Irdning-Donnersbachtal, Austria
David Brandl
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
Johann G. Zaller
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
Arne Arnberger
Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation
Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU),
1180 Vienna, Austria
Thomas Frank
Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life
Sciences Vienna (BOKU), 1180 Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
The abandonment of extensively managed mountainous meadows affects the diversity of both plants and associated pollinators. However, not much is known about the effects of abandonment on hoverflies which consitute an important pollinator group in grasslands. Our research suggests that extensive management is most beneficial in preserving hoverfly richness in mountainous grasslands.
The abandonment of extensively managed mountainous meadows affects the diversity of both plants...