T. Klauschies

Habitat isolation diminishes potential of self-organised pattern formation to promote local diversity in metacommunities

This study shows that habitat isolation reduces the ability of self-organized pattern formation to increase local diversity in metacommunities by weakening eco-evo-spatial feedback loops.

Unlocking consumer coexistence: The role of self-organised spatial heterogeneity

This study shows that self-organised spatial heterogeneity in homogeneous habitats can maintain species coexistence through dispersal rate adjustments and plastic emigration responses.

Fending for oneself or partnering up: Competition between mixo- and heterotrophic ciliates under dynamic resource supply

This study examines how mixotrophic and heterotrophic ciliates compete under varying resource supply conditions, showing that population dynamics depend on species-specific traits and resource regimes.

Self-organized pattern formation increases functional diversity

The paper shows that self-organized spatial patterns in a food chain model increase local functional diversity by tenfold, enhancing community adaptive potential under environmental change.

Nutrient retention by predators undermines predator coexistence on one prey

This study shows that predator coexistence on a single prey is hindered when prey and predators compete for a limiting resource, challenging traditional assumptions in predator-prey models.

Functional diversity in a tritrophic system: Effects on biomass production, variability, and resilience of ecosystem functions

This study shows that trait variation in a tritrophic system enhances resource use efficiency, production, variability, and resilience of food webs.