Publication List of Christoph Scherber

Top 5 publications

Scherber C et al. (2010) Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment. Nature 468, 553–556

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature09492
see also Supplementary material S1 and S2

Stevnbak K, Scherber C et al. (2012) Interactions between above- and belowground organisms modified in climate change experiments. Nature Climate Change (published online 20th May 2012)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1544

Scherber C, Heimann J, Köhler G, Mitschunas N, Weisser WW (2010) Functional identity versus species richness: herbivory resistance in plant communities. Oecologia 163:707-717

© Springer (Open Access by institutional agreement); DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-010-1625-1

Scherber C, Milcu A, Partsch S, Scheu S, Weisser, WW (2006) The effects of plant diversity and insect herbivory on performance of individual plant species in experimental grassland. Journal of Ecology 94:922-931.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01144.x

Scherber C, Crawley MJ, Porembski S (2003) The effects of herbivory and competition on the invasive alien plant Senecio inaequidens (Asteraceae). Diversity and Distributions 9:415-426.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-4642.2003.00049.x

Peer-reviewed publications

2015

[63] Insect responses to interacting global change drivers in managed ecosystems

by Scherber C (2015)

Current Opinion in Insect Science (accepted for publication)

[62] 10 Years Later: Revisiting Priorities for Science and Society a Decade after the Millennium Assessment.

by Mulder C, Bennett E, Bohan D, Bonkowski M, Carpenter SR, Chalmers R, Cramer W, Durance I, Eisenhauer N, Fontaine C, Haughton AJ, Hettelingh J-P, Hines J, Huston MA, Jeppesen E, Krumins JA, Ma A, Mace, GM, Mancinelli G, McLaughlin O, Naeem S, Pascual U, Peñuelas J, Pettorelli N, Pocock MJO, Raffaelli D, Rasmussen JJ, Rusch GM, Scherber C, Setälä H, Vacher C, Voigt W, Vonk AH, Wood SA, Woodward G (2015)

Advances in Ecological Research (in press)

[61] Towards an integration of biodiversity and food web theory to understand connections between multiple ecosystem functions and services

by Hines J, Engel J, van der Putten Wm Weisser W, Melian C, Wagg C, Scherber C et al. (2015)

Advances in Ecological Research (in press)

[60] Landscape simplification filters species traits and drives biotic homogenization

by Gámez-Virués S, Perović DJ, Gossner M, Börschig C, Blüthgen N, de Jong H, Simons NK, Klein AM, Krauss J, Maier G, Scherber C, et al. & Westphal C (2015).

Nature Communications (in press)

[59] Functional diversity across trophic levels determines herbivore impact on plant community biomass

by Deraison H, Badenhausser I, Loeuille N, Scherber C, Gross N (2015)

Ecology Letters (published online 6th October 2015)

Parasitoids in oilseed rape (Canola)

[58] Using multi-level generalized path analysis to understand herbivore and parasitoid dynamics in changing landscapes

by Beduschi T, Tscharntke T, Scherber C (2015)

Landscape Ecology (published online 5th June 2015)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-015-0224-2

[57] Biodiversity conservation across taxa and landscapes requires many small as well as single large habitat fragments

by Rösch V, Tscharntke T, Scherber C & Batary P (2015)

Oecologia (published online 24th April 2015)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-015-3315-5

[56] Local and landscape management affects trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments.

by Kormann U, Rösch V, Batáry P, Tscharntke T, Orci KM, Samu F, Scherber C (2015)

Diversity and Distributions (published online 20 March 2015)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12324

2014

[55] Plant diversity impacts decomposition and herbivory via changes in aboveground arthropods.

by Ebeling A, Meyer ST, Abbas M, Eisenhauer N, Hillebrand H, Lange M, Scherber C, Vogel A, Weigelt A, Weisser WW (2014)

PLoS One 9(9): e106529. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106529

[54] How do edge effect and tree species diversity affect bird diversity and avian nest survival in Germany´s largest deciduous forest?

by Batary P, Fronczek S, Normann C, Scherber C, Tscharntke T (2014)

Forest Ecology and Management (published online 26th February 2014)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.004

The following graphical abstract nicely summarizes the sampling design we employed:

Study design Hainich bird study
(created using Adobe Illustrator CS6)

[53] Landscape composition and configuration differently affect trap-nesting bees, wasps and their antagonists

by Steckel J, Westphal C, Peters MK, Bellach M, Rothenwöhrer C, Erasmi S, Scherber C et al. (2014)

Biological Conservation (published online March 2014)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.02.015

[52] BIOFRAG – A new database for analysing BIOdiversity responses to forest FRAGmentation.

by Pfeifer M et al. (2014)

Ecology and Evolution (published online 1st April 2014)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1036

[51] Functional beetle diversity in managed grasslands: effects of region, landscape context and land use intensity

by Liu Y, Rothenwöhrer C, Scherber C, Batáry P, Elek Z, Steckel J, Erasmi S, Tscharntke , Westphal C (2014)

Landscape Ecology (published online February 2014)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-014-9987-0

[50] Effects of tree and herb biodiversity on Diptera, a hyperdiverse insect order

by Scherber C, Vockenhuber E, Stark A, Meyer H, Tscharntke T (2014)

Oecologia (published online January 2014)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-013-2865-7

[49] Disentangling direct and indirect effects of experimental grassland management and plant functional-group manipulation on plant and leafhopper diversity

by Everwand G, Rösch V, Tscharntke T & Scherber C (2014)

BMC Ecology 14:1 (highlighted as Editor´s choice)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-14-1

Appendix 1 Species list of the leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) within the GrassMan experiment with food preferences according to Nickel & Remane (2002) and their overall abundance.
Appendix 2 ANOVA-table: Leafhopper species richness vs. Design.
Appendix 3 Mean and standard error of leafhopper responses to experimental design (treatments).
Appendix 4 Box plot showing the effects of herbicide application and cutting frequency on Shannon diversity of grass specialist leafhoppers.
Appendix 5 Experimental design of the Grassman Experiment, showing the Latin rectangle of 12 treatments in 6 replications. Gra- = graminoid reduced plots (=forb enhanced); Forb- =forb reduced (=graminoid enhanced); Con = Control (no herbicide application). The grey area around and between the plots is mown monthly. Plot size 15 m x 15 m, space between plots 3 m, between blocks 5 m

Design of the GrassMan experiment

Appendix 6 F and p-values of generalized linear models testing for effects of sampling method in combination with design treatments.
Appendix 7 Comparison of the two different sampling methods in combination with functional group manipulation and cutting frequency. (a) leafhopper species richness; (b) leafhopper Shannon diversity (eH´); (c) leafhopper abundance.
Appendix 8 ANOVA-table: Leafhopper abundance vs. Design.

