Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and climate change on a globally rare forest geophyte

Ohse, B., Jansen, D., Härdtle, W. & Fichtner, A., 03.2025, In: Plant Biology. 27, 2, p. 297-309 13 p.

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Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering via enhancing canopy density and structural diversity

Schnabel, F., Beugnon, R., Yang, B., Richter, R., Eisenhauer, N., Huang, Y., Liu, X., Wirth, C., Cesarz, S., Fichtner, A., Perles-García, M. D., Hähn, G., Härdtle, W., Kunz, M., Castro-Izaguirre, N., Niklaus, P. A., von Oheimb, G., Schmid, B., Trogisch, S., Wendisch, M., Ma, K. & Bruelheide, H., 03.2025, In: Ecology Letters. 28, 3, p. 1-11 11 p., e70096.

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How to promote spider diversity of heathlands: impact of management intensity

Matevski, D., Temperton, V. M., Walmsley, D., Haerdtle, W., Daniels, J. & Boutaud, E., 07.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 2025, 14 p.

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ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe

ReSurveyEurope, Knollová, I., Chytrý, M., Bruelheide, H., Dullinger, S., Haider, S. & Härdtle, W., 01.03.2024, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 35, 2, 18 p., e13235.

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Combining multiple investigative approaches to unravel functional responses to global change in the understorey of temperate forests

Landuyt, D., Perring, M. P., Blondeel, H., De Lombaerde, E., Depauw, L., Lorer, E., Maes, S. L., Baeten, L., Bergès, L., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Chudomelová, M., Czerepko, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., De Frenne, P., Dirnböck, T., Durak, T., Fichtner, A., Gawryś, R., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinrichs, S., Heinken, T., Jaroszewicz, B., Kirby, K., Kopecký, M., Máliš, F., Macek, M., Mitchell, F. J. G., Naaf, T., Petřík, P., Reczynska, K., Schmidt, W., Standovár, T., Swierkosz, K., Smart, S. M., Van Calster, H., Vild, O., Waller, D. M., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 01.2024, In: Global Change Biology. 30, 1, 14 p., e17086.

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Systematic distributions of interaction strengths across tree interaction networks yield positive diversity–productivity relationships

Yu, W., Albert, G., Rosenbaum, B., Schnabel, F., Bruelheide, H., Connolly, J., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G., Trogisch, S., Rüger, N. & Brose, U., 01.2024, In: Ecology Letters. 27, 1, 11 p., e14338.

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Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2025: Flechten-Kiefernwald (Cladino-Pinetum sylvestris)

Horn, K., von Bracke, W., Ewald, J., Heinken, T., Becker, T., Bergmeier, E., Boch, S., Härdtle, W., Hölzel, N., Lütt, S., Remy, D., Schneider, S., Tischew, S. & Fischer, P., 2024, In: Tuexenia. 44, p. 177-213 37 p.

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Protokoll der 73. Jahresversammlung am 26. Juli 2024 in Oldenburg

Horn, K. & Härdtle, W., 2024, In: Tuexenia. 44, p. 375-377 3 p.

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Klaus Dierßen (1948-2022) Obituary

Härdtle, W. & Schrautzer, J., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 43, p. 357-373 17 p.

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Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2023: Die Strandlingsrasen (Littorelletea uniflorae p.p.)

Remy, D., Tischew, S., Dierschke, H., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Bergmeier, E., Schneider, S., Horn, K. & Härdtle, W., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 42, p. 321-350 30 p.

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Plant Community of the Year 2024: Vegetation of wet meadows (Calthion palustris)

Schneider, S., Bergmeier, E., Boch, S., Ewald, J., Härdtle, W., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Horn, K., Lütt, S., Remy, D., Ruthsatz, B., Schwabe, A., Tischew, S., Becker, T. & Dierschke, H., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 43, p. 277-334 58 p.

