School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Faculty
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
Organisation profile
Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.
Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.
Topics
Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.
- 2024
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Collaborative governance and personal relationships for sustainability transformation in the textile sector
Beyers, F., 12.2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 10 p., 13347.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fostering students’ participation in the implementation of the sustainable development goals at higher education institutions
Filho, W. L., Trevisan, L. V., Dinis, M. A. P., Ulmer, N., Paço, A., Borsari, B., Sierra, J. & Salvia, A., 12.2024, In: Discover Sustainability. 5, 1, 24 p., 22.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How Germany is phasing out lignite: insights from the Coal Commission and local communities
Radtke, J. & David, M., 12.2024, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 14, 1, 18 p., 7.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Investigating non-inferiority of internet-delivered versus face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I): a randomised controlled trial (iSleep well)
Benz, F., Grolig, L., Hannibal, S., Buntrock, C., Cuijpers, P., Domschke, K., Ebert, D. D., Ell, J., Janneck, M., Jenkner, C., Johann, A. F., Josef, A., Kaufmann, M., Koß, A., Mallwitz, T., Mergan, H., Morin, C. M., Riemann, D., Riper, H., Schmid, S. R., Smit, F., Spille, L., Steinmetz, L., Van Someren, E. J. W., Spiegelhalder, K. & Lehr, D., 12.2024, In: Trials. 25, 1, 17 p., 371.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Land use intensification causes the spatial contraction of woody-plant based ecosystem services in southwestern Ethiopia
Duguma, D. W., Law, E., Shumi, G., Schultner, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 12.2024, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 5, 1, 10 p., 263.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Lessons from Ethiopian coffee landscapes for global conservation in a post-wild world
Hylander, K., Nemomissa, S., Fischer, J., Zewdie, B., Ayalew, B. & Tack, A. J. M., 12.2024, In: Communications Biology. 7, 1, 13 p., 714.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Soil conditions modify species diversity effects on tree functional trait expression
Davrinche, A. & Haider, S., 12.2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 16 p., 17114.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Defining greener, healthier and more sustainable toys: A case study of L.O.L. Surprise!
Fachina, S., Araripe, E. & Zeidler, V. G. Z., 01.10.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 41, 10 p., 101661.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Governance for urban sustainability through real-world experimentation – Introducing an evaluation framework for transformative research involving public actors
Kampfmann, T., Bernert, P., Lang, D. J. & Drautz, S., 01.10.2024, In: Cities. 153, 11 p., 105301.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Building energy institutions in a conflict zone: Interventions by international organisations in Afghanistan
Fahimi, A., Upham, P. & Pflitsch, G., 10.2024, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 116, 22 p., 103711.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Waste-to-nutrition: Sustainable strategies for use of organic biomass in complex food systems
Pleissner, D. & Smetana, S., 10.2024, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 49, 2 p., 100949.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Biological measures to recover nitrogen compounds from liquid and solid streams
Thielemann, A. K., Händel, N., Siddiqui, S. A., Aganovic, K., Kießling, M., Terjung, N., Smetana, S. & Pleißner, D., 01.09.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment. 7, 6 p., 100136.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Institutional arrangements and sustainable maintenance management of community-based mini-grids in Tanzania
Ngoti, I. F., 01.09.2024, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 115, 10 p., 103632.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Contributing to sustainable development pathways in the South Pacific through transdisciplinary research: Conference report
Riechers, M., Baumann, L., Braun, M., Carew, A., Chinappa, M., Dehm, J., Ganachaud, A., Holland, E., Kelsey, H., Lal, S., Landemard, M., Rocle, N. & Stockwell, B. L., 09.2024, In: Marine Policy. 167, 3 p., 106124.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Unveiling the Bounty: A Systematic Synthesis of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Mediterranean Lentil and Chickpea Cultivation Through Alternative Pulse Systems
Vollheyde, A. L., Cebrián-Piqueras, MA. & von Haaren, C., 09.2024, In: Legume Science. 6, 3, 20 p., e246.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Cradle-to-cradle business model tool: Innovating circular business models for startups
Hoang, K. M. & Böckel, A., 15.08.2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 467, 13 p., 142949.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Diversity-enhanced canopy space occupation and leaf functional diversity jointly promote overyielding in tropical tree communities
Ray, T., Fichtner, A., Kunz, M., Proß, T., Bradler, P. M., Bruelheide, H., Georgi, L., Haider, S., Hildebrand, M., Potvin, C., Schnabel, F., Trogisch, S. & Oheimb, G. V., 10.08.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Science of the Total Environment. 175438.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Can isometric testing substitute for the one repetition maximum squat test?
