Scientific publications

2024 

Bruna Paolinelli Reis, Cristina Branquinho, Katalin Török, Klára Řehounková, Alice Nunes, Melinda Halassy,
The added value of the long-term ecological research network to upscale restoration in Europe
Journal of Environmental Management | Volume 366 | 2024, 121736 | ISSN 0301-4797
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121736

Katalin Szitár, András Bánhidai, Anikó Csecserits, Mónika Csőszi, Melinda Halassy, Miklós Kertész, László Kollányi, Krisztián Schneller, Mónika Teleki, Vilja Vaszócsik, Katalin Török
The zone cube model – A tool to operationalise green infrastructure prioritisation, Landscape and Urban Planning
Volume 243| 2024, 104976 |  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104976 

Knollová, I., Chytrý, M., Bruelheide,H., Dullinger, S., Jandt, U., Bernhardt-Römermann, M. et al.  
ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyedvegetation plots in Europe. Journal of Vegetation Science, 35,e13235. | Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13235

K. Török, O. Valkó, B. Deák, Ecosystem restoration with local or broad seed provenancing: Debates and perceptions in science and practice
Biological Conservation | Volume 293 | 2024, 110535|  ISSN 0006-3207
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110535

2023

Berki, B., Botta-Dukát, Z., Csákvári, E., Gyalus, A., Halassy, M., Mártonffy, A. Rédei, T., Csecserits, A. (2023). Short-term effects of the control of the invasive plant Asclepias syriaca: Secondary invasion of other neophytes instead of recovery of the native species.
Applied Vegetation Science, 26, e12707.

Csákvári, E., Sáradi, N., Berki, B., Csecserits, A., Csonka, A.C., Reis, B.P., Török, K., Valkó, O., Vörös, M. and Halassy, M. (2023).
Native species can reduce the establishment of invasive alien species if sown in high density and using competitive species. | Restoration Ecology, e13901.

Reis, B.R., Kövendi-Jakó, A., Csákvári, E., Szitár, K., Török, K., Sáradi, N., Llumiquinga, Y.B., Halassy, M. Early sowing is more effective in the long-term for restoring sandy grassland than six years of mowing or carbon amendment. | Ecological Engineering, Volume 186, 106824.

Csonka, A. C., Török, K., Csecserits, A., & Halassy, M. 
Grassland reconstruction in a factory yard increases biodiversity and reduces costs of installation and maintenance.
Applied Vegetation Science | 26(4), e12752 | Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12752

Halassy, M., Batáry, P., Csecserits, A., Török, K., & Valkó, O. (2023).
Meta-analysis identifies native priority as a mechanism that supports the restoration of invasion-resistant plant communities.
Communications Biology | 6(1), 1100. | Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05485-8

Valkó, O., Fekete, R., Molnár, A., Halassy, M., & Deák, B. (2023).
Roadside grassland restoration: challenges and opportunities in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 100490. | Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100490

Csákvári, E., Sáradi, N., Berki, B., Csecserits, A., Csonka, A. C., Bruna, P. R., ... & Halassy, M.
Native species can reduce the establishment of invasive alien species if sown in high density and using competitive species. | Restoration Ecology, e13901. Available from: doi: 10.1111/rec.13901

Berki, B., Botta-Dukát, Z., Csákvári, E., Gyalus, A., Halassy, M., Mártonffy, A. Rédei, T., CsecseritsA.
Short-term effects of the control of the invasive plant Asclepias syriaca: Secondary invasion of other neophytes instead of recovery of the native species.
Applied Vegetation Science, 26, e12707.

2022

Cevallos, D., Szitár, K., Halassy, M., Kövendi-Jakó, A., Török K. (2022). Larger seed mass predicts higher germination and emergence rates in sandy grassland species with non-dormant seeds. Acta Botanica Hungarica, 18, 237-258.

