Alexandra‐Maria Klein

Moisture limits the diversity of nesting bees, wasps, and parasitoids in lying and standing deadwood

The paper examines how moisture affects nesting diversity of bees, wasps, and parasitoids in deadwood, finding that lying deadwood has lower diversity due to higher moisture retention.

Ground-nesting bee survival after soil translocation and disturbance

This study examines how soil translocation and disturbance affect the survival of ground-nesting bees and finds that while survival is reduced, some individuals survive even under severe disturbance, suggesting soil translocation could aid conservation.

Functional niche attributes shape species interaction roles in ecological networks

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.

Annual ploughing turns wildflower plantings into ecological traps for ground-nesting wild bees

This study shows that annual ploughing of wildflower plantings reduces ground-nesting bee nests by 72%, indicating these plantings act as ecological traps.

Multitrophic interaction networks mediate biodiversity effects on ecosystem multifunctionality

The paper examines how multitrophic species interaction networks influence ecosystem multifunctionality and finds that network structure, including niche overlap and linkage density, significantly affects ecosystem function.

Cavity-nesting bees combine forest nesting habitats with surrounding floral resources in a subtropical forest diversity experiment

The paper studies how cavity-nesting bees use forest nesting habitats and surrounding floral resources in a subtropical forest experiment, finding that bees rely on landscape flowers and planted trees provide seasonal pollen supplements.

Tree diversity intensifies soil microorganism-tree interactions

The paper examines how tree diversity affects microbial investment in nutrient-acquiring enzymes in soil, finding increased investment in nitrogen and phosphorus acquisition with higher tree species richness.

Reducing ploughing promotes ground-nesting flying insects

This study shows that reducing ploughing frequency benefits ground-nesting flying insects by increasing biomass, particularly in the first years of recovery.

Multi-dimensionality of tree communities structure host-parasitoid networks and their phylogenetic composition

The paper examines how tree diversity and canopy cover affect host-parasitoid community composition and interaction networks in a subtropical tree biodiversity experiment.