Warneke, K., Keiner, M., Behm, D. G., Wirth, K., Kaufmann, M., Sproll, M., Konrad, A., Wallot, S. & Hillebrecht, M., 05.08.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A social-ecological approach to support equitable land use decision-making
Brück, M., Benra, F., Duguma, D. W., Fischer, J., Jiren, T. S., Law, E. A., Pacheco-Romero, M., Schultner, J. & Abson, D. J., 02.08.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ambio. 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Dating the Neanderthal environment: Detailed luminescence chronology of a palaeochannel sediment core at the Palaeolithic site of Lichtenberg in the Lower Saxony, northern Germany
Rahimzadeh, N., Hein, M., Urban, B., Weiss, M., Tanner, D. C., Khosravichenar, A., Tsukamoto, S. & Lauer, T., 01.08.2024, In: Quaternary Geochronology. 83, 10 p., 101564.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies for psychological detachment: Comparing effectiveness and mechanisms of change
Reis, D., Hart, A., Krautter, K., Prestele, E., Lehr, D. & Friese, M., 01.08.2024, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 29, 4, p. 258-279 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Provisions for nullification of conservation and management measures in RFMO objection procedures
Schatz, V., 01.08.2024, In: Marine Policy. 166, 10 p., 106230.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Carnivores’ contributions to people in Europe
Palacios-Pacheco, S., Martín-López, B., Expósito-Granados, M., Requena-Mullor, J. M., Lozano, J., Sánchez-Zapata, J. A., Morales-Reyes, Z. & Castro, A. J., 08.2024, In: Ecology and Society. 29, 3, 9.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Determination and risk assessment of UV filters and benzotriazole UV stabilizers in wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant in Lüneburg, Germany
Ajibola, A. S., Reich, M. & Kümmerer, K., 08.2024, In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196, 8, 19 p., 725.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Disentangling gender and social difference for just and transformative biocultural approaches
Díaz-Reviriego, I., Torralba, M., Vizuete, B., Ortiz-Przychodzka, S., Pearson, J., Heindorf, C., LLanque Zonta, A. & Oteros-Rozas, E., 08.2024, In: People and Nature. 6, 4, p. 1394-1406 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Enhancing the transformative potential of interventions for the sustainable use of natural resources
Loos, J., Cortés-Capano, G., Riechers, M., Walsh, C. & Leventon, J., 08.2024, In: Biological Conservation. 296, 10 p., 110691.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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The elephant in the room: How do we regulate gas transportation infrastructure as gas demand declines?
Rosenow, J., Lowes, R. & Kemfert, C., 19.07.2024, In: One Earth. 7, 7, p. 1158-1161 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Institutional rearrangements in the north Luangwa ecosystem: Implications of a shift to community based natural resource management for equity in protected area governance
Kachali, R. N., Dawson, N. M. & Loos, J., 15.07.2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 13, 12 p., e33549.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Opting Out of unclos Tribunals: The Impact of Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
Benatar, M. & Schatz, V. J., 15.07.2024, In: Portuguese Yearbook of the Law of the Sea. 1, 1, p. 117-134 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Temperature and palaeolake evolution during a Middle Pleistocene interglacial–glacial transition at the Palaeolithic locality of Schöningen, Germany
Krahn, K. J., Urban, B., Pinkerneil, S., Horne, D. J., Tucci, M., Koutsodendris, A. & Schwalb, A., 10.07.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Boreas. 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biodegradation of Flavonoids – Influences of structural features
Schnarr, L., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.07.2024, In: Chemosphere. 359, 11 p., 142234.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Design of greener drugs: aligning parameters in pharmaceutical R&D and drivers for environmental impact
Vidaurre, R., Bramke, I., Puhlmann, N., Owen, S. F., Angst, D., Moermond, C., Venhuis, B., Lombardo, A., Kümmerer, K., Sikanen, T., Ryan, J., Häner, A., Janer, G., Roggo, S. & Perkins, A. N., 01.07.2024, In: Drug Discovery Today. 29, 7, 10 p., 104022.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Taxonomic and functional changes in mountain meadow communities four years after transplantation to a lowland environment
Haider, S., Schaub, C. & Lachmuth, S., 01.07.2024, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 35, 4, 16 p., e13280.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A systematic review of peer-reviewed gender literature in sustainability science
Frank, E., Mühlhaus, R., Mustelin, K. M., Trilken, E. L., Kreuz, N. K., Bowes, L. C., Backer, L. M. & von Wehrden, H., 07.2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 4, p. 1459-1480 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Die Institutionalisierung von Klimaräten durch Klimaschutzgesetzgebung
