Publications in 2026
Albert, G., Staab, M., Luo, A., Anttonen, P., Beugnon, R., Cesarz, S., Chen, J-T., Eisenhauer, N., Erfmeier. A., Fornoff, F., Guo, P-F., Härdtle, W., Hönig, L., Jiang, L., Klein, AM., Li, Y., Li, Y., Li, Q., Liu, L., Ma, K., von Oheimb, G., Rutten, G., Scholten, T., Seitz, S., Singavarapu, B., Trogisch, S., Wang, M-Q., Wang, P., Wu, D., Wubet, T., Yang, X., Yu, M., Zhang, N-L., Schmid, B., Bruelheide, H., Liu, X-J., Zhu, C-D., Schuldt, A. (2026). Multitrophic interaction networks mediate biodiversity effects on ecosystem multifunctionality. Nature Communications: in press
Klein, A-M., Bruelheide, H., Chesters, D., Diekötter, T., Erfmeier, A., Feldhaar, H., Fornoff, F., Grozinger, C., Kranke, N., Liang, Y., Liu, X., Luo, A., Oelmann, Y., Orr, M., Petermann, JS., Qiao, H., Rehling, F., Sann, M., Scholten, T., Schuldt, A., Seitz, S., Staab, M., Thorn, S., Wang, M-Q., Xiao, Z-S., Zhang, N., Zhu, C-D. (2026). MultiTroph: Multi-trophic interactions in a forest biodiversity experiment in China. Research Ideas and Outcomes. 12, 1-69. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.12.e181743
Liu, X., Schuldt, A., Cavender-Bares, J., Paquette, A., Schmid, B. & Ma, K. (2026). Ecological insights from three decades of forest biodiversity experiments. Nature Reviews Biodiversity. 2, 9-23. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44358-025-00112-2
Matevski, D., Piko, J. I., Dönges, C., Schuldt, A. (2026). Interactive effects of tree diversity, tree identity and management on generalist predator taxonomic and functional diversity . Forest Ecology and Management. 603, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123462
Sagolla, V., Beule, L., Schuldt, A., (2026). Agroforestry enhances functional trait diversity and promotes early season pest control potential of carabid beetles. Biodivers Conserv, 35 (113), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-026-03317-9
Seifert, C.L. & Fiedler, K. (2026). Effects of body size and larval diet type on reproductive traits in two diverse clades of European Lepidoptera. Evolutionary Ecology, 40 (13), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-026-10380-9
Singer, D., Kamp, J., Hondong, H., Schuldt, A., Hagge, J. (2026) Diel and seasonal vocal activity patterns revealed by passive acoustic monitoring suggest expert recommendations for breeding bird surveys need adjustment. Journal of Ornithology, 167, 165–180. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10336-025-02307-y
Wang, M.-Q., Albert, G., Seifert, C.L., Chesters, D., Bruelheide, H., Chen, J.T., Davrinche, A., Haider, S., Li, S., Li, Y., von Oheimb, G., Proß, T., Ma, K., Liu, X. Luo, A., Schuldt, A. & Zhu, C.D. (2026). Asynchrony and functional diversity couple herbivore and host community dynamics. Nature Communications, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67990-0
Wang, M-Q., Wang, S., Liu, X-J., Zhao, L., Chesters, D., Bruelheide, H., Li, Y., Chen, J-T., Li, S., Zhou, Q-S., Ma, K-P., Luo, A., Schuldt, A., Zhu, C-D., Albert, G. (2026). Scaling biodiversity-stability relationships from populations to meta-communities across trophic levels. Nature Communications: in press