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ReSurveyGermany: Vegetation-plot time-series over the past hundred years in Germany

Jandt, U., Bruelheide, H., Berg, C., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Blüml, V., Bode, F., Dengler, J., Diekmann, M., Dierschke, H., Doerfler, I., Döring, U., Dullinger, S., Härdtle, W., Haider, S., Heinken, T., Horchler, P., Jansen, F., Kudernatsch, T., Kuhn, G., Lindner, M., Matesanz, S., Metze, K., Meyer, S., Müller, F., Müller, N., Naaf, T., Peppler-Lisbach, C., Poschlod, P., Roscher, C., Rosenthal, G., Rumpf, S. B., Schmidt, W., Schrautzer, J., Schwabe, A., Schwartze, P., Sperle, T., Stanik, N., Stroh, H. G., Storm, C., Voigt, W., von Heßberg, A., von Oheimb, G., Wagner, E. R., Wegener, U., Wesche, K., Wittig, B. & Wulf, M., 01.12.2022, In: Scientific data. 9, 1, 13 p., 631.

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Competitive interactions shape plant responses to nitrogen fertilization and drought: evidence from a microcosm experiment with Lilium bulbiferum L. and Secale cereale L.

Lütke Schwienhorst, J., Pyrlik, C., Tomberge, A., Fichtner, A., Walmsley, D., von Oheimb, G. & Härdtle, W., 01.04.2022, In: Plant Ecology. 223, 4, p. 437-451 15 p.

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Neighbourhood Species Richness Reduces Crown Asymmetry of Subtropical Trees in Sloping Terrain

Perles García, M. D., Kunz, M., Fichtner, A., Meyer, N., Härdtle, W. & von Oheimb, G., 16.03.2022, In: Remote Sensing. 14, 6, 14 p., 1441.

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Der Scheidige Gelbstern (Gagea spathacea): Schutzstrategien für eine Verantwortungsart in Deutschland

Fichtner, A., Jansen, D., Härdtle, W., Matthies, D., Arnold, V., Erfmeier, A., Hemke, T., Lütt, S., Schmidt, M., Sturm, K., von Oheimb, G., Wiebe, C. & Ohse, B., 02.2022, In: Natur und Landschaft. 97, 2, p. 71-77 7 p.

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Correction to: Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit (Plant Ecology, (2020), 221, 12, (1219-1232), 10.1007/s11258-020-01076-3)

Ibe, K., Walmsley, D., Fichtner, A., Coners, H., Leuschner, C. & Härdtle, W., 01.01.2022, In: Plant Ecology. 223, 1, p. 113-113 1 p.

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Ensuring the Long-Term Provision of Heathland Ecosystem Services—The Importance of a Functional Perspective in Management Decision Frameworks

Walmsley, D. C., Delory, B. M., Alonso, I., Temperton, V. M. & Härdtle, W., 20.12.2021, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 15 p., 791364.

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Species richness stabilizes productivity via asynchrony and drought-tolerance diversity in a large-scale tree biodiversity experiment

Schnabel, F., Liu, X., Kunz, M., Barry, K., Bongers, F. J., Bruelheide, H., Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W., Li, S., Pfaff, C.-T., Schmid, B., Schwarz, J. A., Tang, Z., Yang, B., Bauhus, J., von Oheimb, G., Ma, K. & Wirth, C., 17.12.2021, In: Science Advances. 7, 51, 13 p., eabk1643.

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Möglichkeiten der Optimierung einjähriger Blühstreifen für blütenbesuchende Insekten: Eine Fallstudie aus dem Nordwestdeutschen Tiefland

Grabener, S., Hein, S., Härdtle, W., Aßmann, T., Boutaud, E., Kubiak, M., Luck, F. V., Schmid-Egger, C., Scholz, T., Ssymank, A., Ullrich, K., Zumstein, P. & Drees, C., 01.12.2021, In: Natur und Landschaft. 96, 12, p. 561 - 569 9 p.

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Tree species richness promotes an early increase of stand structural complexity in young subtropical plantations

Perles-Garcia, M. D., Kunz, M., Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W. & von Oheimb, G., 10.2021, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 58, 10, p. 2305-2314 10 p.

