Sylvia Haider

The paper examines how functional niche attributes influence species interaction roles in ecological networks, finding that niche variability inversely affects interaction variability and that these effects depend on species biomass and community composition.

The paper shows that trait dissimilarity-based tree species loss affects how tree diversity influences herbivory and pathogen infestation, with functional diversity playing a key role.

This study quantifies global microclimatic differences between mountain roadsides and adjacent vegetation, finding warmer daytime and colder nighttime soil temperatures, with implications for biodiversity.

The paper examines how intraspecific and intraindividual leaf trait variability change with tree species richness and their impact on community functional diversity.

This study shows nutrient addition reduces plant diversity at local and larger scales equally, without causing biotic homogenization in global grasslands.

The paper quantifies a global soil organic carbon sink of 1.83 petagrams per year from 1992 to 2020, driven by extratropical and boreal ecosystems, highlighting the importance of soil conservation for climate mitigation.

The paper examines Darwin's Naturalization Conundrum by analyzing phylogenetic relatedness of non-native plant species along environmental gradients, finding that relatedness decreases with elevation and disturbance.

This study quantifies biomass allocation and root-to-shoot ratios in trees grown in mono- and heterospecific neighbourhoods, finding higher RSR in mixtures and stronger aboveground investment over time.

The paper investigates how tree species diversity and functional traits affect canopy space filling and productivity in tropical forests, finding that functional diversity and taxonomic diversity enhance overyielding.