News - 2025
Publication: Dávid's paper has been published in Global Ecology and Conservation with the title: "Sap-feeding insects do not respond uniformly to urbanization: The role of urban green spaces and species characteristics." Here, we showed that native and specialist hemipterans are mostly restricted to less densely built areas, while exotic species, some of which are invasive pests and can cause nuisance problems, reach high densities at intermediate levels of urbanization with a relatively high proportion of gardens and parks in the landscape. January 2025.
Publication: Péter has published a paper in Current Forestry Reports with the title: "Responses of tropical tree seedlings to nutrient addition: a meta‑analysis to understand future changes in tropical forest dynamics". We found that nutrient addition in tropical tree seedlings boosts shoot biomass and growth rates, potentially leading to changes in community composition and forest structure due to human-induced nutrient deposition. January 2025.
Publication: Kitti, Robi, Péter together with Jean-Yves Humbert has published a paper in Global Ecology and Conservation with the title: "Effects of uncut refuge management on grassland arthropods – A systematic review". We found that creating uncut refuges in mowed grasslands generally supports higher arthropod abundance and species richness, though the effectiveness can vary depending on factors such as refuge shape, size, and the study's methodology. January 2025.