Michael Staab
Prof. Dr.
- Biology
Research areas
Initiation of swarming behavior and synchronization of mating flights in the leaf-cutting ant Atta vollenweideri FOREL, 1893 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Staab, M. & Kleineidam, C. J., 01.2014, In: Myrmecological News. 19, p. 93-102 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Insect abundance in managed forests benefits from multi-layered vegetation
Knuff, A. K., Staab, M., Frey, J., Dormann, C. F., Asbeck, T. & Klein, A. M., 11.2020, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 48, p. 124-135 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Insect decline in forests depends on species’ traits and may be mitigated by management
Staab, M., Gossner, M. M., Simons, N. K., Achury, R., Ambarlı, D., Bae, S., Schall, P., Weisser, W. W. & Blüthgen, N., 12.2023, In: Communications Biology. 6, 1, 338.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Insektensterben: Ein Einblick in Muster und mögliche Ursachen aus den Biodiversitäts-Explorationen
Staab, M., Achury, R., Weisser, W. W. & Blüthgen, N., 2024, Insektenschutzmaßnahmen und Potenziale für derartige Projekte in Großschutzgebieten. Kramer, H., Gehrlein, U., Bell, G. & Scherfose, V. (eds.). Bonn: Bundesamt für Naturschutz, p. 119-136 18 p. (BfB-Schriften; vol. 709).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
Intra- and interspecific tree diversity promotes multitrophic plant–Hemiptera–ant interactions in a forest diversity experiment
Cao, H. X., Klein, A. M., Zhu, C., Staab, M., Durka, W., Fischer, M. & Fornoff, F., 06.2018, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 29, p. 89-97 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Launching insectphylo.org; a new hub facilitating construction and use of synthesis molecular phylogenies of insects
Chesters, D., Ferrari, R. R., Lin, X., Orr, M. C., Staab, M. & Zhu, C. D., 10.2023, In: Molecular Ecology Resources. 23, 7, p. 1556-1573 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Leaf litter arthropods show little response to structural retention in a Central European forest
Ruppert, L. S., Staab, M., Klingenfuß, S., Rappa, N. J., Frey, J. & Segelbacher, G., 10.2023, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 32, 12, p. 3973-3990 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Losers and winners: responses of grassland arthropods to land-use components
Hartlieb, M., Staab, M., Berger, J. L., Achury, R., Gossner, M. M., Seibold, S., Weisser, W. W. & Blüthgen, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Oikos.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Monitoring fast-moving animals—Building a customized camera system and evaluation toolset
Wittmann, K., Gamal Ibrahim, M., Straw, A. D., Klein, A. M. & Staab, M., 05.2024, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 15, 5, p. 836-842 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Multidimensionality of tree communities structure host-parasitoid networks and their phylogenetic composition
Wang, M. Q., Guo, S. K., Guo, P.-F., Yang, J. J., Chen, G. A., Chesters, D., Orr, M. C., Niu, Z. Q., Staab, M., Chen, J. T., Li, Y., Zhou, Q. S., Fornoff, F., Shi, X., Li, S., Martini, M., Klein, A. M., Schuldt, A., Liu, X., Ma, K., Bruelheide, H., Luo, A. & Zhu, C. D., 28.02.2025, In: eLife. 13, 19 p., RP100202.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review