2013

[48] Inter-annual variation in land-use intensity enhances grassland multidiversity

by Allan E, Bossdorf O, Dormann CF, Prati D, Gossner M, Tscharntke T, Blüthgen N, Bellach M, Birkhofer K, Boch S, Böhm S, Börschig C, Chatzinotas A, Christ S, Daniel R, Diekötter D, Fischer C, Friedl T, Glaser K, Hallman C, Hodac L, Hölzel N, Jung K, Klein AM, Klaus V, Kleinebecker T, Krauss J, Lange M, Morris EK, Müller J, Nacke H, Pašalic EK, Rillig M, Rothenwöhrer C, Schall P, Scherber C, et al. (2013)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (published online 24th December 2013)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1312213111

[47] The relationship between tree species richness, canopy space exploration and productivity in a temperate broad-leaf mixed forest

by Seidel D, Leuschner C, Scherber C et al. (2013)

Forest Ecology and Management 310: 366–374

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.058

[46] Multi-factor climate change effects on insect herbivore performance

by Scherber C, Gladbach DJ, Stevnbak K, Karsten RJ, Schmidt IK, Michelsen A, Albert KR, Larsen KS, Mikkelsen TN, Beier C, Christensen S (2013)

Ecology and Evolution 3:1449–1460 (June 2013) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.564

see also Supplementary Material

[38] Landscape-moderated bird nest predation in hedges and forest edges

by Ludwig M, Schlinkert H, Holzschuh A, Fischer C, Scherber C, Trnka A, Tscharntke T, Batáry P (2012).

Acta Oecologica 45: 50–56.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2012.08.008

[37] Agricultural intensification and cereal aphid–parasitoid– hyperparasitoid food webs: network complexity, temporal variability and parasitism rates

by Gagic V, Hänke S, Thies C, Scherber C, Tomanovic Z, Tscharntke T (2012)

Oecologia 170:1099-109.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2366-0

Basic and applied ecology cover [36] A quantitative index of land-use intensity in grasslands: integrating mowing, grazing and fertilization

by Blüthgen N, Dormann CF, Prati D, Klaus VH, Kleinebecker T, Hölzel N, Alt F, Boch S, Gockel S, Hemp A, Müller J, Nieschulze J, Renner SC, Schöning I, Schumacher U, Socher SA, Wells K, Birkhofer K, Buscot F, Oelmann Y, Rothenwöhrer C, Scherber C, Tscharntke T, Weiner CN, Fischer M, Kalko EKV; Linsenmair KE, Schulze ED, Weisser WW (2012)

Basic and Applied Ecology (published online 10 May 2012).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2012.04.001

[35] Herbivore and pollinator responses to grassland management intensity along experimental changes in plant species richness

by Hudewenz A, Klein AM, Scherber C, Stanke L, Tscharntke T, Vogel A, Weigelt A, Weisser WW, Ebeling A (2012)

Biological Conservation 150: 42-52
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.02.024

[34] Combining biodiversity conservation with agricultural intensification

by Tscharntke T, Batáry P, Clough Y, Kleijn D, Scherber C, Thies C, Wanger TC, Westphal C (2012)

Book chapter in: Lindenmayer D, Cunningham S, Young A (2012) Land Use Intensification. Effects on Agriculture, Biodiversity and Ecological Processes.

CRC Press / CSIRO Publishing, ISBN 9780643104075. Also available as an e-book

[33] Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes - eight hypotheses

by Tscharntke T, Tylianakis J, Rand T, Didham R, Fahrig L, Batary P, Bengtsson J, Clough Y, Crist T, Dormann C, Ewers R, Holt R, Holzschuh A, Klein A, Kremen C, Landis D, Laurance W, Lindenmayer D, Scherber C, Sodhi N, Steffan-Dewenter I, Thies C, van der Putten W, Westphal C (2012)

Biological Reviews 87: 661–685
DOI: http://dx.doi.org//10.1111/j.1469-185X.2011.00216.x

[32] Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis

by Scherber C, Lavandero B, Meyer KM, Perovic D, Visser U, Wiegand K, Tscharntke T (2012).

pp. 123-138 in: Biodiversity and Insect Pests: Key Issues for Sustainable Management, First Edition. Edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder, Donna M.Y. Read. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Published 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (published online 15 May 2012).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org//10.1002/9781118231838.ch8

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Ant nest in the Kuwaitian Desert [31] The effects of harvester ant (Messor ebeninus Forel) nests on vegetation and soil properties in a desert dwarf shrub community in north-eastern Arabia.

by Brown G, Scherber C, Ramos P, Ebrahim EK (2012)

Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants 207: 503-511

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2012.06.009

2011

[30] The relationship between agricultural intensification and biological control: experimental tests across Europe

by Thies C, Haenke S, Scherber C, Bengtsson J, Bommarco R, Clement LW, Ceryngier P, Dennis C, Emmerson M, Gagic V, Hawro V, Liira J, Weisser WW, Winqvist C, Tscharntke T (2011).

