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.
- 2019
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Monitoring environmental effects on farmland Lepidoptera: Does necessary sampling effort vary between different bio-geographic regions in Europe?
Lang, A., Kallhardt, F., Lee, M. S., Loos, J., Molander, M. A., Muntean, I., Pettersson, L. B., Rákosy, L., Stefanescu, C. & Messéan, A., 07.2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 102, p. 791-800 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Protected habitats of Natura 2000 do not coincide with important diversity hotspots of arthropods in mountain grasslands
Harry, I., Höfer, H., Schielzeth, H. & Assmann, T., 07.2019, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 12, 4, p. 329-338 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rohstoffbedarfsplanung – Konzeptionelle Eckpunkte eines Instruments zur ressourcen- und flächensparenden Rohstoffgewinnung: Instrumente zur umweltverträglichen Steuerung der Rohstoffgewinnung – INSTRO; Abschlussbericht Teil 2
Sanden, J., Schomerus, C-T., Keimeyer, F., Gailhofer, P., Westphal, I. & Teßmer, D., 07.2019, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 226 p. (Texte; vol. 72)(Instrumente zur umweltverträglichen Steuerung der Rohstoffgewinnung – INSTRO; Abschlussbericht ; vol. 2).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Transfer
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Where have all the beetles gone? Long-term study reveals carabid species decline in a nature reserve in Northern Germany
Homburg, K., Drees, C., Boutaud, E., Nolte, D., Schuett, W., Zumstein, P., von Ruschkowski, E. & Assmann, T., 07.2019, In: Insect Conservation and Diversity. 12, 4, p. 268-277 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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„Ganzheitliches Management von Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz in Unternehmen“ (MERU): Unternehmensbezogene Rebound-Effekte Einführung und Übersicht
Wüst, S. & Schaltegger, S., 24.06.2019, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 16 p.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Nahtstellen nachhaltigen globalen Lernens - Philosophieren als (neue) Aufgabe von Unterricht
Kater-Wettstädt, L., 24.06.2019, Bildung und Erziehung im Kontext globaler Transformationen. Clemens, I., Hornberg, S. & Rieckmann, M. (eds.). Leverkusen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 125-140 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Take the money and run? Implementation and disclosure of environmentally-oriented crowdfunding projects
Hörisch, J., 20.06.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 223, p. 127-135 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Navigating cognition biases in the search of sustainability
Engler, J. O., Abson, D. J. & von Wehrden, H., 15.06.2019, In: Ambio. 48, 6, p. 605-618 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Plant density modifies root system architecture in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) through a change in nodal root number
Hecht, V. L., Temperton, V. M., Nagel, K. A., Rascher, U., Pude, R. & Postma, J. A., 15.06.2019, In: Plant and Soil. 439, 1-2, p. 179-200 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Towards productive functions? A systematic review of institutional failure, its causes and consequences
Derwort, P., Jager, N. & Newig, J., 15.06.2019, In: Policy Sciences. 52, 2, p. 281-298 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review
Martín-López, B., Leister, I., Lorenzo Cruz, P., Palomo, I., Grêt-Regamey, A., Harrison, P. A., Lavorel, S., Locatelli, B., Luque, S. & Walz, A., 11.06.2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 6, 24 p., e0217847.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ecological-economic trade-offs of Diversified Farming Systems - A review
Rosa-Schleich, J., Loos, J., Mußhoff, O. & Tscharntke, T., 01.06.2019, In: Ecological Economics. 160, p. 251-263 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Fragmented Landscape, Fragmented Knowledge: A Synthesis of Renosterveld Ecology and Conservation
Topp, E. N. & Loos, J., 01.06.2019, In: Environmental Conservation. 46, 2, p. 171-179 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strategy for phytomanagement in an area affected by iron ore dam rupture: A study case in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Zago, V. C. P., das Dores, N. C. & Watts, B. A., 01.06.2019, In: Environmental Pollution. 249, p. 1029-1037 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From a problem to a business opportunity-design of pharmaceuticals for environmental biodegradability
Kümmerer, K., 06.2019, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 12, 4 p., 100136.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interoperability of mineral sustainability initiatives: A case study of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)
Junior, R. M., Sturman, K. & Imbrogiano, J. P., 28.05.2019, Sustainability Certification Schemes in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sectors: Outcomes for Society and the Environment. Vogt, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 215-229 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Employees’ perceived benefits from participating in CSR activities and implications for increasing employees engagement in CSR