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Reprint of: Tree-tree interactions and crown complementarity: the role of functional diversity and branch traits for canopy packing

Hildebrand, M., Perles-Garcia, M. D., Kunz, M., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.09.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 55, p. 53-63 11 p.

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The significance of tree-tree interactions for forest ecosystem functioning

Trogisch, S., Liu, X., Rutten, G., Xue, K., Bauhus, J., Brose, U., Bu, W., Cesarz, S., Chesters, D., Connolly, J., Cui, X., Eisenhauer, N., Guo, L., Haider, S., Härdtle, W., Kunz, M., Liu, L., Ma, Z., Neumann, S., Sang, W., Schuldt, A., Tang, Z., van Dam, N. M., von Oheimb, G., Wang, M. Q., Wang, S., Weinhold, A., Wirth, C., Wubet, T., Xu, X., Yang, B., Zhang, N., Zhu, C. D., Ma, K., Wang, Y. & Bruelheide, H., 01.09.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 55, p. 33-52 20 p.

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Forestry contributed to warming of forest ecosystems in northern Germany during the extreme summers of 2018 and 2019

Blumröder, J. S., May, F., Härdtle, W. & Ibisch, P. L., 09.2021, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 2, 3, 14 p., e12087.

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Timing matters: Distinct effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer application timing on root system architecture responses

van Duijnen, R., Uther, H., Härdtle, W., Temperton, V. & Kumar, A., 01.08.2021, In: Plant-Environment Interactions. 2, 4, p. 194-205 12 p.

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What shapes ground beetle assemblages in a tree species-rich subtropical forest?

Zumstein, P., Bruelheide, H., Fichtner, A., Schuldt, A., Staab, M., Härdtle, W., Zhou, H. & Aßmann, T., 16.06.2021, In: ZooKeys. 2021, 1044, p. 907-927 21 p.

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Corridors as a tool for linking habitats – Shortcomings and perspectives for plant conservation

Travers, E., Härdtle, W. & Matthies, D., 01.04.2021, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 60, 125974.

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Tree species richness modulates water supply in the local tree neighbourhood: evidence from wood δ13C signatures in a large-scale forest experiment

Jansen, K., von Oheimb, G., Bruelheide, H., Härdtle, W. & Fichtner, A., 10.03.2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 288, 1946, 8 p., 3100.

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Tree-tree interactions and crown complementarity: the role of functional diversity and branch traits for canopy packing

Hildebrand, M., Perles García, M. D., Kunz, M., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.02.2021, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 50, p. 217-227 11 p.

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Woody plant species diversity as a predictor of ecosystem services in a social–ecological system of southwestern Ethiopia

Shumi, G., Rodrigues, P., Hanspach, J., Härdtle, W., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F., Fischer, J. & Schultner, J., 01.02.2021, In: Landscape Ecology. 36, 2, p. 373-391 19 p.

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The role of semi‐open habitats as dispersal corridors for plant species of woodlands and open habitats

Travers, E., Pitz, W., Fichtner, A., Matthies, D. & Härdtle, W., 24.01.2021, In: Applied Vegetation Science. 24, 1, 12 p., e12526.

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Evaluating structural and compositional canopy characteristics to predict the light-demand signature of the forest understorey in mixed, semi-natural temperate forests

Depauw, L., Perring, M. P., Landuyt, D., Maes, S. L., Blondeel, H., De Lombaerde, E., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Closset-Kopp, D., Decocq, G., Den Ouden, J., 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., 01.01.2021, In: Applied Vegetation Science. 24, 1, 13 p., e12532.

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Arable vegetation of calcareous soils (Caucalidion) Plant community of the year 2022: Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2022

Bergmeier, E., Meyer, S., Pape, F., Dierschke, H., Härdtle, W., Heinken, T., Hoelzel, N., Remy, D., Schwabe, A., Tischew, S. & Schneider, S., 2021, In: Tuexenia. 41, p. 299-350 52 p.

