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Background Wetlands have an important role to play in preserving biodiversity. Many plants and animals depend on wetland biotopes, and nearly 15% of Sweden’s threatened species live in peatlands or on freshwater margins. Hydrological changes and plant invasion in wetlands adversely affect the animals and plants that live there. Tall plant- and forest in ...

Background Meadows and grasslands contain a broad diversity of plant species, which provide the conditions for a wealth of insect life. Grazed shore meadows provide habitats for many species of birds. During the past decades, the modernisation of agriculture has resulted in a drastic reduction in the acreage of natural hay meadows and grazing land as sma ...