Koch, C., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., Bögel, P. M. & Adam, U., 23.05.2019, In: Corporate Communications. 24, 2, p. 303-317 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Online stakeholder dialogue: quo vadis? – An empirical analysis in German-speaking countries
Hetze, K., Bögel, P. M., Emde, A., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. & Glock, Y., 23.05.2019, In: Corporate Communications. 24, 2, p. 248-268 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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IWRM through WFD implementation? Drivers for integration in polycentric water governance systems
Schröder, N., 22.05.2019, In: Water (Switzerland). 11, 5, 27 p., 1063.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Engaging creatively with tension in collaborative research
Clarke, E., Freeth, R. & Fam, D., 21.05.2019, Independent Thinking in an Uncertain World: A Mind of One’s Own. Brown, V. A., Harris, J. A. & Waltner-Toews, D. (eds.). 1 ed. Oxon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 262-283 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Internet- and App-Based Stress Intervention for Distance-Learning Students With Depressive Symptoms: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Harrer, M., Apolinario-Hagen, J., Fritsche, L., Druege, M., Krings, L., Beck, K., Salewski, C., Zarski, A-C., Lehr, D., Baumeister, H. & Ebert, D. D., 21.05.2019, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10, MAY, 13 p., 361.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Building actor-centric transformative capacity through city-university partnerships
Keeler, L. W., Beaudoin, F., Wiek, A., John, B., Lerner, A. M., Beecroft, R., Tamm, K., Seebacher, A., Lang, D. J., Kay, B. & Forrest, N., 15.05.2019, In: Ambio. 48, 5, p. 529-538 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Economic Evaluation of an Internet-Based Stress Management Intervention Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kählke, F., Buntrock, C., Smit, F., Berking, M., Lehr, D., Heber, E., Funk, B., Riper, H. & Ebert, D. D., 15.05.2019, In: JMIR Mental Health. 6, 5, 13 p., e10866.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Do Nonsuicidal Severely Depressed Individuals with Diabetes Profit from Internet-Based Guided Self-Help? Secondary Analyses of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial
Schlicker, S., Weisel, K. K., Buntrock, C., Berking, M., Nobis, S., Lehr, D., Baumeister, H., Snoek, F. J., Riper, H. & Ebert, D. D., 14.05.2019, In: Journal of Diabetes Research. 2019, 11 p., 2634094.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research: finding the common ground of multi-faceted concepts
von Wehrden, H., Guimarães, M. H., Bina, O., Varanda, M., Lang, D. J., John, B., Gralla, F., Alexander, D., Raines, D., White, A. & Lawrence, R. J., 07.05.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 3, p. 875-888 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Privatizing the commons: New approaches need broader evaluative criteria for sustainability
Partelow, S., Abson, D. J., Schlueter, A., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., von Wehrden, H. & Collier, N., 03.05.2019, In: International Journal of the Commons. 13, 1, p. 747-776 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transforming Consumer Behavior: Introducing Self-Inquiry-Based and Self-Experience-Based Learning for Building Personal Competencies for Sustainable Consumption
Frank, P. & Stanszus, L., 02.05.2019, In: Sustainability. 11, 9, 19 p., 2550.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Catalyzing Transformations to Sustainability in the World's Mountains
the Mountain Sentinels Network, Klein, J. A., Tucker, C. M., Nolin, A. W., Hopping, K. A., Reid, R. S., Steger, C., Grêt-Regamey, A., Lavorel, S., Müller, B., Yeh, E. T., Boone, R. B., Bourgeron, P., Butsic, V., Castellanos, E., Chen, X., Dong, S., Greenwood, G., Keiler, M., Marchant, R., Seidl, R., Spies, T., Thorn, J., Yager, K. & Martín‐López, B., 01.05.2019, In: Earth's Future. 7, 5, p. 547-557 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Intraspecific trait variation patterns along a precipitation gradient in Mongolian rangelands
Lang, B., Geiger, A., Oyunbileg, M., Ahlborn, J., von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Oyuntsetseg, B. & Römermann, C., 05.2019, In: Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 254, p. 135-146 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The resilience of agricultural landscapes characterized by land sparing versus land sharing
Abson, D., Sherren, K. & Fischer, J., 05.2019, Agriculture Resilience: perspectives from ecology and economics. Gardner, S., Hails, R. S. & Ramsden, S. (eds.). Cambrige: Cambridge University Press, p. 232-252 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wirtschaftskriege im digitalen Zeitalter: Ethische Perspektiven
Oermann, N. O., 05.2019, In: Theologische Literaturzeitung. 144, 5, p. 419-435 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Socioecological Interactions amid Global Change
