School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- 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.
Main research areas
Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.
Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.
We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.
Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.
Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.
With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.
Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses
In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.
- 2014
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Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development
Batsaikhan, N., Buuveibaatar, B., Chimed, B., Enkhtuya, O., Galbrakh, D., Ganbaatar, O., Lkhagvasuren, B., Nandintsetseg, D., Berger, J., Calabrese, J. M., Edwards, A. E., Fagan, W. F., Fuller, T. K., Heiner, M., Ito, T. Y., Kaczensky, P., Leimgruber, P., Lushchekina, A., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Mueller, T., Murray, M. G., Olson, K. A., Reading, R., Schaller, G. B., Stubbe, A., Stubbe, M., Walzer, C., Von Wehrden, H. & Whitten, T., 01.12.2014, In: Conservation Biology. 28, 6, p. 1736-1739 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Practical critique: Bridging the gap between critical and practice oriented REDD+ research communities’
McGregor, A., Weaver, S., Challies, E., Howson, P., Astuti, R. & Haalboom, B., 01.12.2014, In: Asia Pacific Viewpoint. 55, 3, p. 277-291 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Diversity matters: how bees benefit from different resin sources
Drescher, N., Wallace, H. M., Katouli, M., Massaro, C. F. & Leonhardt, S., 12.2014, In: Oecologia. 176, 4, p. 943-953 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Entwicklung von Instrumenten zur Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen: Kurzfassung
Jepsen, D., Vollmer, A., Eberle, U., Fels, J. & Schomerus, T., 12.2014, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 23 p. (Umweltforschungsplan des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Exemplarisch lernen an der "Lüneburger Heide": Mit Komplexität und Vielperspektivität umgehen lernen
Stoltenberg, U. (Editor), Preisigke, J. (Editor), Drexhage, J. (Editor) & Lienau, R. (Editor), 12.2014, 1. ed. Bad Homburg: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften. 201 p. (Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Kindergarten und Grundschule: Lüneburger Beiträge; vol. 3)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Education
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Integrating regional perceptions into climate change adaptation: a transdisciplinary case study from Germany's North Sea Coast
Schmidt, A., Striegnitz, M. & Kuhn, K., 12.2014, In: Regional Environmental Change. 14, 6, p. 2105-2114 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A holistic approach to studying social-ecological systems and its application to Southern Transylvania
Hanspach, J., Hartel, T., Milcu, A. I., Mikulcak, F., Dorresteijn, I., Loos, J., von Wehrden, H., Kuemmerle, T., Abson, D., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Báldi, A. & Fischer, J., 18.11.2014, In: Ecology and Society. 19, 4, 27 p., 32.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Global malnutrition overlaps with pollinator-dependent micronutrient production
Chaplin-Kramer, R., Dombeck, E., Gerber, J., Knuth, K. A., Mueller, N. D., Mueller, M., Ziv, G. & Klein, A.-M., 07.11.2014, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 281, 1794, p. 1-7 7 p., 20141799.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Visionen, Institutionen und Infrastrukturen als Elemente der Energietransformation
Binder, C. R., Hecher, M. & Vilsmaier, U., 06.11.2014, Klima von unten: Regionale Governance und gesellschaftlicher Wandel. Böschen, S., Gill, B., Kropp, C. & Vogel, K. (eds.). 1 ed. Frankfurt am Main: Campus Verlag, p. 267-286 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Ant community structure during forest succession in a subtropical forest in South-East China
Staab, M., Schuldt, A., Aßmann, T., Bruelheide, H. & Klein, A.-M., 01.11.2014, In: Acta Oecologica. 61, p. 32-40 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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International Sustainability Standards and Certification
Moser, C., Hildebrandt, T. & Bailis, R., 01.11.2014, Sustainable Development of Biofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean. Solomon , B. D. & Bailis, R. (eds.). New York: Springer Verlag, Vol. 9781461492757. p. 27-69 43 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Local levers for change: Mainstreaming ecosystem-based adaptation into municipal planning to foster sustainability transitions
Wamsler, C., Luederitz, C. & Brink, E., 01.11.2014, In: Global Environmental Change : Human and Policy Dimensions. 29, p. 189 - 201 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Aspekte der Nachhaltigkeit in der ambulanten Versorgung von Menschen mit Demenz
Baumgardt, J., Radisch, J., Touil, E., Moock, J., Plewig, H.-J., Kawohl, W. & Rössler, W., 11.2014, In: Psychiatrische Praxis. 41, 8, p. 424- 431 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assessment for Transformation – Higher Education Thrives in Redefining Quality Systems
Fadeeva, Z., Galkute, L., Mader, C. & Scott, G., 11.2014, Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education : Transformation of Learning and Society : Transformation of Learning and Society. Fadeeva, Z., Galkute, L., Mader, C. & Scott, G. (eds.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1-22 22 p. 1. (Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Characterization of photo-transformation products of the antibiotic drug Ciprofloxacin with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in combination with accurate mass determination using an LTQ-Orbitrap
Haddad, T. & Kümmerer, K., 11.2014, In: Chemosphere. 115, 1, p. 40-46 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Climate change adaptation strategies within the framework of the German “Energiewende” – Is there a need for government interventions and legal obligations?
