Publications


Lymantria dispar


  • Video: Little "monsters" are always hungry
  • Poster: Microbial community composition and nutrient fluxes
  • Artikel: Insect Mass Outbreaks - Increasing risks in forests? (In: Technical Series 51, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 2010)



  • PUBLICATION LIST

    In preparation


    • le Mellec, A.; Bürger, C.; Tscharntke, T.; Thies, C.: Age structure of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests – influence on outbreaks of Pine Looper (Bupalus piniarius L.) at the landscape scale.

    • le Mellec A., Schützenmeister, K., Jungkunst, H.F.,Gerold, G.: Effects of insect induced organic matter input on greenhouse gas emissions from soil .


    • PUBLISHED

      2011


      • le Mellec A., Gerold, G. and Michalzik, B.: Insect canopy herbivory, organic matter deposition and effects on belowground organic matter fluxes in a central European oak forest (Journal of Plant and Soil).

      • le Mellec A., Karg, J., Bernacki, Z., Slowik J., Korczynski, I., Krummel, K., Mazur, A., Vogt-Altena, H., Gerold, G. and Reinhardt, A.: Effects of insect mass outbreaks on throughfall composition in even aged European pine stands - Implications for the C and N cycling (Journal of Earth Science and Climate Change).

      • 2010


        • 1. le Mellec A., Ravn H.P., Reinhardt A., Roland J, Vogt-Altena H., Korczynski I., Hicke J., Hohnwald S., Cermák J., Nadezhdina N., Pokorny J., Karg J. and Zeller B. (2010): Insect Mass Outbreaks - An Increasing Risk of Losing Biodiversity and Carbon in Forests? Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Technical Series Number 51: Biodiversity and Climate Change.

        • 2.le Mellec A., Krummel T., Korczynski I., Reinhardt A., Vogt-Altena H., Slowik J., Erasmi S., Thies C., Gerold G., Rohe W., Roloff A., Rust S., Lasch P., Möller K., Kätzel R., Zeller B., Karg J. Mazur A., Bernacki Z. and Heinz Rennenberg H. (2010): From Carbon sinks to carbon sources -- insect mass outbreaks and the increased risk of carbon loss in forest ecosystems. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK),Report number 115.

        • 3. le Mellec A., Reinhardt A., Vogt-Altena H., Möller K., Dohrenbusch A.,Bernacki Z.,Jungkunst H., Mazur A., Gerold G., Karg J., Erasmi S., Krummel T., Slowik J., Kätzel R., Lasch P., Roloff A., Korczynsky I, Rust S., Thies C. und Rennenberg H.(2010): Klimawandel und Waldökosysteme - von Kohlenstoffsenken zu Kohlenstoffquellen? Biodiversität und Klima - Vernetzung der Akteure in Deutschland VI - Ergebnisse und Dokumentation des 6. Workshops, Themenbereich "Klimawandel und biologische Vielfalt", Skripte des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz (BfN)

        • 4. le Mellec A., Meesenburg H., Michalzik B.: The importance of canopy- derived dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM)- comparing throughfall solution from broadleaved and coniferous forest (accepted in Annals of Forest Science) Annals of Forest Science Vol. 67(4), DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009130.



        2009


        • 1. le Mellec A. (2009): The canopy as source for dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM, POM) – with a focus on mass outbreaks of phytophagous insects, EcoRegio Vol. 23, 188 pages - Shaker Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-8322-8464-0

        • 2. le Mellec, A., Habermann, M., Michalzik, B. (2009): Canopy herbivory altering C to N ratios and soil input patterns of different organic matter fractions in a Scots pine forest. In: Journal of Plant and Soil, DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-9976-2

        • 3. le Mellec, A., Möller, K., Vogt-Altena, H., Kätzel, R., Reinhardt, A., Erasmi, S., Korczynski, I., Karg, J., Slowik, J., Gerold, G., Thies, C. (2009): From carbon sinks to carbon sources - a concept for studying climate change-induced insect outbreaks and forest ecosystem feedbacks. In: Earth and Environmental Science 6, DOI: 10.1088/1755-1307/6/8/382026

        • 4. le Mellec A., Möller K., Roloff A., Kätzel R., Jungkunst H., Erasmi S, Vogt-Altena H.,Mazur A., Reinhardt A., Gerold G.,Karg J., Slowik J.,Dohrenbusch A., Bernacki Z.,Thies C., Korczynski I. und Rennenberg H.(2009): Kohlenstoffquelle Wald ? Berichte zur Fachtagung “Aktiver Klimaschutz und Anpassung an den Klimawandel – Beiträge der Agrar- und Forstwirtschaft, 16/17 Juni 2009 Braunschweig, S. 65-66.