Ecological Applications 21: 2187-2196
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/:10.1890/10-0929.1

[29] Tree diversity and environmental factors predict herb species richness and cover in Germany's largest connected deciduous forest

by Vockenhuber E, Scherber C, Seidel D, Langenbruch C, Meißner M, Tscharntke T (2011)

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 13:111-119 (published online 14th April 2011)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2011.02.004

Highlighted as one of the most cited articles since 2009

[28] Impact of above and below-ground invertebrates on temporal and spatial stability of grassland of different diversity

by Eisenhauer N, Milcu A, Allan E, Nitschke N, Scherber C, Weigelt A, Weisser WW, Scheu S (2011)

Journal of Ecology 99:572–582, March 2011 (published online 19th January 2011)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01783.x

[27] Crop-noncrop spillover: arable fields affect trophic interactions on wild plants in surrounding habitats

by Gladbach DJ, Holzschuh A, Scherber C, Thies C, Dormann CF, Tscharntke T (2011)

Oecologia 166:433-41 (published online 13th December 2010).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-010-1870-3

[26] Multifunctional shade-tree management in tropical agroforestry landscapes - a review

by Tscharntke T, Clough Y, Bhagwat S, Buchori D, Faust H, Hertel D, Hölscher D, Juhrbandt J, Kessler M, Perfecto, I, Scherber C, Schroth G, Veldkamp E, Wanger T (2011)

Journal of Applied Ecology 48:619–629, June 2011 ( published online 31.01.2011)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01939.x

2010

[25] Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment

published online 27th October 2010; see also Supplementary material S1 and S2

by Scherber C, Nico Eisenhauer, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Bernhard Schmid, Winfried Voigt, Markus Fischer, Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Christiane Roscher, Alexandra Weigelt, Eric Allan, Holger Beßler, Michael Bonkowski, Nina Buchmann, François Buscot, Lars W. Clement, Anne Ebeling, Christof Engels, Stefan Halle, Ilona Kertscher, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Robert Koller, Stephan König, Esther Kowalski, Volker Kummer, Annely Kuu, Markus Lange, Dirk Lauterbach, Cornelius Middelhoff, Varvara D. Migunova, Alexandru Milcu, Ramona Müller, Stephan Partsch, Jana S. Petermann, Carsten Renker, Tanja Rottstock, Alexander Sabais, Stefan Scheu, Jens Schumacher, Vicky M. Temperton & Teja Tscharntke (2010)

Nature 468, 553–556 (25 November 2010) (published online 27th October 2010)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature09492

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[24] Methane emissions from tank bromeliads in neotropical forests

by Martinson G, Werner FA, Scherber C, Conrad R, Corre MD, Flessa H, Wolf K, Klose M, Gradstein SR, Veldkamp E (2010)

Nature Geoscience (Published online 17 October 2010)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo980

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by Joseph B. Yavitt (2010), Nature Geoscience, DOI: dx.doi.org/doi:10.1038/ngeo999 (Published online 17 October 2010).

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[23] Diversity Promotes Temporal Stability across Levels of Ecosystem Organization in Experimental Grasslands

by Proulx R, Wirth C, Voigt W, Weigelt A, Roscher C, Attinger S, Baade J, Barnard RL, Buchmann N, Buscot F, Eisenhauer N, Fischer M, Gleixner G, Halle S, Hildebrandt A, Kowalski E, Kuu A, Lange M, Milcu A, Niklaus PA, Oelmann Y, Rosenkranz S, Sabais A, Scherber C, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Scheu S, Schulze ED, Schumacher J, Schwichtenberg G, Soussana J-F, Temperton VM, Weisser WW, Wilcke W, Schmid B (2010)

PLoS One 5(10): e13382.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013382

[22] Book review: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing—An Ecological and Economic Perspective

by Scherber C (2010)

Basic and Applied Ecology (published online)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2010.07.005

[21] Functional identity versus species richness: herbivory resistance in plant communities

by Scherber C, Heimann J, Köhler G, Mitschunas N, Weisser WW (2010)

Oecologia (online first)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-010-1625-1

© Springer (Open Access by institutional agreement)

[20] Biodiversity and belowground interactions mediate community invasion resistance against a tall herb invader

by Scherber C, Mwangi PN, Schmitz M, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Beßler H, Eisenhauer N, Migunova VD, Weisser WW, Schulze ED, Schmid B (2010)

Journal of Plant Ecology 3 (2): 99-108 (highlighted as most frequently read in July 2011)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtq003

© Oxford Journals

[19] The Jena-Experiment: 6 years of data from a grassland biodiversity experiment

by Weigelt A, Marquard E, Temperton VM., Roscher C, Scherber C, Mwangi PN, Buchmann N, Schmid B, Schulze ED, Weisser WW. (2010)

Ecology 91(3), pp. 930-931
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/09-0863.1

© Ecological Society of America

[18] Plant diversity effects on soil microorganisms support the singular hypothesis

by Eisenhauer N, Milcu A, Bessler H, Engels C, Gleixner G, Habekost M, Partsch S, Sabais ACW, Scherber C, Steinbeiss S, Weigelt A, Weisser WW, Scheu S (2010)

Ecology 91(2), pp. 485-496
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/08-2338.1

© Ecological Society of America

[17] Book Review: Species Richness - Patterns in the Diversity of Life

by Scherber C (2010)

Basic and Applied Ecology 11(1), p. 95
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2009.10.002

[16] Plant diversity effects on invasiveness, plant fitness and herbivory in the common knapweed, Centaurea jacea

by Nitschke N, Ebeling A, Rottstock T, Scherber C, Fischer M, Tscharntke T, Weigelt A, Middelhoff C, Weisser WW (2010)

Journal of Plant Ecology (published online)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtp036

© Oxford Journals

2009

[15] Tree diversity drives abundance and spatiotemporal β-diversity of true bugs (Heteroptera)

by Sobek S, Gossner M, Scherber C, Steffan-Dewenter I, Tscharntke T (2009)

Ecological Entomology 34, pp. 772 - 782.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2009.01132.x

[14] Canopy vs. understory: How does tree diversity affect trap-nesting bee and wasp communities and their natural enemies across forest strata?

by Sobek S, Tscharntke T, Scherber C, Schiele S & Steffan-Dewenter I (2009)

Forest Ecology and Management 258 (5), 609-615
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2009.04.026

(image copyright: Susanne Schiele)

[13] Earthworm and belowground competition effects on plant productivity in a plant diversity gradient

by Eisenhauer N, Milcu A, Nitschke N, Sabais, ACW, Scherber C, Scheu S. (2009)

Oecologia 161 (2), pp. 291-301
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1374-1

© Springer (Open Access by institutional agreement)

[12] Empirical and theoretical challenges and possible solutions in aboveground-belowground ecology

by van der Putten WH, Bardgett RD, de Ruiter PC, Hol WHG, Meyer KM, Bezemer TM, Bradford MA, Christensen S, Eppinga MB, Fukami R, Hemerik L, Molofsky J, Schädler M, Scherber C, Strauss SY, Vos M, Wardle DA (2009)

