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Forschungsschwerpunkte am Institut für Ökologie sind die Auswirkungen von globalen Veränderungen wie Klimawandel und Landnutzungswandel auf Organismen und ihre Lebensgemeinschaften und auf biologisch funktionelle und chemische Prozesse. Dazu zählen auch die Auswirkungen eines vermehrten Anbaus von Energiepflanzen oder auch verschiedenste Verschmutzungen in terrestrischen und aquatischen Ökosystemen. Im Fokus stehen die Ursachen und die Auswirkungen des Rückgangs von Tier- und Pflanzenpopulationen sowie des aktuellen Biodiversitätsverlustes und der damit einhergehenden Veränderung abiotischer und biotischer Ökosystemfunktionen. In Zusammenarbeit mit humanwissenschaftlichen Arbeitsgruppen der Leuphana Universität werden auch sozio-ökonomische Faktoren der Ökosystemforschung gemeinsam betrachtet.

Die experimentelle Forschung findet sowohl in Laboren, im Gewächshaus und auf Freiflächen der Leuphana Universität statt. Weiter finden viele Untersuchungen in Kulturlandschaften und in städtischen Gebieten statt. Die Freilanduntersuchungen werden in den verschiedensten Ländern der gemäßigten und mediterranen Breiten und der Tropen und Sub-Tropen durchgeführt aber auch regional wie z.B. in Lüneburg und der Lüneburger Heide. Forschungskooperationen bestehen hierbei mit vielen verschiedenen nationalen und internationalen Universitäten und außeruniversitären Einrichtungen wie z.B. lokalen Naturschutzorganisationen und Schulen. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die Kooperationen mit der Alfred Töpfer Akademie für Naturschutz und die Biosphärenreservatsverwaltung Niedersächsische Elbtalaue.

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    Jungholozäne Umweltentwicklung und Landnutzungsgeschichte im Hardautal, Ldkr. Uelzen (südliche Lüneberg Heide)

    Becker, K. & Urban, B., 11.2006, In: Telma. 36, p. 11-38 28 p.

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    Just a small bunch of flowers: The botanical knowledge of students and the positive effects of courses in plant identification at German universities

    Buck, T., Bruchmann, I., Zumstein, P. & Drees, C., 13.03.2019, In: PeerJ. 7, 3, 23 p., e6581.

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    Key advantages of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations

    Riechers, M., Loos, J., Balázsi, Á., García-Llorente, M., Bieling, C., Burgos-Ayala, A., Chakroun, L., Mattijssen, T. J. M., Muhr, M. M., Pérez-Ramírez, I., Raatikainen, K. J., Rana, S., Richardson, M., Rosengren, L. & West, S., 05.2021, In: Ecosystems and People. 17, 1, p. 205-214 10 p.

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    Key ecological research questions for Central European forests

    Ammer, C., Fichtner, A., Fischer, A., Gossner, M. M., Meyer, P., Seidl, R., Thomas, F. M., Annighöfer, P., Kreyling, J., Ohse, B., Berger, U., Feldmann, E., Häberle, K-H., Heer, K., Heinrichs, S., Huth, F., Krämer-Klement, K., Mölder, A., Müller, J., Mund, M., Opgenoorth, L., Schall, P., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Seidel, D., Vogt, J. & Wagner, S., 11.2018, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 32, November 2018, p. 3-25 23 p.

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    Knowledge sharing for shared success in the decade on ecosystem restoration

    Ladouceur, E., Shackelford, N., Bouazza, K., Brudvig, L., Bucharova, A., Conradi, T., Erickson, T. E., Garbowski, M., Garvy, K., Harpole, W. S., Jones, H. P., Knight, T. M., Nsikani, M. M., Paterno, G., Suding, K., Temperton, V., Török, P., Winkler, D. E. & Chase, J. M., 01.01.2022, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 3, 1, 9 p., e12117.

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    Landcover dynamics in relation to western tragopan occurrence in Pakistan: A regional assessment

    Saqib, Z., Malik, R. N. & Von Wehrden, H., 01.01.2013, In: Pakistan Journal of Botany. 45, S 1 (Special Issue), p. 551-559 9 p.

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    Landscape context influences chytrid fungus distribution in an endangered European amphibian

    Scheele, B. C., Driscoll, D. A., Fischer, J., Fletcher, A. W., Hanspach, J., Vörös, J. & Hartel, T., 01.10.2015, In: Animal Conservation. 18, 5, p. 480-488 9 p.