Schatz, V., Newig, J. & Pfeffer, J., 07.2024, In: Natur und Recht. 46, 7, p. 433-442 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Embodying relationality through immersive sustainability solutions with Indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Polheim, A., Manuel-Navarrete, D., Goebel, J. & Loos, J., 07.2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 4, p. 1445-1457 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evidence for regional-scale declines in carabid beetles in old lowland beech forests following a period of severe drought
Weiss, F., Winter, S., Pflugmacher, D., Kolling, T. & Linde, A., 07.2024, In: Landscape Ecology. 39, 7, 19 p., 123.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intrinsic, instrumental and relational values behind nature’s contributions to people preferences of nature visitors in Germany
Kachler, J., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Isaac, R., Bonn, A. & Martín-López, B., 07.2024, In: Ecosystems and People. 20, 1, 17 p., 2342361.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Land use modulates resistance of grasslands against future climate and inter-annual climate variability in a large field experiment
Korell, L., Andrzejak, M., Berger, S., Durka, W., Haider, S., Hensen, I., Herion, Y., Höfner, J., Kindermann, L., Klotz, S., Knight, T. M., Linstädter, A., Madaj, A. M., Merbach, I., Michalski, S., Plos, C., Roscher, C., Schädler, M., Welk, E. & Auge, H., 07.2024, In: Global Change Biology. 30, 7, 16 p., e17418.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Priority effects transcend scales and disciplines in biology
Stroud, J. T., Delory, B. M., Barnes, E. M., Chase, J. M., De Meester, L., Dieskau, J., Grainger, T. N., Halliday, F. W., Kardol, P., Knight, T. M., Ladouceur, E., Little, C. J., Roscher, C., Sarneel, J. M., Temperton, V., van Steijn, T. L. H., Werner, C. M., Wood, C. W. & Fukami, T., 07.2024, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 39, 7, p. 677-688 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Revisiting Renewable Energies: Liberating, Pacifying, and Democratizing
Schaltegger, S., Linnenluecke, M. K., Dijkstra-Silva, S. & Christ, K. L., 07.2024, In: Business and Society. 63, 6, p. 1295-1301 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Roadside disturbance promotes plant communities with arbuscular mycorrhizal associations in mountain regions worldwide
Clavel, J., Lembrechts, J. J., Lenoir, J., Haider, S., McDougall, K., Nuñez, M. A., Alexander, J., Barros, A., Milbau, A., Seipel, T., Pauchard, A., Fuentes-Lillo, E., Ratier Backes, A., Dar, P., Reshi, Z. A., Aleksanyan, A., Zong, S., Arevalo Sierra, J. R., Aschero, V., Verbruggen, E. & Nijs, I., 07.2024, In: Ecography. 2024, 7, 14 p., e07051.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Interplay Between Supply Chain Transparency and NGO Pressure: A Quantitative Analysis in the Fashion Industry Context
Schäfer, N., Petersen, L. & Hörisch, J., 07.2024, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 192, 4, p. 713-727 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformative pedagogy for sustainable entrepreneurship and technology innovation: The case of EIT climate KIC training
Klapper, R. G., Upham, P. J. & Oberstrass, T., 07.2024, In: The International Journal of Management Education. 22, 2, 14 p., 100971.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformative research for sustainability: characteristics, tensions, and moving forward
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Dorresteijn, I., Leventon, J., Stojanovic, M., Lam, D. P. M., Lang, D. J., Moriggi, A., Raymond, C. M., Stålhammar, S., Weiser, A. & Zimmermann, S., 07.2024, In: Global Sustainability. 7, 16 p., e14.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Verständlichkeit mündlicher Erklärungen von Sportlehrkräften: Zum Einfluss von Kohärenzbildungshilfen auf das Regelverständnis von Schüler*innen
Heemsoth, T., Krieger, C., Frerichs, R., Schmitz, A., Wallot, S., Härtig, H. & Leiss, D., 27.06.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research . 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of tree crown on the performance of trees at individual and community levels: whole-phenotypic context matters
Klipel, J., da Cunha Morales, D., Bordin, K. M., Picolotto, R. C., Scarton Bergamin, R. & Müller, S. C., 24.06.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Plant Ecology. 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is it just conservation? A typology of Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ roles in conserving biodiversity
Dawson, N. M., Coolsaet, B., Bhardwaj, A., Booker, F., Brown, D., Lliso, B., Loos, J., Martin, A., Oliva, M., Pascual, U., Sherpa, P. & Worsdell, T., 21.06.2024, In: One Earth. 7, 6, p. 1007-1021 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Thermo-oxidative aging of linear and branched alcohols as stability criterion for their use as e-fuels
Lichtinger, A., Poller, M. J., Schröder, O., Türck, J., Garbe, T., Krahl, J., Jakob, M. & Albert, J., 19.06.2024, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 8, 15, p. 3329-3340 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Metaphern zur Klärung biologischer Phänomene: Eine Analyse verschiedener fachwissenschaftlicher Datenquellen
Sowinski, R., Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 17.06.2024, In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Biologie (ZDB) - Biologie Lehren und Lernen. 28, p. 56 - 75 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review