Oecologia 161(1), pp. 1-14
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1351-8

© Springer (Open Access by institutional agreement)

[11] Spatiotemporal changes of beetle communities across a tree diversity gradient

by Sobek S, Steffan-Dewenter I, Scherber C & Tscharntke T (2009)

Diversity and Distributions 15 (4), pp.660 - 670
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00570.x

Image copyright: Susanne Schiele, Stephanie Sobek

[10] Sapling herbivory, invertebrate herbivores and predators across a natural tree diversity gradient in Germany´s largest connected deciduous forest

by Sobek S, Scherber C, Steffan-Dewenter I, Tscharntke T (2009)

Oecologia 160(2): 279-88
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1304-2

© Springer (Open Access by institutional agreement)

[9] No interactive effects of pesticides and plant diversity on soil microbial parameters

by Eisenhauer N, Klier M, Partsch S, Sabais ACW, Scherber C, Weisser WW & Scheu S (2009)

Applied Soil Ecology 42, 1, 31-36
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.01.005

2008

[8] Diversity and beyond: Plant functional identity determines herbivore performance

by Specht J, Scherber C, Koehler G, Weisser WW (2008)

Journal of Animal Ecology 77, 1047–1055
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01395.x

[7] Earthworms and legumes control litter decomposition in a plant diversity gradient

by Milcu A, Partsch S, Scherber C, Weisser WW, Scheu S (2008)

Ecology 89(7), 2008, 1872–1882
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/07-1377.1

© Ecological Society of America

[6] Groundwater level controls CO₂, N₂O and CH₄ fluxes of three different hydromorphic soil types of a temperate forest ecosystem

by Jungkunst H, Flessa H, Scherber C, Fiedler S. (2008)

Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40 (8), pp. 2047-2054
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.04.015

2007

[5] Niche pre-emption increases with species richness in experimental plant communities

by Mwangi PN, Schmitz M, Scherber C, Roscher C, Schumacher J, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Weisser WW, Schmid B (2007)

Journal of Ecology 95, pp. 65-78
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01189.x

2006

[4] The effects of plant diversity and insect herbivory on performance of individual plant species in experimental grassland

by Scherber C, Milcu A, Partsch S, Scheu S, Weisser, WW (2006)

Journal of Ecology 94, pp. 922-931, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01144.x

[3] Effects of plant diversity on invertebrate herbivory in experimental grassland

by Scherber C, Mwangi PN, Temperton VM, Roscher C, Schumacher J, Schmid B, Weisser WW (2006)

Oecologia 147, pp. 489-500, Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-005-0281-3

2005

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2004

[2] Insect herbivory and plant competition studies on the invasive alien plant Senecio inaequidens (Asteraceae) under laboratory conditions

by Scherber C, Crawley MJ, Porembski S (2004) In: Kuehn, I. & Klotz, S. (eds.) Biological Invasions - Challenges for Science.

Neobiota 3: 41-52, Berlin.

[see http://www.pensoft.net/journals/neobiota for details on this series]

2003

[1] The effects of herbivory and competition on the invasive alien plant Senecio inaequidens (Asteraceae)

by Scherber C, Crawley MJ, Porembski S (2003)

Diversity and Distributions 9, pp. 415-426, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-4642.2003.00049.x

Manuscripts accepted for publication

Manuscripts under review

Kormann U, Tscharntke T, Betts MG, Robinson WD, Hadley AS, Scherber C (2015) Old growth forest mitigates the erosion of tropical bird communities in human modified landscapes. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B (under review)

Venjakob C, Klein AM, Ebeling A, Tscharntke T, Scherber C (2015) Plant diversity increases spatio-temporal niche complementarity in plant-pollinator interactions. Ecology and Evolution (transferred)

Tiede J, Wemheuer B, Traugott M, Daniel R, Tscharntke T, Ebeling A, Scherber C (2015) Using next-generation sequencing to analyze trophic and non-trophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment. Peerage of Science (under review)

Beduschi T, Tscharntke T, Kormann U, Scherber C (2015) Semi-natural habitats increase spatial similarity of pollinator communities within agricultural mosaic landscapes. Oecologia (resubmitted)

Invited resubmissions

Normann C, Tscharntke T, Scherber C (2015) Interacting effects of forest stratum, edge and tree diversity on beetle communities. Forest Ecology and Management (major revisions)

Normann C, Tscharntke T, Scherber C (2015) How tree diversity and edge-center transitions interact in determining herb layer vegetation in Germany’s largest deciduous forest. Journal of Plant Ecology (resubmission invited)

Bohan D and the Quintessence Consortium (2015) Networking our way to better Ecosystem Service provision. Trends in Ecology and Evolution (resubmission invited)

Madeira FN, Elek Z, Kormann U, Pons X, Rösch V, Samu F, Scherber C et al. (2015) Predator spillover from cropland to protected calcareous grassland – the importance of buffer habitats. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (resubmission invited)

In preparation (draft available)

Kormann U, Scherber C, Tscharntke T, Klein N, Larbig M, Hadley AS, Betts MG (2015) Corridors restore hummingbird-mediated pollination in fragmented tropical forest landscapes. (in preparation)

Normann C, Tscharntke T, Gallé R, Elek Z, Rose A, Batáry P, Scherber C (2015) Tree diversity and species' traits moderate forest edge responses of ground-dwelling beetles and spiders. (in preparation)

Meyer ST, Ebeling A, Eisenhauer N, Herzog L, Hillebrand H, de Luca E, Milcu A, Pompe S, Abbas M, Bessler H, Engels C, Fischer M, Gleixner G, Habekost M, Klein AM, Kreutziger Y, de Kroon H, Leimer S, Loranger H, Marquard E, Mommer L, Mwangi P, Oelmann Y, Ravenek J, Roscher C, Rosenkranz S, Rottstock T, Sabais A, Scherber C et al. & Weisser WW (2015) Ecosystem functioning deterioates at low and improves at high biodiversity over time (in preparation)

Beduschi T, Tscharntke T, Scherber C (2015) Improving biodiversity estimates through sampling landscapes across habitat types (in preparation)