Csákvári, E., Molnár, Z. & Halassy, M. (2022). Estimates of regeneration potential in the Pannonian sand region help prioritize ecological restoration interventions. Communications Biology 5, 1136

Csecserits A., Berki B., Botta-Dukát Z., Csákvári E., Halassy M., Mártonffy A., Rédei T., Szitár K. (2022): Változott-e a növényzet és az elözönlöttség mértéke kiskunsági homoki gyepekben és parlagokon az elmúlt évtizedben? - Egy megismételt vizsgálat eredményei. Természetvédelmi Közlemények, 28, 13-28. (in Hungarian).

Reis, B.P., Szitár K., Kövendi-Jakó, A., Török, K., Sáradi, N., Csákvári E., Halassy, M. (2022). The long-term effect of initial restoration intervention, landscape composition, and time on the progress of Pannonic sand grassland restoration. Landscape and Ecological Engineering 18, 429-440.

Katalin Szitár, Balázs Deák, Melinda Halassy, Carolina Steffen, Péter Batáry (2022). Combination of organic farming and flower strips in agricultural landscapes - A feasible method to maximise functional diversity of plant traits related to pollination, Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 38, e02229.

2021

Cavellos D., Szitár K., Halassy M., Kövendi-Jakó A., Török K. (2021). Does seed trait variability support preliminary seed transfer zones for Hungary? Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 19(5):4129-4149.

Csecserits, A., Halassy, M., Lhotsky, B., Rédei, T., Somay, L., & Botta-Dukát, Z. (2021). Changing assembly rules during secondary succession: evidence for non-random patterns. Basic and Applied Ecology, 52, 46-56.

Csákvári, E., Bede-Fazekas, Á., Horváth, F., Molnár, Z., & Halassy, M. (2021). Do environmental predictors affect the regeneration capacity of sandy habitats? A country-wide survey from Hungary. Global Ecology and Conservation, 27, e01547.

Csákvári E, Fabók V, Bartha S, Barta Z, Batáry P, Borics G, Botta-Dukát Z, Erős T, Gáspár J, Hideg É, Kovács-Hostyánszki A, Sramkó G, Standovár T, Lengyel Sz, Liker A, Magura T, Márton A, Molnár V. A, Molnár Zs, Oborny B, Ódor P, Tóthmérész B, Török K, Török P, Valkó O, Szép T, Vörös J, Báldi A (2021). Conservation biology research priorities for 2050: A Central-Eastern European perspective. Biological Conservation 264: 109396

Halassy, M., Kövendi‐Jakó, A., Paolinelli Reis, B., Szitár, K., Seyidova, Z., & Török, K. (2021). N immobilization treatment revisited: A retarded and temporary effect unfolded in old‐field restoration. Applied Vegetation Science, 24(1), e12555. 

Kövendi‐Jakó, A., Szitár, K., Halassy, M., Halász, K., Mojzes, A., & Török, K. (2021). Effect of seed storing duration and sowing year on the seedling establishment of grassland species in xeric environments. Restoration Ecology. 29: e13209. 

Llumiquinga, Y.B., Reis, B.P., Sáradi, N., Török, K., Szitár, K., Halassy, M., (2021). Long-term results of initial seeding, mowing and carbon amendment on the restoration of Pannonian sand grassland on old fields. Tuexenia 41: 361-379.

Reis, B. P., Kövendi‐Jakó, A., Szitár, K., Török, K., & Halassy, M. (2021). Long‐term effect of mowing on the restoration of Pannonian sand grassland to replace invasive black locust plantation. Restoration Ecology, 29.

2020

Cevallos, D., Bede‐Fazekas, Á., Tanács, E., Szitár, K., Halassy, M., Kövendi‐Jakó, A., & Török, K. (2020). Seed transfer zones based on environmental variables better reflect variability in vegetation than administrative units: evidence from Hungary. Restoration Ecology Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 911-918

Halassy, M., Csecserits, A., Kovacsics-Vári, G., Kövendi-Jakó, A., Reis, B. P., & Török, K. (2020). First year woody survival supports feasibility of forest-steppe reconstruction as an alternative to landscaping in industrial areas. Ecological Engineering, 158.