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    Landscape-scale biodiversity governance: Scenarios for reshaping spaces of governance

    Leventon, J., Schaal, T., Velten, S., Loos, J., Fischer, J. & Newig, J., 01.05.2019, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 29, 3, p. 170-184 15 p.

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    Landscape simplification filters species traits and drives biotic homogenization

    Gámez-Virués, S., Perović, D. J., Gossner, M. M., Börschig, C., Blüthgen, N., de Jong, H., Simons, N. K., Klein, A-M., Krauss, J., Maier, G., Scherber, C., Steckel, J., Rothenwöhrer, C., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Weiner, C. N., Weisser, W., Werner, M., Tscharntke, T. & Westphal, C., 20.10.2015, In: Nature Communications. 6, 8 p., 8568.

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    Land-sharing/-sparing connectivity landscapes for ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation

    Grass, I., Loos, J., Baensch, S., Batáry, P., Librán-Embid, F., Ficiciyan, A., Klaus, F., Riechers, M., Rosa, J., Tiede, J., Udy, K., Westphal, C., Wurz, A. & Tscharntke, T., 01.06.2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 2, p. 262-272 11 p.

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    Land use affects dung beetle communities and their ecosystem service in forests and grasslands

    Frank, K., Hülsmann, M., Aßmann, T., Schmitt, T. & Blüthgen, N., 01.06.2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 243, p. 114-122 9 p.

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    Land-use change differentially affects endemic, forest andopen-land butterflies in Madagascar

    Wurz, A., Grass, I., Lees, D. C., Rakotomalala, A. A. N. A., Sáfián, S., Martin, D. A., Osen, K., Loos, J., Benasoavina, E., Alexis, T. & Tscharntke, T., 01.09.2022, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15, 5, p. 606-620 15 p.

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    Land use changes and ground dwelling beetle conservation in extensive grazing dehesa systems of north-west Spain

    Garcia-Tejero, S., Taboada Palomares, A., Tarrega, R. & Salgado, J. M., 05.2013, In: Biological Conservation. 161, p. 58-66 9 p.

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    Land-use legacy and tree age in continuous woodlands: weak effects on overall ground beetle assemblages, but strong effects on two threatened species

    Huelsmann, M., Boutaud, E., Buse, J., Schuldt, A. & Assmann, T., 15.06.2019, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 23, 3, p. 623-633 11 p.

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    Large, particular bovids may require localised conservation effort to prevent extinction

    Traill, L. W., Wanger, T. C. & Kidd, D., 2012, In: Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 25, p. 111-116 6 p.

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    Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) cleome, nouvelle espèce d‘abeille de l’Afrique du Nord (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae)

    Pauly, A., Ebmer, A. W. & Grabener, S., 2017, In: Belgian Journal of Entomology. 48, p. 1-9 9 p.

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    Late Pleistocene vegetation of the basin of Phlious, NE-Peloponnese, Greece

    Urban, B. & Fuchs, M., 01.11.2005, In: Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 137, 1-2, p. 15-29 15 p.

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    Late pliocene–pleistocene record of the garding-2 research drill core, Northwest Germany

    Proborukmi, M. S., Urban, B., Frechen, M., Grube, A. & Rolf, C., 03.2017, In: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften. 168, 1, p. 141-167 27 p.

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    Latitudinal Gradient of Airborne Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in the Marine Atmosphere between Germany and South Africa (53° N−33° S)

    Jahnke, A., Berger, U., Ebinghaus, R. & Temme, C., 01.05.2007, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 41, 9, p. 3055-3061 7 p.

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    Leaf trait variation within individuals mediates the relationship between tree species richness and productivity

    Proß, T., Haider, S., Auge, H. & Bruelheide, H., 01.02.2024, In: Oikos. 2024, 2, 14 p., e10255.

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    Learning through evaluation: A tentative evaluative scheme for sustainability transition experiments

    Lüderitz, C., Schäpke, N., Wiek, A., Lang, D. J., Bergmann, M., Bos, J. J., Burch, S., Davies, A., Evans, J., König, A., Farrelly, M. A., Forrest, N., Frantzeskaki, N., Gibson, R. B., Kay, B., Loorbach, D., McCormick, K., Parodi, O., Rauschmayer, F., Schneidewind, U., Stauffacher, M., Stelzer, F., Trencher, G., Venjakob, J., Vergragt, P. J., von Wehrden, H. & Westley, F. R., 15.12.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 169, p. 61-76 16 p.