Kiær L. et al., Scherber C, Tscharntke T et al. (2015) Within-species trait diversity: an ecological approach to designing stable and high-yielding crop cultivar mixtures. (in preparation)

Scherber C (2015) From generalized linear to mixed models: Model selection for count and proportion data in presence of spatiotemporal non-independence (in preparation)

Gras P, Tscharntke T, Scherber C, Tjoa Am Rumede A, Clough Y (2015) Does crop phenology influence the trophic position of ants in agroforests? (in preparation)

Vollhardt I, Fragstein BE, Hänke S, Scherber C, Thies C, Tscharntke T (2015) Effects of natural enemies, floral resources and interannual variation on biological control of aphids (in preparation)

From T, Scherber C, Everwand G, Wrage N, Leuschner C, Tscharntke T, Isselstein J (2015) Taking biodiversity experiments to the real world: diversity versus management in a semi-natural grassland. (in preparation)

Everwand G et al. & C. Scherber (2015) The nutrient acceleration hypothesis revisited: Effects of grassland management, herbivory and plant biodiversity on grassland element cycling (in preparation)

Freudenberger L, Erasmi S, Orr-Walker T, Kemp J, Scherber C (2015) Where do kea nest? Presence-only modelling of nesting habitat suitability for Nestor notabilis (in preparation)

Wemheuer B, Meier D, Klempert P, Billerbeck S, Giebel HA, Scherber C, Simon M, Daniel R (2015) From Germany to Norway: simultaneous assessment of total and active bacterial community structures in the North Sea along a latitudinal gradient (in preparation)

Rothenwöhrer C, Tscharntke T, Bellach M, Steckel J, Steffan-Dewenter I, Westphal C, Scherber C (2015) Efficiency of insect conservation management on grasslands increases with local land-use intensity. (in preparation)

Rottstock T, Ebeling A, Joshi J, Kummer V, Scherber C, Tscharnke T, Weisser W, Fischer M. (2015) Plant mediated mulitple enemy encounters in experimental grasslands- fungal pathogens do not benefit from herbivore release. (in preparation)

Weisser WW, Allan E, Scherber C, Eisenhauer N, Nitschke N, Meyer S, et al. (2015) Effects of exclusion of aboveground and belowground insects and of molluscs in a biodiversity experiment.(in preparation)

Theses

Scherber, C. (2012) Biodiversity and multitrophic interactions in changing terrestrial ecosystems. Habilitation Thesis, University of Göttingen, 258 pp.

Scherber, C. (2006) Invertebrate herbivory, plant diversity and ecosystem processes in experimental grassland. Dissertation, University of Jena, 122 pp.

Scherber, C. (2002) The effects of herbivory and competition on Senecio inaequidens DC (Asteraceae), an invasive alien plant. Diploma Thesis, Read-only version or purchase purchase online.

Scherber, C. (2002) Biologische Invasionen - Der Neophyt Senecio inaequidens als Indikator einer beschleunigten Welt. German Students Award competition entry.

Braun, C., Gründl, M., Marberger, C. & Scherber, C. (2001). Beautycheck - Ursachen und Folgen von Attraktivität. German Students Award - 2nd prize, Awarded by the Körber Foundation.

Scherber, C. (1997) Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt im Naturschutzgebiet "Bernrieder Filz". Jugend forscht-Arbeit / German Competition for Young People in the field of Science and Technology .

Scherber, C. (1996) Renaturierungsmaßnahmen im Naturschutzgebiet "Bernrieder Filz". Facharbeit, Max-Planck-Gymnasium Muenchen-Pasing. Available on request

2014

Tiede J, Tscharntke T, Daniel R, Traugott M, Wemheuer B, Scherber C (2014) Feeding behavior of an omnivorous ground beetle in a grassland with manipulated plant diversity. 44th Annual
Conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ) 44: 103-104, Gesellschaft für Ökologie, University of Hildesheim.

2013

Scherber C et al. (2013) Multi-factor climate change effects on plant-herbivore and above-belowground interactions. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Potsdam.

Scherber C et al. (2013) Effects of global change on plant-insect and abovebelowground interactions in a Danish heathland. Open Landscapes 2013, Hildesheim.

Scherber C (2013) Effects of climate change on insect herbivores in managed ecosystems. 2013 Entomological Conference of the DGAaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology), Göttingen, Germany.

Normann C et al. (2013) Does tree diversity change forest edge effects on carabid beetle communities? Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Potsdam.

Kormann U et al. (2013) Living fencerows promote gap crossing behavior in hummingbirds. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Potsdam.

Beduschi T et al. (2013) Landscape and local drivers of pollen beetle dynamics and parasitism.Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Potsdam.

2012

Scherber C, Kormann U, Batary P, Tscharntke T (2012) Choosing between types of linear models in the analysis of species richness data in fragmented landscapes. International Statistical Ecology Conference 2012, Sundvolden, Oslo (Norway)

Kormann U, Scherber C et al (2012) Landscape context affects the relative importance of grassland fragmentation and management for insect communities. 3rd European Congress of Conservation Biology, 28th August-1st September 2012, Glasgow (UK)

Everwand C, Scherber C et al (2012) Leafhopper diversity can profit from moderate mowing and fertilization in a grassland biodiversity experiment. 3rd European Congress of Conservation Biology, 28th August-1st September 2012, Glasgow (UK)

Rösch V, Scherber C, Tscharntke T, Batary P (2012) Differences in ß-diversity between large and small fragments of calcareous grassland. 3rd European Congress of Conservation Biology, 28th August-1st September 2012, Glasgow (UK)

2011

Scherber C (2011) Effects on plant species richness on multitrophic interactions: Results from an eight-year biodiversity experiment. International Scientific Conference "Functions and Services of Biodiversity", University of Göttingen, 20-22nd June 2011 (invited talk).

Rothenwöhrer C, Scherber C, Tscharntke T (2011) Effects of land-use intensification on insect communities at different trophic levels. 2011 Entomological Conference of the DGAaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

2010

Ludwig, M., Schlinkert, H., Holzschuh, A., Fischer, C., Scherber, C., Trnka, A., Tscharntke T. & Batáry, P. (2010). Landscape-mediated effects on nest predation in hedges and forest edges. Multitrophic Interactions Workshop, 25-26th March 2010, Göttingen, p. 15.

