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  • Ecology
  • Rangeland Ecology
  • Plant Community Dynamics

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  • Rangeland plant performance is influenced by grazing and unpalatable benefactor species acting as biotic refuges.
  • The balance of facilitation and competition from benefactors can shift with their density.
  • Density-dependent effects of herbaceous benefactors on subordinate species and habitat heterogeneity remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if understory species performance exhibits a humped-back relationship with benefactor density.
  • To determine if small-scale vegetation heterogeneity decreases as benefactor density increases.
  • To investigate the role of herbaceous unpalatable species in rangeland dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Studied meadow steppes with medium-intensity cattle grazing in Hungary.
  • Surveyed understory species performance (flowering shoots, cover) along the density gradient of *Althaea officinalis*.
  • Analyzed the relationship between benefactor cover and understory species richness and flowering success.

Main Results:

  • Supported hypotheses: unimodal (humped-back) relationship found between benefactor cover and understory species flowering success and richness.
  • Small-scale vegetation heterogeneity declined significantly with increasing benefactor cover.
  • Demonstrated a humped-back pattern of facilitation by an herbaceous benefactor in pastures.

Conclusions:

  • Herbaceous benefactor density influences understory species performance and habitat heterogeneity in a predictable humped-back pattern.
  • Findings validate conceptual models for herbaceous species, improving rangeland management predictions.
  • Understanding these density-dependent effects is crucial for forecasting grassland responses to management changes.