        • 5. le Mellec, A.; Reinhardt A.; Michalzik B. (2009): Über die veränderte Kronentraufchemie durch Massenvermehrungen von Schmetterlingsraupen in niedersächsischen Kiefernbeständen, Geoöko 29, pp. 202 – 116.

        • 6.le Mellec A., Dorow W. (2009): Future forest – can Mediterranean tree species be habitats for indigenous Central European insects? Book of abstract, Konferenz der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie(DGAAE), 16.-19. März 2009 Georg-August-Universität Göttingen



        2008


        • 1. le Mellec, A., Vogt-Altena, H., Reinhardt, A., Gerold, G., Mickalzik, B.: Does climate change promote Insect outbreak situations and altered Forest Ecosystem Funktions? Book of Abstract http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/home/en/

        • 2.le Mellec, A., Möller, K., Jungkunst, H., Slowik, J., Vogt-Altena, H., Gerold, G. (2008): Does climate change increase the susceptibility of monoculture pine stands to outbreaks of mass reproduction of pathogenic (phytophagous) insects? (Book of Abstract, IUFRO)

        • 3.le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B.(2008): Impact of Pine Lappet Moth (Dendrolimus pini L.) mass-outbreaks on vertical C and N fluxes and soil microbiological properties in a Scots Pine forest in Germany. In: Canadian journal of forest research, Vol. 38, Number 7



        2007


        • 1. le Mellec, A. (2007): Klimawandel - zunehmende Massenvermehrung, Bedrohung für mitteleuropäische Wälder. In: Natur und Mensch. Rheinaubund.

        • 2. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2007): Does climate change promote more frequent insect outbreak situations and altered forest ecosystem element fluxes in future? CBD Technical Series (29): 3-4, Proceedings of the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNESCO, July 02. - 06. 2007, Paris

        • 3. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2007): Key role of disturbance insect outbreaks: Canopy derived dissolved and particulate organic nutrient input (DOM, POM) to C-and N budgets in forests – comparison of insect-infested and not infested forest ecosystems. Berichte des naturwissenschaftlichen-medizinischen Vereins Innsbruck, Supplementum 17, p. 126



        2005/2006


        • 1. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2006): Dynamic and role of canopy-derived dissolved and particulate organic nutrient input (DOM, POM) to C-and N budgets in forests – comparison of phytophagous insect-infested and not infested forest ecosystems. Proceedings – Conference of Forest Scientists in Tharandt/ Dresden, p. 208, ISBN 3-86005-541-0

        • 2. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2005): Global warming and production of canopy-derived organic C and N compounds during insect outbreaks in a German pine forest (Pinus sylvestris L.). Indicators of global environmental changes; abstract online available, 55. Conference of German Geographers 2005, Trier



        CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONFERENCES
        Participated Conferences:

        2010


        • Continents under Climate Change – Conference on the Occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Humboldt-Universität Berlin.
          21-23 April.2010 Berlin


          • 2009


            • Aktiver Klimaschutz und Anpassung an den Klimawandel - Beiträge aus Agrar -und Forstwirtschaft".
              15-16.7.09 Braunschweig
            • Annual Meeting, The Association of American Geographers,
              22 - 27.3.2009 Las Vegas
            • 2009 Conference on Climate Change – risks and challenges
              10 – 12.3 2009 in Copenhagen

            • 2008


              • Conference Soil and Climate change, June 12th European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

              • IUFRO Conference on recent advances interest science 1-5 July, Pretoria, SA

              • IUFRO conference 2008, 25-28 August, Umeå, Schwden. Adaption of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Euphasics and Forest Health http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/home/en/

              • Precop 9: UN - conference "Biodiversity Research - Saveguarding The Future"