2009

Scherber, C., Clough Y, Holzschuh A, Klein AM and Teja Tscharntke (2009) Multifunctionality of biodiversity in the agricultural landscape. ESA 2009 Conference of the Ecological Society of America (invited talk), session "Multifunctionality of biodiversity", Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, August 2009.

K Stevnbak, C Scherber, D Gladbach, Søren Christensen (2009) Climate change strongly affects interaction between herbivorous insects, plants, and rhizosphere biota. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 6 (2009) 042014, IOP Publishing Ltd, doi:10.1088/1755-1307/6/4/042014

Vockenhuber, E., Scherber, C. & T. Tscharntke (2009) The effect of plant diversity on insect communities in a temperate deciduous forest. 39th Annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GFÖ), Bayreuth, 14-18 September 2009

Vockenhuber, E., Scherber, C. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Insect and herb communities along a forest tree diversity gradient. 2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

Gladbach, D., Scherber, C., Tscharntke, T., Mikkelsen, A. & C. Beier (2009) Effects of Climate Change on Aboveground Trophic Interactions.2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

Gladbach, D., Thies, C., Scherber, C., Holzschuh, A., Dormann, C.F. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Effects of local and regional landscape features on multitrophic plant-insect interactions.2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

von Fragstein, M, Ksinsik, M., Scherber, C., Holzschuh, A., Schütz S. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Plant insect interactions on Aspen (Populus tremula) differing in genetic origin. 2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

2008

Richter, A.K., Y. Oelmann, C. Scherber, W.W. Weisser & W. Wilcke: Does herbivory influence the nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in throughfall and soil solution? Proceedings of the EURECO - GFOE , 15.-19. Sept. 2008, Leipzig (Germany).

Scherber, C., Ebeling, A., Eisenhauer, N., Fischer. M., Halle, S., Klein, A.-M., Milcu, A., Rottstock, T., Sabais, A., Scheu, S., Voigt, W., Schmid, B., Schulze, E.-D., Weisser, W.W., Tscharntke, T. (2008) Responses of Ecosystem Components to Biodiversity Change. German-American Frontiers of Science Symposium (GAFOS) 2008, Potsdam, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation).

2005-2007

Scherber, C.,Weisser, W.W. (2005) Plant diversity and invertebrate herbivory in experimental grassland ecosystems. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the British Ecological Society, University of Hertfordshire, UK, 5 - 7 September 2005.

Scherber, C., Weisser, W.W. (2005) Effects of plant diversity on invertebrate herbivory in grasslands. Proceedings of the Gesellschaft für Ökologie 35, 147.

Specht, J., Scherber, C., Köhler, G., Weisser, W.W. (2005) The relationship between plant diversity and fitness of the Common Grasshoper, Chorthippus parallelus ZETT. (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Proceedings of the Gesellschaft für Ökologie 35, 149.

2002-2005

Scherber, C. (2002) The effects of herbivory and competition on Senecio inaequidens DC (Asteraceae), an invasive alien plant. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of the German Working Group on Biological Invasions “Neobiota” – Biological Invasions: Challenges for Science: p. 53, October 10th-12th, 2002

2014

Scherber C (2014) Plant diversity, global change, and multitrophic interactions. Biosciences research seminar series, Swansea University, UK

2013

Scherber C et al. (2013) Multi-factor climate change effects on plantherbivore and above-belowground interactions. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Potsdam.

Scherber C et al. (2013) Effects of global change on plant-insect and abovebelowground interactions in a Danish heathland. Open Landscapes 2013, Hildesheim.

Scherber C (2013) Effects of climate change on insect herbivores in managed ecosystems. 2013 Entomological Conference of the DGAaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology), Göttingen, Germany.

2012

Scherber C, Kormann U, Batary P, Tscharntke T (2012) Choosing between types of linear models in the analysis of species richness data in fragmented landscapes. International Statistical Ecology Conference 2012, Sundvolden, Oslo (Norway)

Scherber C (2012) Global change experiments and multitrophic interactions. CNRS Centre d'Etudes Biologique de Chizé (France), 29th March 2012 (invited talk)

2011

Scherber C (2011) Plant diversity and multitrophic interactions in experimental grassland ecosystems. Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, 1st July 2011 (invited talk).

Scherber C (2011) Effects of biodiversity on multitrophic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Switzerland, 17th May 2011 (invited talk).

Scherber C (2011) Effects of plant species richness on plant-herbivore and multitrophic interactions. Botany Seminars, Department of Agriculture & Ecology, Copenhagen University, 25th March 2011 (invited talk)

Scherber C (2011) Biodiversity and multitrophic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. University of Rostock, Biologisches Kolloquium, 20th January 2011 (invited talk).

2010

Scherber, C., Clough Y, Holzschuh A, Klein AM and Teja Tscharntke (2010) Multifunctionality of biodiversity in the agricultural landscape. Meeting of the ecology working groups of the University of Göttingen, January 2010.

2009

Gladbach, D. & Scherber, C. (2009) Climaite change effects on growth and survival of herbivorous insects. Workshop "Heathland ecology and management" at the University of Copenhagen, 2nd November 2009.

Scherber, C. (2009) Plant diversity and belowground interactions determine community invasion resistance. Institute Seminar, Göttingen, June 2009.

Scherber, C. (2009) Synthesis of data from large-scale ecological experiments. Internal meeting of the Graduate School "Forest biodiversity", Göttingen.

2008

Scherber, C., Ebeling, A., Eisenhauer, N., Fischer. M., Halle, S., Miclu, A., Rottstock, T., Sabais, A., Scheu, S., Voigt, W., Weisser, W., Tscharntke, T., (2008) Multitrophic Interactions along a gradient in plant species richness. Institute Seminar, Göttingen, April 2008

2007

Scherber, C. (2007) The importance of agri-environemt schemes for biodiversity (Die Bedeutung von Agrarumweltmaßnahmen für die Biologische Vielfalt). Lecture, Kolloquium Phytomedizin und Studienrichtungskolloquium Pflanzenproduktion, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Weisser, W., Scherber, C. (2007) The effect of biodiversity on plant-aphid-predator interactions. Short lecture, Entomologentagung 2007, Innsbruck (Austria).

