Vegetation Ecology and Diversity

28/09/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘: UAV-based RGB imagery for assessing vegetation status in a Mediterranean area affected by Xylella fastidiosa
𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞:https://doi.org/10.3897/ved.197154

Vegetation monitoring in areas affected by plant pathogens is essential for assessing the vulnerability of plant communities and supporting the management of infected territories. Although field surveys remain the cornerstone of vegetation monitoring, RGB UAV technology is increasingly proving its v...

26/08/2026

🌿 Welcome to the VED Team! 🌿
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Nicole Sebesta as the new Linguistic Editor of Vegetation Ecology and Diversity (VED).
A native speaker of American English and Assistant Researcher at the University of Turin, Nicole works on urban flora and is interested in invasive plant ecology, foliar nectaries, and plant-animal interactions. Her previous research on invasive plant management in fire-dependent ecosystems also fostered a strong passion for scientific writing and mapping.
Welcome aboard, Nicole!

24/08/2026

We're pleased to announce that Vegetation Ecology and Diversity, is now indexed in CABI. Indexing will begin with the latest volume, covering articles published from the start of 2026.

20/07/2026

The Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG), a dedicated working group of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS), announced that the 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference (EGC 2026) will be taking place from 19 to 23 July 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria.Supported by Vegetation Classification a...

20/07/2026

Pensoft attended the 68th IAVS Annual Symposium in Gijon, Spain.

29/06/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘: Petrifying (tufa forming) springs in Cyprus: first record and ecological characterization
𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://doi.org/10.3897/ved.195340

This study provides the first documentation of petrifying (tufa-forming) springs in Cyprus and describes their floristic composition and habitat classification in detail. Field surveys conducted in 2024–2025 identified six active tufa-forming sites across five catchments in the southwestern part o...

29/06/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘: AdriaVeg: an integrated vegetation database for ecological monitoring and conservation along the central Adriatic coast (Italy)
𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://doi.org/10.3897/ved.190831

Long-term vegetation plot datasets, including historical data and repeated surveys, are essential tools for detecting and understanding spatial and temporal changes in community diversity, structure, and functioning. Here, we present the central ADRIAtic coastal VEGetation database (AdriaVeg), a geo...

24/06/2026

24/06/2026

Welcome to our new Associate Editor Prof. Erwin Bergmeier https://ved.arphahub.com/board/

24/06/2026

🌱 Halfway through and it's been a joy to meet in person Gianmaria Bonari - Editor-in-Chief of Vegetation Ecology and Diversity, one of our open-access, peer-reviewed journals!

Gianmaria is also an avid contributor to our other vegetation science journals Italian Botanist and Vegetation Classification and Survey!