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Wiederherstellung degradierter Sandheidelebensräume

Tischew, S., Dolnik, C., Meyer, F. & Härdtle, W., 2021, In: Natur und Landschaft. 96, 4, p. 184-191 8 p.

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Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit

Ibe, K., Walmsley, D., Fichtner, A., Coners, H., Leuschner, C. & Härdtle, W., 01.12.2020, In: Plant Ecology. 221, 12, p. 1219-1232 14 p.

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Neighbourhood‐mediated shifts in tree biomass allocation drive overyielding in tropical species mixtures

Guillemot, J., Kunz, M., Schnabel, F., Fichtner, A., Madsen, C. P., Gebauer, T., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G. & Potvin, C., 01.11.2020, In: New Phytologist. 228, 4, p. 1256-1268 13 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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Drivers of above-ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests

Landuyt, D., Maes, S. L., Depauw, L., Ampoorter, E., Blondeel, H., Perring, M. P., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Jaroszewicz, B., Kirby, K. J., Kopecký, M., Máliš, F., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 01.05.2020, In: Journal of Ecology. 108, 3, p. 982-997 16 p.

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Neighbourhood diversity mitigates drought impacts on tree growth

Fichtner, A., Schnabel, F., Bruelheide, H., Kunz, M., Mausolf, K., Schuldt, A., Härdtle, W. & von Oheimb, G., 01.05.2020, In: Journal of Ecology. 108, 3, p. 865-875 11 p.

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Plant functional trait response to environmental drivers across European temperate forest understorey communities

Maes, S. L., Perring, M. P., Depauw, L., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Blondeel, H., Brūmelis, G., Brunet, J., Decocq, G., den Ouden, J., Govaert, S., Härdtle, W., Hédl, R., Heinken, T., Heinrichs, S., Hertzog, L., Jaroszewicz, B., Kirby, K., Kopecký, M., Landuyt, D., Máliš, F., Vanneste, T., Wulf, M. & Verheyen, K., 01.05.2020, In: Plant Biology. 22, 3, p. 410-424 15 p.

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Impacts of Multiple Environmental Change Drivers on Growth of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica): Forest History Matters

Mausolf, K., Härdtle, W., Hertel, D., Leuschner, C. & Fichtner, A., 01.04.2020, In: Ecosystems. 23, 3, p. 529-540 12 p.

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Safeguarding the rare woodland species Gagea spathacea: Understanding habitat requirements is not sufficient

Fichtner, A., Härdtle, W., Matthies, D., Arnold, V., Erfmeier, A., Hemke, T., Jansen, D., Lütt, S., Schmidt, M., Sturm, K., von Oheimb, G. & Ohse, B., 01.04.2020, In: Plant Species Biology. 35, 2, p. 120-129 10 p.

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A tale of scale: Plot but not neighbourhood tree diversity increases leaf litter ant diversity

Skarbek, C. J., Noack, M., Bruelheide, H., Härdtle, W., Oheimb, G., Scholten, T., Seitz, S. & Staab, M., 01.02.2020, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 89, 2, p. 299-308 10 p.

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Growth-trait relationships in subtropical forest are stronger at higher diversity

Bongers, F. J., Schmid, B., Sun, Z., Li, Y., Härdtle, W., von Oheimb, G., Li, Y., Li, S., Staab, M., Ma, K. & Liu, X., 01.01.2020, In: Journal of Ecology. 108, 1, p. 256-266 11 p.

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Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2021: Hartholz-Auenwald (Ficario-Ulmetum)

Härdtle, W., Bergmeier, E., Fichtner, A., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Remy, D., Schneider, S., Schwabe, A., Tischew, S. & Dierschke, H., 01.01.2020, In: Tuexenia. 40, p. 373-399 27 p.

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Heinrich Egon Weber (1932-2020)

Haerdtle, W., Matzke-Hajek, G. & Pallas, J., 2020, In: Tuexenia. 40, p. 585-604 21 p.

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