              2007


              • Pine Conference, Nov. 15. - 16. 2007, Eberswalde, Germany
              • Convention on Biological Diversity, UNESCO, Jul. 02. - 06. 2007,
                Paris, France
              • Conference of Entomology, Feb. 26. - Mar. 1. 2007, Innsbruck, Austria



              2006


              • Conference of Forest Scientists, Sept. 20. – 22. 2006, Tharandt/
                Dresden
              • Workshop “Multitrophic Interactions”, University of Goettingen



              2005


              • 55. Conference of German Geographers 2005, Okt. 01. – 08. 2005, Trier
              • Conference of the German pedological Society (DBG), Sep. 05. – 09., Marburg
              • 4th International Canopy Conference “Tropical versus Temperate
                forests”, Juli 10. – 17., Leipzig



              Given speeches
              2009


              • Annual Meeting, The Association of American
                Geographers, 22 - 27.3.2009 Las Vegas.

              • 2007


                • IUFRO conference 2008, 25-28 August, Umeå, Schwden. Adaption of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Euphasics and Forest Health http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/home/en/

                • Conference of Entomology Innsbruck, 2007: Role and dynamic of crownderived dissolved and particulate organic nutrient input (DOM, POM) to C-and N budgets in forests, comparison of insect-infested and not infested forest ecosystems. Feb. 26.– Mar. 01. 2007, Innsbruck

                • International pedological Conference, 2007: Effects of Disturbance massoutbreak of insects on pedological processes in correlation with climate
                  change. Sept. 02. – 09. 2007, Dresden



                2006


                • Geographical Conference, 2006: Consequences of climate change on stability and resilience of different forest ecosystems, Goettingen


                • CNRS Strassbourg, 2006: Effects and impacts of air pollution and
                  forest pests on forest ecosystems, Strassbourg/ France




                Poster presented


                • 1. le Mellec A., Ravn H.P., Reinhardt A., Roland J, Vogt-Altena H., Korczynski I., Hicke J., Hohnwald S., Cermák J., adezhdina N., Pokorny J., Karg J. and Zeller B. (2010): Insect Mass Outbreaks - An Increasing Risk of Losing Biodiversity and Carbon in Forests? Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Technical Series Number 51: Biodiversity and Climate Change.
                • 2. le Mellec (2008): Climate Change and forest distriburbances: Does enhanced matter transfer from the canopy to the forest soil system under mass outbreak conditions of phytophagous insects alter forest functions?IUFRO Conference on recent advances interest science 1-5 July, Pretoria
                • 3. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2007): insect mass-outbreaks altering C and N fluxes in forest ecosystems – more frequent under climate change?, Pine Conference, Nov. 15. – 16. 2007, Eberswalde
                • 4. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2007): Does climate change promote insect outbreak situations and altered forest ecosystem functions? Convention on Biological Diversity, UNESCO, July 02. - 06. 2007, Paris
                • 5. le Mellec, A., Geschwind, B., Michalzik, B. (2006): Dynamic and importance of canopy-derived dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM) to the C and N budget of two forest ecosystems. Forests in a Changing Environment - Results of 20 years ICP-Forests Monitoring. Symposium, Oct. 25. – 26. 2006, Goettingen
                • 6. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2006): Dynamic and role of canopy-derived dissolved and particulate organic nutrient input (DOM, POM) to C-and N budgets in forests – comparison of phytophagous insect-infested and not infested forest ecosystems. Conference of Forest Scientists, Tharandt/ Dresden
                • 7. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2006): Worst case or first aid: Insect pests and nutrient cycling, workshop “Multitrophic Interactions”, University Goettingen, Mar. 23. - 24.
                  2006, Goettingen
                • 8. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2005): Production and importance of canopy-derived organic C and N compounds during insect outbreaks in a German pine forest (Pinus sylvestris L.). An indicator for climate change? 55. Conference of German Geographers, Okt.
                  01. – 08. 2005, Trier
                • 9. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2005): Dynamic and importance of canopy-derived dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM) to the C and N budget of different forest ecosystems. Conference of the German pedological Society (DBG), Sept. 05. – 09. 2005, Marburg
                • 10. le Mellec, A., Michalzik, B. (2005): Production of canopy-derived organic C and N compounds during insect outbreaks in a German pine forest (Pinus sylvestris L.). 4th International Canopy Conference “Tropical versus Temperate forests”, Jul. 10. – 17. 2005, Leipzig