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P. A. Niklaus

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 4 Organism:Arabidopsis· 3 Assay:proteomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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B. Schmid· 3 shared S. E. Wuest· 3 shared F. Altermatt· 2 shared H. Zhang· 2 shared M. E. Schaepman· 2 shared N. D. Pires· 2 shared U. Grossniklaus· 2 shared A. Fichtner· 1 shared

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Terrestrial land cover shapes fish diversity in major subtropical rivers

H. Zhang, R. C. Blackman, R. Furrer, M. Osathanunkul, J. Brantschen, C. Di Muri, L. R. Harper, B. Haenfling, P. A. Niklaus, L. Pellissier, M. E. Schaepman, S. Zong, F. Altermatt

The paper links terrestrial land cover changes to fish diversity in a subtropical river catchment, showing LULC effects up to 20 km upstream and explaining 60% of species richness variance.

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering

F. Schnabel, R. Beugnon, B. Yang, R. Richter, N. Eisenhauer, Y. Huang, X. Liu, C. Wirth, S. Cesarz, A. Fichtner, M. D. Perles-Garcia, G. J. A. Hähn, W. Härdtle, M. Kunz, N. C. Castro Izaguirre, , H. Bruelheide

This study shows that higher tree species diversity enhances forest temperature buffering across multiple time scales, mediated by canopy density and structural diversity.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2023Ecology

Single-gene resolution of diversity-driven community overyielding

S. E. Wuest, L. Schulz, S. Rana, J. Frommelt, M. Ehmig, N. D. Pires, U. Grossniklaus, C. S. Hardtke, U. Hammes, B. Schmid, P. A. Niklaus

The paper identifies a gene, AtSUC8, whose allelic differences contribute to increased productivity in mixed Arabidopsis thaliana genotypes by affecting root growth sensitivity to substrate pH.

bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2022Plant Biology

Increasing plant group productivity through latent genetic variation for cooperation

S. E. Wuest, N. D. Pires, S. Luo, F. Vasseur, J. Messier, U. Grossniklaus, P. A. Niklaus

The paper identifies a genetic locus that promotes cooperation in plant stands, increasing productivity in high-density monocultures by reducing root competition and enhancing disease resistance.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2022Plant Biology

A spatial fingerprint of land-water linkage of biodiversity uncovered by remote sensing and environmental DNA

H. Zhang, E. Mächler, F. Morsdorf, P. A. Niklaus, M. E. Schaepman, F. Altermatt

The paper identifies a spatial land-water fingerprint linking riverine eDNA diversity to terrestrial RS spectral diversity in a mountainous catchment.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2021Ecology

Effects of plant community history, soil legacy and plant diversity on soil microbial communities

M. W. Schmid, S. J. van Moorsel, T. Hahl, E. De Luca, G. De Deyn, C. Wagg, P. A. Niklaus, B. Schmid

The paper examines how plant community history, soil legacy, and plant diversity influence soil microbial communities over time in a field experiment.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2020Ecology

Experimental erosion of microbial diversity decreases soil CH4 consumption rates

E. Schnyder, P. L. E. Bodelier, M. Hartmann, R. Henneberger, P. A. Niklaus

The paper shows that reducing microbial diversity in landfill soil decreases methane consumption rates, indicating universal biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships across taxa.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2020 · PreprintEcology

A plant biodiversity effect resolved to a single genetic locus

S. E. Wuest, P. A. Niklaus

The paper identifies a single genetic locus responsible for increased plant community productivity in diverse Arabidopsis accessions, showing that allelic diversity enhances above-ground biomass and soil legacy effects.

bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2018Ecology