Halassy, M., Kövendi-Jakó, A., Paolinelli Reis, R., Sáradi, N., Szitár, K., Török, K. (2020). Nyílt homokpusztagyep helyreállítási lehetőségei akác ültetvények helyén: a kaszálás hosszú távú hatása. Természetvédelmi Közlemények 26.

Török K., Cavellos D., Bede-Fazekas Á. (2020). Származási régiók növényföldrajzi felülvizsgálata honos fajok magjainak restaurációs célú felhasználására. (in Hungarian) Természetvédelmi Közlemények 26, pp. 109-119, 2.

2019

Halassy M, Botta-Dukát Z, Csecserits A, Szitár K (2019). Trait based approach confirms the importance of propagule limitation and assembly rules in old‐field restoration. Restoration ecology 27(4): pp. 840-849.

Kövendi-Jakó A. Halassy M., Csecserits A., Hülber K., Szitár K., Wrbka T., Török K. (2019). Three years of vegetation development worth 30 years of secondary succession in urban-industrial grassland restoration. Applied Vegetation Science 2019;22:138-149.

Török K., Horváth F., Kövendi-Jakó A., Halassy M., Bölöni J., Szitár K. (2019). Meeting Aichi Target 15: Efforts and further needs of ecological restoration in Hungary. Biological Conservation 235: pp. 128-135.

2018

Török K., Csecserits A., Somodi I., Kövendi-Jakó A., Halász K., Rédei T., Halassy M. (2018). Restoration prioritization for industrial area applying multiple potential natural vegetation modeling. Restoration Ecology, 26: 476-488.

2017

Kövendi-Jakó A, Csecserits A, Halassy M, Halász K, Szitár K, Török K (2017). Relationship of germination and establishment for twelve plant species in restored dry grassland. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 15:(4) pp. 227-239.

2016

Halassy M., Singh A.N., Szabó R., Szili-Kovács T., Szitár K., Török K. (2016). The application of a filter-based assembly model to develop best practices for Pannonian sand grassland restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology 53: 765-773.

Szitár, K., Ónodi, G., Somay, L., Pándi, I., Kucs, P., Kröel-Dulay, G. (2016). Contrasting effects of land use legacies on grassland restoration in burnt pine plantations. Biological Conservation 201 (2016): 356-362.

2014

Török Katalin, K Szitár, M Halassy, R Szabó, T Szili-Kovács, N Baráth, M.W Paschke (2014). Long-term outcome of nitrogen immobilization to restore endemic sand grassland in Hungary. Journal of Applied Ecology. 51: 756-765

Szitár K, Ónodi G, Somay L, Pándi I, Kucs P, Kröel-Dulay Gy (2014). Recovery of inland sand dune grasslands following the removal of alien pine plantation. Biological Conservation 171: pp. 52-60. (2014)

2008

Choi YD, Temperton VM, Allen EB, Grootjans A P, Halassy Melinda, Hobbs RJ, Naeth MA, Török Katalin (2008). Ecological restoration for future sustainability in a changing environment. Ecoscience, 15: 53-64 

2005

Halassy Melinda, Campetella Giandiego, Canullo Roberto, Mucina Ladislav (2005). Patterns of functional clonal traits and clonal growth modes in contrasting grasslands in the central Apennines, Italy. Journal of Vegetation Science 16: 29-36

2004

Halassy Melinda, Török Katalin (2004). Combination of Treatments to Restore Native Sand Grassland Species to Black Locust Plantations (Hungary). Ecological Restoration 22: 217-218.

2000

Török Katalin, Szili-Kovács Tibor, Halassy Melinda, Tóth T, Hayek Zsuzsanna, Paschke M W, Wardell L J (2000). Immobilization of soil nitrogen as a possible method for restoring sand grasslands. Applied Vegetation Science 3: 7-24.