Almekinders, C. J. M., Stone, G. D., Baranski, M., Carney, J. A., Hanspach, J., Krishna, V. V., Ramirez-Villegas, J., Etten, J. V. & Zimmerer, K. S., 30.04.2019, Agrobiodiversity: Integrating knowledge for a sustainable future. Zimmerer, K. S. & Haan, S. D. (eds.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, p. 117-143 27 p. (Strüngmann Forum Reports).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
604 signatories, Kehoe, L., Reis, T., Virah-Sawmy, M., Balmford, A., Kuemmerle, T., Knohl, A., Antonelli, A., Hochkirch, A., Vira, B., Massa, B., Peres, C. A., Ammer, C., Görg, C., Schneider, C., Curtis, D., de la Peña, E., Tello, E., Sperfeld, E., Corbera, E., Morelli, F., Valladares, F., Peterson, G., Hide, G., Mace, G., Kallis, G., Olsson, G. A., Brumelis, G., Alexanderson, H., Haberl, H., Nuissl, H., Kreft, H., Ghazoul, J., Piotrowski, J. A., Macdiarmid, J., Newig, J., Fischer, J., Altringham, J., Gledhill, J., Nielsen, J., Müller, J., Palmeirim, J., Barlow, J., Alonso, J. C., Asencio, J. J. P., Steinberger, J. K., Jones, J. P. G., Cotta, B., Leonhardt, S. D., Wanger, T. C. & Coenen, J., 26.04.2019, In: Science. 364, 6438, p. 341 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Stakeholder expectations on sustainability performance measurement and assessment: A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Nuzum, A-K. & Schaltegger, S., 20.04.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 217, p. 204-215 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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IN DER UMWELT ABBAUBARE CHINOLON-ANTIBIOTIKA MIT HEMIAMINAL-STRUKTUREINHEIT
Kümmerer, K., Leder, C., Rastogi, T., Suk, M. & Peifer, C., 18.04.2019, IPC No. A61K31/47, A61P31/04 , C07D405/06, Europäisches Patentamt, Patent No. WO2019072905A1, 10.10.2018, Priority date 11.10.2017, Priority No. DE102017218119AResearch output: Patents › Patent
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Habitat specialization, distribution range size and body size drive extinction risk in carabid beetles
Nolte, D., Boutaud, E., Kotze, D. J., Schuldt, A. & Assmann, T., 15.04.2019, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 28, 5, p. 1267-1283 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is ecotourism a panacea? Political ecology perspectives from the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India
Ghosh, P. & Ghosh, A., 15.04.2019, In: GeoJournal. 84, 2, p. 345-366 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inquiry-based learning in sustainability science
Vilsmaier, U. & Meyer, E. M., 12.04.2019, Inquiry-Based Learning – Undergraduate Research: The German Multidisciplinary Experience. Mieg, H. A. (ed.). Cham: Springer, p. 331-339 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Biologisch abbaubare Chinolon-Antibiotika
Kümmerer, K., Leder, C., Rastogi, T., Suk, M. & Menz, J., 11.04.2019, IPC No. A61K31/47 , A61P31/04 , C07D215/233, C07D215/38 , C07D403/12, C07D401/12, Y02A50/30, Europäisches Patentamt, Patent No. DE102017218114A1, 11.10.2017, Priority date 11.10.2017, Priority No. DE102017218114AResearch output: Patents › Patent
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Synthesis, self-assembly, bacterial and fungal toxicity, and preliminary biodegradation studies of a series of L-phenylalanine-derived surface-active ionic liquids
Kapitanov, I. V., Jordan, A., Karpichev, Y., Spulak, M., Perez, L., Kellett, A., Kümmerer, K. & Gathergood, N., 07.04.2019, In: Green Chemistry . 21, 7, p. 1777-1794 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Clusters of water governance problems and their effects on policy delivery
Kirschke, S., Franke, C., Newig, J. & Borchardt, D., 03.04.2019, In: Policy and Society. 38, 2, p. 255-277 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Seeking sustainability competence and capability in the ESD and HESD literature: an international philosophical hermeneutic analysis
Shepard, K., Rieckmann, M. & Barth, M., 03.04.2019, In: Environmental Education Research. 25, 4, p. 532 - 547 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Author Correction: Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation (Nature Sustainability, (2019), 2, 3, (214-222), 10.1038/s41893-019-0244-z)
Hill, R., Nates-Parra, G., Quezada-Euán, J. J. G., Buchori, D., LeBuhn, G., Maués, M. M., Pert, P. L., Kwapong, P. K., Saeed, S., Breslow, S. J., da Cunha, M. C., Dicks, L. V., Galetto, L., Gikungu, M., Howlett, B. G., Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L., Lyver, P. O. B., Martín-López, B., Oteros-Rozas, E., Potts, S. G. & Roué, M., 01.04.2019, In: Nature Sustainability. 2, 4, p. 348-348 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Conservation value of moist evergreen Afromontane forest sites with different management and history in southwestern Ethiopia
Shumi, G., Rodrigues, P., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 01.04.2019, In: Biological Conservation. 232, p. 117-126 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Das Reflexivitätsproblem und die Kategorienlehre: Versuch einer Aktualisierung
Schmieg, G., 01.04.2019, Nicolai Hartmanns Neue Ontologie und die Philosophische Anthropologie: Menschliches Leben in Natur und Geist. von Kalckreuth, M., Schmieg, G. & Hausen, F. (eds.). Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 63-88 26 p. (Philosophische Anthropologie; vol. 11).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review