2006

Scherber, C. (2006) Herbivory and plant diversity in experimental grassland. Institute Seminar, Department of Agroecology, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Specht, J., Scherber, C., Köhler, G., Weisser, W. (2006) The effects of plant diversity on the fitness of the meadow grasshopper, Chorthippus parallelus (Orthoptera: Acrididae). School of Biological Sciences (SBS) Research Seminar Series, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Scherber, C., Specht, J., Köhler, G., Weisser, W. (2006) Selective herbivory persistently changes the identity of plant functional groups in experimental grassland ecosystems. 4th Biannual IMPRS Symposium, 20 and 21 March 2006, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena.

2005

Scherber, C. (2005) Insect herbivory in grasslands: New insights from The Jena Experiment. Seminar in plant population biology and biodiversity research, Institut für Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Zürich, 14. Dezember 2005.

Scherber, C. (2005) Invertebrate herbivory and plant diversity in The Jena Experiment. Institutsseminar, Institut für ökologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 27. April 2005.

Scherber, C., Weisser W.W (2005) Invertebrate herbivory. Internal progress report, DFG research group biodiversity, 4th -5th April 2005.

Scherber, C. (2005) Insect herbivory and plant diversity in Rumex acetosa L. (Polygonaceae). 2nd Biannual IMPRS Symposium, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena.

Scherber, C. (2005) Two years of experimental research on herbivory and plant diversity. 1st Biannual IMPRS Symposium, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena.

Scherber, C. (2004) Invertebrate Herbivory, Invertebrate Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Experimental Grassland Ecosystems. 1st Biannual IMPRS Symposium, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena

2004

Scherber, C. (2004) From Alaska to the lab: Complex systems research in ecology (in German). German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany, June 2004.

Scherber, C., Weisser, W.W. (2004) Insect herbivory and plant diversity in experimental grassland ecosystems. Multitrophic Interactions Meeting, University of Goettingen, 31st March 2004, Germany.

Scherber, C., Weisser, W.W. (2004) A new sub-experiment on biodiversity, herbivory and stability. Internal project meeting, DFG research group biodiversity, 11th March 2004.

Scherber, C. (2004) Herbivory and plant diversity: a caging experiment. Internal progress report, DFG research group biodiversity, 5th Feb 2004

2003

Scherber, C. (2003) Invertebrate herbivory. Internal progress report, DFG research group biodiversity, 9th -10th December 2003.

Scherber, C., Weisser W.W. (2003) Biodiversität und das Funktionieren von ökosystemen: Warum ist Artenvielfalt wichtig? Botanischer Garten Münster, 7.Oktober 2003.

Scherber, C. (2003) Invertebrate herbivory, invertebrate diversity and ecosystem functioning in experimental grasslands. Institute Seminar, Institute of Ecology, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 16. April 2003.

Scherber, C. (2003) Invertebrate herbivory, invertebrate diversity and ecosystem functioning in experimental grasslands. Internal planning paper, DFG research group biodiversity, 3rd March 2003.

2002

Scherber, C. (2002) The effects of herbivory and competition on Senecio inaequidens DC. (Asteraceae), an invasive alien plant. Silwood Seminar Series, Silwood Park, UK, 23rd September 2002.

before 2002

Scherber, C. (1998) Animals and Plants of the ‘ Bernrieder Filz’ Nature Reserve (Bavaria, Municipality of Seeshaupt). Proceedings of the 2nd Conference of the International Carnivorous Plant Society, Botanisches Institut der Universität Bonn.

Scherber, C. (1997) Natur- und Artenschutz im Landkreis Starnberg. Vortrag und Podiumsdiskussion gemeinsam mit E. Rohde-von Saldern, Landratsamt Starnberg. Weßling, Landkreis Starnberg, 16. Oktober 1997

Scherber, C. (1997) Lebensraum Hochmoor. Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt heimischer Hochmoore – Gefährdung und Schutz. Dia-Vortrag, Seehäusl, Weßling, Landkreis Starnberg, Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V.

Scherber, C. (1997) Die paar Frösche – Wozu brauchen wir eigentlich Artenschutz? Podiumsdiskussion mit Christoph Scherber und Dr. Helmut Klein (Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V.) sowie Vertretern des Forstamtes Starnberg, 26.März 1997, Fontana die Trevi, Farchach am Starnberger See

Scherber, C. (1997) Lebensraum Hochmoor. Vortrag, Fachgruppe Steingarten und Alpine Stauden der Gesellschaft der Staudenfreunde e.V., München, 28.Juni 1997

Scherber, C. (1997) Lebensraum Hochmoor – Gefährdung und Schutz heimischer Hochmoore. Vortrag, Landesbund für Vogelschutz in Bayern e.V., Kreisgruppe Starnberg.

Scherber, C. (1997) ökologische Untersuchungen im Bernrieder Filz. Vortrag, Mikrobiologische Vereinigung München, 24. September 1997

Scherber, C. (1996) Lebensraum Hochmoor. Vortrag, Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V., Ortsgruppe Tutzing (Starnberger See), Bayern, 7. November 1996

2013

Scherber C, Gladbach DJ, Stevnbak K, Karsten RJ, Schmidt IK, Michelsen A, Albert KR, Larsen KS, Mikkelsen TN, Beier C, Christensen S (2013) Multi-factor climate change effects on insect herbivore performance. INTECOL, August 2013, London, UK.

2012

Normann C, Scherber C, Tscharntke T (2012) Can tree species richness buffer edge effects in temperate deciduous forests? 3rd European Congress of Conservation Biology, 28th August-1st September 2012, Glasgow (UK)

Rösch V, Scherber C, Tscharntke T, Batáry P (2012) Increasing isolation of calcareous grassland fragments negatively affects leafhopper species richness (Auchenorrhyncha). Student Conference on Conservation Science, Cambridge, UK, 20-23rd March 2012.

Everwand G, Scherber C, Tscharntke T (2011): Molluscs respond to biodiversity and grassland management in a functional group removal experiment. International Conference “Functions and Services of Biodiversity”, 20-22nd June 2011, Göttingen.

