W. W. Weisser

Understanding the phytochemical diversity of plants: Quantification, variation and ecological function

This paper examines phytochemical diversity (chemodiversity) in plants, discussing its ecological relevance, reviewing methodological practices, and outlining future research directions.

One to rule them all? Assessing the performance of sustainable forest management indicators against multitaxonomic data for biodiversity conservation

The paper evaluates Forest Europe biodiversity indicators against multitaxonomic data, finding no single indicator captures overall biodiversity, but combinations perform better.

From expert opinion to empirical evidence: Data-driven parametrization of urban connectivity models using movement-proxy data

This paper develops a data-driven framework to parametrize urban connectivity models using movement-proxy data, finding that empirical parameters improve model performance compared to expert-based estimates.

Microbe-induced plant resistance against insect pests depends on timing of inoculation, but is consistent across climatic conditions

This study shows that beneficial soil bacteria enhance barley resistance to aphids, but the timing of inoculation matters, and this effect is consistent across different climate conditions.

Geographic distribution of terpenoid chemotypes in Tanacetum vulgare mediates tansy aphid occurrence and abundance

This study examines how geographic variation in tansy's terpenoid chemotypes influences aphid and ant communities across Germany.

Intraspecific chemical variation of Tanacetum vulgare at plant and plot level affects plant growth and reproductive traits in field plant communities

This study examines how intraspecific chemical variation in Tanacetum vulgare affects plant growth and reproductive traits in field communities, finding chemotype-specific effects and plot-level trait responses.

Chemodiversity affects preference for Tanacetum vulgare chemotypes in two aphid species

The paper tests how chemodiversity in Tanacetum vulgare affects aphid preference, finding that chemotype composition and diversity influence attractiveness differently in two aphid species.

Part-night exposure to artificial light at night has more detrimental effects on aphid colonies than fully lit nights

The paper examines how different levels of artificial light at night affect plant growth and aphid colonies, finding that partial light exposure has more severe negative impacts on aphids than full light exposure.

Temperature drives variation in flying insect biomass across a German malaise trap network

The paper analyzes data from a German malaise trap network to show how temperature and land-cover type influence flying insect biomass and phenology across different regions.

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

This paper compares biodiversity experiments to real-world plant communities and finds that experimental results are robust to the inclusion of unrealistic communities.