The effects of restoration on three aspects of biodiversity (total plant species richness at a site, plant density at a meter² and a decimeter², and species composition) on abandoned semi-natural grasslands in three provinces located in the southeastern region of Sweden: Södermanland, Östergötland, and Uppland (57° 50’ N to 60° 28’ N; 15° 10’ E to 18° 25’ E) were examined. All sites were grazed by livestock before abandonment and after restoration. Restored and control (abandon farms that have been reclaimed with no grazing or farms with ongoing grazing, respectively) sites were placed into three different groups depending on wetness regimes and average vegetation height. Ten grazing-indicator species were chosen to successfully evaluate the effects on typical grassland species. Five diversity measurements were taken at each site. Species composition, abundance and richness were examined thoroughly on both the restored and control sites. Some values were standardized to capture specific vegetation correlations.
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