Groth, M. & Cortekar, J., 11.2014, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 28 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 315).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Entwicklung eines Integrated Assessment Modells: Nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland. Band 1: Hauptband
Neumann, K., Grimm, F. & Heinrichs, H., 11.2014, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 66 p. (Texte; no. 74/2014).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Entwicklung eines Integrated Assessment Modells: Nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland. Band 2: Modelldokumentation
Neumann, K., Grimm, F. & Heinrichs, H., 11.2014, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 29 p. (Texte; no. 75/2014).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Navigating conflicting landscape aspirations: Application of a photo-based Q-method in Transylvania (Central Romania)
Milcu, A. I., Sherren, K., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. & Fischer, J., 11.2014, In: Land Use Policy. 41, p. 408-422 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prospective Relations Between Adolescents' Social-emotional Competencies and Their Friendships
Von Salisch, M., Zeman, J. L., Lüpschen, N. & Kanevski, R., 11.2014, In: Social Development. 23, 4, p. 684–701 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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"Responsible Leadership Systems“: Wie Führungssysteme in Großunternehmen eine Ausrichtung am Leitbild der nachhaltigen Entwicklung fördern können
Hansen, E. G., 11.2014, In: Forum Wirtschaftsethik. 22, 3, p. 12-16 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Socio-economic analysis for the authorisation of chemicals under REACH: a case of very high concern?
Gabbert, S., Scheringer, M., Ng, C. A. & Stolzenberg, H.-C., 11.2014, In: Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP. 70, 2, p. 564-571 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society
Fadeeva, Z. (Editor), Galkute, L. (Editor), Mader, C. (Editor) & Scott, G. (Editor), 11.2014, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 283 p. (Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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The Role of Assessment and Quality Management in Transformations towards Sustainable Development: The Nexus between Higher Education, Society and Policy
Mader, C., 11.2014, Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society . Fadeeva, Z., Galkute , L., Mader, C. & Scott, G. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 66-83 18 p. 4. (Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Evolutionarily significant units in a flightless ground beetle show different climate niches and high extinction risk due to climate change
Homburg, K., Brandt, P., Drees, C. & Assmann, T., 31.10.2014, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 18, 5, p. 781-790 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Spillover of trap-nesting bees and wasps in an urban-rural interface
Pereira-Peixoto, M. H., Pufal, G., Martins, C. F. & Klein, A. M., 31.10.2014, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 18, 5, p. 815-826 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Implementing Corporate Sustainability: What drives the Application of Sustainability Management Tools in Germany?
Windolph, S. E., Schaltegger, S. & Herzig, C., 28.10.2014, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 5, 4, p. 378-404 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Action, research and participation: roles of researchers in sustainability transitions
Wittmayer, J. M. & Schäpke, N., 24.10.2014, In: Sustainability Science. 9, 4, p. 483-496 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cross-pollination benefits differ among oilseed rape varieties
Hudewenz, A., Pufal, G., Bögeholz, A.-L. & Klein, A.-M., 14.10.2014, In: The Journal of Agricultural Science. 152, 5, p. 770-778 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Influence of Different Biogenic Fuels on Base Oil Aging
Singer, A., Ruck, W. & Krahl, J., 13.10.2014, In: SAE Technical Papers. 2014, 7 p., 2014-01-2788.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resilienz und Reallabore als Schlüsselkonzepte urbaner Transitionsforschung: Zwölf Thesen
De Flander, K., Hahne, U., Kegler, H., Lang, D. J., Lucas, R., Schneidewind, U., Simon, K.-H., Singer-Brodowski, M., Wanner, M. & Wiek, A., 10.10.2014, In: GAIA. 23, 3, p. 284-286 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Making sense of sustainability transitions locally: how action research contributes to addressing societal challenges
Wittmayer, J. M., Schäpke, N., van Steenbergen, F. & Omann, I., 02.10.2014, In: Critical Policy Studies. 8, 4, p. 465-485 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Emerging risks from ballast water treatment: The run-up to the International Ballast Water Management Convention
