Recovery of Mediterranean steppe vegetation after cultivation: Legacy effects on plant composition, soil properties and functional traits

Questions Are the vegetation structure and soil properties of fallows similar to adjacent species‐rich Mediterranean steppe communities 35 years after abandonment? Is there a spontaneous redevelopment towards the original steppe vegetation after reintroduction of the traditional grazing system? Can differences in functional trait composition be identified according to different land‐use types? Do traits of selected species affect the ability to...