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    Legacy effects of land-use modulate tree growth responses to climate extremes

    Mausolf, K., Härdtle, W., Jansen, K., Delory, B., Hertel, D., Leuschner, C., Temperton, V. M., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.07.2018, In: Oecologia. 187, 3, p. 825-837 13 p.

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    Legacy effects of pre-crop plant functional group on fungal root symbionts of barley

    Roy, J., van Duijnen, R., Leifheit, E. F., Mbedi, S., Temperton, V. M. & Rillig, M. C., 09.2021, In: Ecological Applications. 31, 6, 16 p., e02378.

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    Legume intercropping with the bioenergy crop sida hermaphrodita on marginal soil

    Nabel, M., Schrey, S. D., Temperton, V. M., Harrison, L. & Jablonowski, N. D., 02.07.2018, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 9, 9 p., 905.

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    Leverage points 2019: A transdisciplinary conference, inspiring change

    Leventon, J., Zimmermann, H., Von Wehrden, H. & Becker, S., 01.01.2019, In: GAIA. 28, 1, p. 55-57 3 p.

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    Leverage points and levers of inclusive conservation in protected areas

    Cebrián-Piqueras, M. A., Palomo, I., Lo, V. B., López-Rodríguez, M. D., Filyushkina, A., Fischborn, M., Raymond, C. M. & Plieninger, T., 10.2023, In: Ecology and Society. 28, 4, 18 p., 7.

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    Leverage points for sustainability transformation

    Abson, D. J., Fischer, J., Leventon, J., Newig, J., Schomerus, T., Vilsmaier, U., von Wehrden, H., Abernethy, P., Ives, C. D., Jager, N. W. & Lang, D. J., 01.02.2017, In: Ambio. 46, 1, p. 30-39 10 p.

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    Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

    Riechers, M., Pătru-Dușe, I. A. & Balázsi, Á., 01.09.2021, In: Ambio. 50, 9, p. 1670-1680 11 p.

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    Lexsyg smart - A luminescence detection system for dosimetry, material research and dating application

    Richter, D., Richter, A. & Dornich, K., 04.12.2015, In: Geochronometria. 42, 1, p. 202-209 8 p.

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    Light availability and land-use history drive biodiversity and functional changes in forest herb layer communities

    Depauw, L., Perring, M. P., Landuyt, D., Maes, S. L., Blondeel, H., De Lombaerde, E., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Closset-Kopp, D., Czerepko, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., Gawryś, R., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Jaroszewicz, B., Kopecký, M., Liepiņa, I., Macek, M., Máliš, F., Schmidt, W., Smart, S. M., Ujházy, K., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 01.07.2020, In: Journal of Ecology. 108, 4, p. 1411-1425 15 p.

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    Limited effectiveness of EU policies to conserve an endangered species in high nature value farmland in Romania

    Loos, J., Gallersdörfer, J., Hartel, T., Dolek, M. & Sutcliffe, L., 10.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 3, 11 p., 3.

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    Limited knowledge flow among stakeholders of critically endangered renosterveld in South Africa

    Burghardt, S., Topp, E. N., Esler, K. J. & Loos, J., 10.2021, In: Ecology and Society. 26, 3, 17 p., 17.

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    Linking concepts of change and ecosystem services research: A systematic review

    Rau, A-L., Bickel, M. W., Hilser, S., Jenkins, S., McCrory, G., Pfefferle, N., Rathgens, J., Roitsch, D., Schroth, T. N., Stålhammar, S., Villada, D., Weiser, A., Wamsler, C., Krause, T. & Wehrden, H., 01.12.2018, In: Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems. 4, 1, p. 33-45 13 p.

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    Linking large-scale and small-scale distribution patterns of steppe plant species—An example using fourth-corner analysis

    Treiber, J., von Wehrden, H., Zimmermann, H., Welk, E., Jäger, E. J., Ronnenberg, K. & Wesche, K., 01.02.2020, In: Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 263, 8 p., 151553.

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    Litter quality, land-use history, and nitrogen deposition effects on topsoil conditions across European temperate deciduous forests

    Maes, S. L., Blondeel, H., Perring, M. P., Depauw, L., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Jaroszewicz, B., Kirby, K., Kopecký, M., Máliš, F., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 15.02.2019, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 433, p. 405-418 14 p.

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    Livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation alter the patterning of CO2 fluxes and biomass development of the herbaceous community in a humid savanna

    Okach, D. O., Ondier, J. O., Kumar, A., Rambold, G., Tenhunen, J., Huwe, B. & Otieno, D., 01.11.2019, In: Plant Ecology. 220, 11, p. 1085-1100 16 p.