2010

Everwand G, Scherber C, Tscharntke T (2010) Trophic interactions in a grassland management experiment.40th Annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GFÖ), Giessen, August 30th-3rd September 2010

Vockenhuber, E., Scherber, C. & T. Tscharntke (2010) Diversity of Diptera in a deciduous forest: The role of tree and herb diversity. IXth European Congress of Entomology, Budapest, Hungary, 22nd-27th August 2010.

2009

Vockenhuber, E., Scherber, C. & T. Tscharntke (2009) The effect of plant diversity on insect communities in a temperate deciduous forest. 39th Annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GFÖ), Bayreuth, 14-18 September 2009

Vockenhuber, E., Scherber, C. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Insect and herb communities along a forest tree diversity gradient. 2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

Gladbach, D., Scherber, C., Tscharntke, T., Mikkelsen, A. & C. Beier (2009) Effects of Climate Change on Aboveground Trophic Interactions.2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

Gladbach, D., Thies, C., Scherber, C., Holzschuh, A., Dormann, C.F. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Effects of local and regional landscape features on multitrophic plant-insect interactions.2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

von Fragstein, M, Ksinsik, M., Scherber, C., Holzschuh, A., Schütz S. & T. Tscharntke (2009) Plant insect interactions on Aspen (Populus tremula) differing in genetic origin. 2009 Entomological Conference of the DGaaE (German Society for general and applied Entomology)

2008

Scherber, C., Ebeling, A., Eisenhauer, N., Fischer. M., Halle, S., Klein, A.-M., Milcu, A., Rottstock, T., Sabais, A., Scheu, S., Voigt, W., Schmid, B., Schulze, E.-D., Weisser, W.W., Tscharntke, T. (2008) Responses of Ecosystem Components to Biodiversity Change. German-American Frontiers of Science Symposium (GAFOS) 2008, Potsdam, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation).

before 2008

Scherber, C., Weisser, W.W. (2005) Insect herbivory and plant diversity in Rumex acetosa L. (Polygonaceae). International Max Planck Research School 2nd Biannual Symposium 2005, Jena, Germany.

Scherber, C., Weisser, W.W. (2004) Invertebrate Herbivory, Invertebrate Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Experimental Grassland Ecosystems. International Max Planck Research School Biannual Symposium 2004, Jena, Germany.

Journal contributions

Scherber C (2012) Using R in combination with Adobe Illustrator CS6 for professional graphics output. Software Developer´s Journal 4/2012.

Book contributions

Scherber C, Lavandero B, Meyer KM, Perovic D, Visser U, Wiegand K, Tscharntke T (2012) Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis. Book Chapter in: Biodiversity and Insect Pests: Key Issues for Sustainable Management, First Edition. Edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder, Donna M.Y. Read. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (April 2012).

Clough Y, Abrahamczyk S, Adams M-O, Anshary A, Ariyanti N, Betz L, Buchori D, Cicuzza D, Darras K, Dwi Putra D, Fiala B, Gradstein SR, Kessler M, Klein A-M, Pitopang R, Sahari B, Scherber C, Schulze CH, Shahabuddin, Sporn S, Stenchly K, Tjitrosoedirdjo SS, Wanger TC, Weist M, Wielgoss A, Tscharntke T. 2009. Biodiversity patterns and trophic interactions in human-dominated tropical landscapes in Sulawesi (Indonesia): plants, arthropods and vertebrates. In Tscharntke T, Leuschner C, Veldkamp E, Faust H, Guhardja E, Bidin A (Eds.) Tropical rainforests and agroforests under global change. Environmental Series, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-642-00492-6

Others

Scherber, C. (2003) Biologische Kontrolle des Neophyten Senecio inaequidens (Asteraceae) durch ein einheimisches Insekt, Longitarsus jacobaeae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Neozoen-Newsletter, Allgemeine & Spezielle Zoologie, Universität Rostock.

Scherber, C. (2002): Schönheit siegt. Ursachen und Folgen physischer Attraktivität. Traditio et Innovatio 4, Universität Rostock.

Scherber, C. (2000) Gentechnisch veränderte Lebensmittel und öffentlichkeitsarbeit – Ergebnisse einer interdisiplinären Studie. Tagungsband Innovative und Nachhaltige Agrobiotechnologie in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rostock.

Scherber, C. (2000) Artenturnover – ein Maß für die zeitliche Dynamik in Biozönosen. Online Publication.

Scherber, C. (2000) Fleischfressende Pflanzen. Online Publication.

Scherber, C. (1998) Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt von Hochmooren am Beispiel des Naturschutzgebiets "Bernrieder Filz" (Südbayern), mit besonderer Berücksichtigung gefährdeter Arten und deren Mobilität. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Charakteristische Tierarten in Hochmoorbiotopen. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Anpassungen von Tieren an die Lebensbedingungen im Hochmoor. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Pflanzenwelt im Moor. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Tiere und Pflanzen im Lebensraum Hochmoor. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Allgemeine Definition und Abgrenzung des Lebensraumes "Hochmoor" von anderen Moortypen. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1998) Moore – eine Einführung. In: Das Taublatt 33, 1/1998, Sonderheft Lebensraum Hochmoor. ISSN 0942-959X

Scherber, C. (1997) Leben im Hochmoor. Veröffentlichung der Jugend-forscht-Arbeit See also Journal of Ornithology 139 (3), July1998

Scherber, C. (1997) Renaturierungsmaßnahmen im Naturschutzgebiet "Bernrieder Filz". Ausfertigung als Auftragsarbeit für das Gemeindearchiv der Gemeinde Seeshaupt, Starnberger See, Bayern.

Scherber, C. (1996) Knollenbildende Sonnentau-Arten für jedermann!? Zur Kultur australischer Drosera - Arten der Sektionen Ergaleium, Stolonifera und Erythrorhiza. Das Taublatt 27, 1/1996

Scherber, C. (1996) Renaturierungsmaßnahmen im Naturschutzgebiet "Bernrieder Filz". Ausfertigung als Auftragsarbeit für das Bayerische Landesamt für Umweltschutz, Bibliothek des Bayerischen Landesamts für Umweltschutz.

Scherber, C. (1993) Champignons Carnivores - vue d´ensemble des especes. Dionée (in French).

Scherber, C. (1993) Carnivore Pilze - eine Artenübersicht. Das Taublatt 21, 2/1993.

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