Effects of ecological restoration on Orthoptera assemblages in a Mediterranean steppe rangeland

In the last century, human activities have contributed to the fragmentation and the loss of 80 % of the original surface of a Mediterranean steppe rangeland in south-eastern France. In a recent ecological restoration project, an intensively cultivated orchard of 357 ha planted in 1987 among the steppe vegetation was rehabilitated as a herbaceous habitat for steppe birds after its abandonment in 2006. In addition, three experimental restoration...