Werschkun, B., Banerji, S., Basurko, O. C., David, M., Fuhr, F., Gollasch, S., Grummt, T., Haarich, M., Jha, A. N., Kacan, S., Kehrer, A., Linders, J., Mesbahi, E., Pughiuc, D., Richardson, S. D., Schwarz-Schulz, B., Shah, A., Theobald, N., von Gunten, U., Wieck, S. & Höfer, T., 01.10.2014, In: Chemosphere. 112, p. 256-266 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Climate imprints on tree-ring δ15N signatures of sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) on soils with contrasting water availability
Härdtle, W., Niemeyer, T., Fichtner, A., Li, Y., Ries, C., Schuldt, A., Walmsley, D. & Oheimb, G., 10.2014, In: Ecological Indicators. 45, p. 45-50 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Comparative performance of incidence-based estimators of species richness in temperate zone herpetofauna inventories
Bǎncilǎ, R. I., Cogǎlniceanu, D., Plǎiaşu, R., Tudor, M., Cazacu, C. & Hartel, T., 10.2014, In: Ecological Indicators. 45, p. 219-226 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effects of grassland management, endophytic fungi and predators on aphid abundance in two distinct regions
Börschig, C., Klein, A.-M. & Krauss, J., 10.2014, In: Journal of Plant Ecology. 7, 5, p. 490-498 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Recycling of food waste as nutrients in Chlorella vulgaris cultivation
Lau, K. Y., Pleissner, D. & Lin, C. S. K., 10.2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 170, p. 144-151 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tree diversity promotes predator but not omnivore ants in a subtropical Chinese forest
Staab, M., Schuldt, A., Aßmann, T. & Klein, A.-M., 10.2014, In: Ecological Entomology. 39, 5, p. 637-647 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rational Socially Responsible Investment
Peylo, B. T., 30.09.2014, In: Corporate Governance. 14, 5, p. 699-713 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Solution for spillway chute aeration through bottom aerators
Fuhrhop, H., Schulz, H. E. & Wittenberg, H., 30.09.2014, In: International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements. 2, 3, p. 298-312 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Using ecological and life-history characteristics for projecting species' responses to climate change
Pompe, S., Hanspach, J., Badeck, F.-W., Klotz, S., Bruelheide, H. & Kühn, I., 30.09.2014, In: Frontiers of Biogeography . 6, 3, p. 119-131 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Heteroaggregation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with model natural colloids under environmentally relevant conditions
Praetorius, A., Labille, J., Scheringer, M., Thill, A., Hungerbühler, K. & Bottero, J.-Y., 16.09.2014, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 48, 18, p. 10690-10698 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ecotoxicological evaluation of selected anticancer drugs
Lutterbeck, C., Kern, D. I., Machado, Ê. L. & Kümmerer, K., 10.09.2014, In: Toxicology Letters. 229, Supplement, p. S71-S72 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Evaluation of the effects of four cytotoxic compounds against plant seedlings
Lutterbeck, C., Kern, D. I., Machado, Ê. L. & Kümmerer, K., 10.09.2014, In: Toxicology Letters. 229, Supplement, p. S71-S71 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Pflege von Heidelandschaften
Härdtle, W. & Oheimb, G., 10.09.2014, Re-Naturierung: Gesellschaft im Einklang mit der Natur. 1 ed. Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, p. 56-61 6 p. (Jahrbuch Ökologie; vol. 2015).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Biofuel Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of recent Experiences and Future Prospects
Bailis, R., Solomon, B. D., Moser, C. & Hildebrandt, T., 03.09.2014, In: Biofuels. 5, 5, p. 469-485 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Comparing measured and modelled PFOS concentrations in a UK freshwater catchment and estimating emission rates
Earnshaw, M. R., Paul, A. G., Loos, R., Tavazzi, S., Paracchini, B., Scheringer, M., Hungerbühler, K., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 01.09.2014, In: Environmental international. 70, p. 25-31 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Designing green derivatives of β-blocker Metoprolol: A tiered approach for green and sustainable pharmacy and chemistry
Rastogi, T., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 01.09.2014, In: Chemosphere. 111, p. 493-499 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Estimation of physicochemical properties of 52 non-PBDE brominated flame retardants and evaluation of their overall persistence and long-range transport potential
Kuramochi, H., Takigami, H., Scheringer, M. & Sakai, S.-I., 01.09.2014, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 491-492, 9, p. 108-117 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Non-native tree species (Pseudotsuga menziesii) strongly decreases predator biomass and abundance in mixed-species plantations of a tree diversity experiment
Schuldt, A. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M., 01.09.2014, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 327, 1, p. 10-17 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review