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    Livestock grazing disrupts plant-insect interactions on salt marshes

    Rickert, C., Fichtner, A. & van Klink, R., 03.2018, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 11, 2, p. 152-161 10 p.

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    Living in Heterogeneous Woodlands - Are Habitat Continuity or Quality Drivers of Genetic Variability in a Flightless Ground Beetle?

    Marcus, T., Boch, S., Durka, W., Fischer, M., Gossner, M. M., Müller, J., Schöning, I., Weisser, W. W., Drees, C. & Assmann, T., 07.12.2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 12, 18 p., e0144217.

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    Living on the edge: Rapid assessment of the mammal community in a coffee forest in south-western Ethiopia

    Rodrigues, P., Dorresteijn, I., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 06.2019, In: African Journal of Ecology. 57, 2, p. 279-285 7 p.

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    Local and landscape level variables influence butterfly diversity in critically endangered South African renosterveld

    Topp, E. & Loos, J., 15.04.2019, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 23, 2, p. 225-237 13 p.

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    Local and landscape responses of biodiversity in calcareous grasslands

    Loos, J., Krauss, J., Lyons, A., Föst, S., Ohlendorf, C., Racky, S., Röder, M., Hudel, L., Herfert, V. & Tscharntke, T., 07.2021, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 30, 8-9, p. 2415-2432 18 p.

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    Local neighborhood competition following an extraordinary snow break event: Implications for tree-individual growth

    Lang, A. C., Härdtle, W., Bruelheide, H. & Oheimb, G., 2014, In: iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. 7, 1, p. 19-24 6 p.

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    Long-Term Abandonment of Forest Management Has a Strong Impact on Tree Morphology and Wood Volume Allocation Pattern of European Beech (Fagus Sylvatica L.)

    Georgi, L., Kunz, M., Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W., Reich, K. F., Sturm, K., Welle, T. & von Oheimb, G., 13.11.2018, In: Forests. 9, 11, 16 p., 704.

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    Long-term effects of historical heathland farming on soil properties of forest ecosystems

    von Oheimb, G., Haerdtle, W., Naumann, P. S., Westphal, C., Meyer, H. & Aßmann, T., 05.04.2008, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 255, 5-6, p. 1984-1993 10 p.

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    Long-term population dynamics of Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soo after abandonment and re-introduction of mowing

    Schrautzer, J., Fichtner, A., Huckauf, A., Rasran, L. & Jensen, K., 07.2011, In: Flora. 206, 7, p. 622-630 9 p.

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    Long-term trends in tree-ring width and isotope signatures (δ13C, δ15N) of Fagus sylvatica L. on soils with contrasting water supply

    Härdtle, W., Niemeyer, T., Aßmann, T., Baiboks, S., Fichtner, A., Friedrich, U., Lang, A. C., Neuwirth, B., Pfister, L., Ries, C., Schuldt, A., Simon, N. & Oheimb, G., 12.2013, In: Ecosystems. 16, 8, p. 1413-1428 16 p.

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    Loving the mess: navigating diversity and conflict in social values for sustainability

    Kenter, J. O., Raymond, C. M., van Riper, C. J., Azzopardi, E., Brear, M. R., Calcagni, F., Christie, I., Christie, M., Fordham, A., Gould, R. K., Ives, C. D., Hejnowicz, A. P., Gunton, R., Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Kendal, D., Kronenberg, J., Massenberg, J. R., O’Connor, S., Ravenscroft, N., Rawluk, A., Raymond, I. J., Rodríguez-Morales, J. & Thankappan, S., 02.09.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 5, p. 1439-1461 23 p.

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    Low genetic diversity of a high mountain burnet moth species in the Pyrenees

    Dieker, P., Drees, C., Schmitt, T. & Aßmann, T., 02.2013, In: Conservation Genetics. 14, 1, p. 231-236 6 p.

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    Low-intensity agricultural landscapes in Transylvania support high butterfly diversity: Implications for conservation

    Loos, J., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Fust, P., Rakosy, L. & Fischer, J., 24.07.2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 7, 11 p., e103256.

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    Luminescence dating of late holocene dunes showing remnants of early settlement in Cuddalore and evidence of monsoon activity in south east India

    Frechen, M., Ramachandran, R., Urban, B. & Kunz, J-A., 01.08.2010, In: Quaternary International. 222, 1-2, p. 194-208 15 p.

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