Pascal A. Niklaus
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Which factors influence the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi? Effect of spore type, oosporein, application method, and pathway of entry on the infectiveness of <i>Beauveria brongniartii</i> against <i>Melolontha melolontha</i> Open
Aims The control of the common cockchafer Melolontha melolontha using the entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Beauveria brongniartii is one of the most successful biological control systems. This study aimed to identify factors influencing the o…
View article: Positive effects of landscape diversity on vegetation productivity at the kilometer scale
Positive effects of landscape diversity on vegetation productivity at the kilometer scale Open
A bstract Broad evidence suggests a positive relationship between local species richness and ecosystem functioning 1,2 . However, Earth’s terrestrial surface is formed by a mosaic of different habitats, which constitutes a higher level of …
View article: Shade avoidance restricts soybean breeding progress and increases herbivore susceptibility
Shade avoidance restricts soybean breeding progress and increases herbivore susceptibility Open
High planting densities expose field crops to competition for light, which typically induces shade avoidance responses such as stem elongation. While adaptive in natural environments, these responses can lower yield and increase susceptibi…
View article: Drivers of soil organic carbon from temperate to alpine forests: a model-based analysis of the Swiss forest soil inventory with Yasso20
Drivers of soil organic carbon from temperate to alpine forests: a model-based analysis of the Swiss forest soil inventory with Yasso20 Open
Predicting soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and their dynamics in forest ecosystems is crucial for assessing forest C balance, but the relative importance of key controls – litter inputs, climate, and soil properties – remains uncertain. H…
Terrestrial land cover shapes fish diversity in a major subtropical river catchment Open
Freshwater biodiversity is critically affected by human modifications of terrestrial land use and land cover (LULC). Yet, knowledge of the spatial extent and magnitude of LULC-aquatic biodiversity linkages is still surprisingly limited, im…
View article: <scp>AMF</scp> diversity promotes plant community phosphorus acquisition and reduces carbon costs per unit of phosphorus
<span>AMF</span> diversity promotes plant community phosphorus acquisition and reduces carbon costs per unit of phosphorus Open
Summary Plants may benefit from more diverse communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), as functional complementarity of AMF may allow for increased resource acquisition, and because a high AMF diversity increases the probability o…
View article: Who is who in necromass formation and stabilization in soil? Unraveling the role of fungi and bacteria as complementary players of biogeochemical functioning
Who is who in necromass formation and stabilization in soil? Unraveling the role of fungi and bacteria as complementary players of biogeochemical functioning Open
Multiple global change drivers have caused a large carbon (C) debt in our soils. To remedy this debt, understanding the role of microorganisms in soil C cycling is crucial to tackle the C soil loss. Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is…
View article: Tree Diversity Increases Forest Temperature Buffering via Enhancing Canopy Density and Structural Diversity
Tree Diversity Increases Forest Temperature Buffering via Enhancing Canopy Density and Structural Diversity Open
Global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of climate extremes. Forests may buffer climate extremes by creating their own attenuated microclimate below their canopy, which maintains forest functioning and biodiversity. Howeve…
View article: Belowground competition increases root allocation in agreement with game-theoretical predictions, but only when plants simultaneously compete aboveground
Belowground competition increases root allocation in agreement with game-theoretical predictions, but only when plants simultaneously compete aboveground Open
Competition among plants can lead to allocation strategies that favor individual competitiveness at the expense of group-level productivity. However, the role of root and shoot responses in driving these outcomes is intensely debated. Expe…
View article: Landscape diversity promotes landscape functioning in North America
Landscape diversity promotes landscape functioning in North America Open
Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments have established generally positive species richness-productivity relationships in plots of single ecosystem types, typically grassland or forest. However, it remains unclear whether these fin…
View article: Who is who in necromass formation and stabilization in soil? The role of fungi and bacteria as complementary players of biogeochemical functioning
Who is who in necromass formation and stabilization in soil? The role of fungi and bacteria as complementary players of biogeochemical functioning Open
Multiple global change drivers have caused a large carbon (C) debt in our soils. To remedy this debt, understanding the role of microorganisms in soil C cycling is crucial to tackle the C soil loss. Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is…
View article: Drivers of soil organic carbon from temperate to alpine forests: a model-based analysis of the Swiss forest soil inventory with Yasso20
Drivers of soil organic carbon from temperate to alpine forests: a model-based analysis of the Swiss forest soil inventory with Yasso20 Open
Predicting soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and its dynamics in forest ecosystems is crucial for assessing forest C balance, but the relative importance of key controls – litter inputs, climate, and soil properties – remains uncertain. Her…
View article: Land use intensity has a stronger effect on the temperature sensitivity of soil microbial carbon cycling processes than long-term climate change.
Land use intensity has a stronger effect on the temperature sensitivity of soil microbial carbon cycling processes than long-term climate change. Open
Microbes are responsible for the cycling of carbon (C) in soils, and predicted changes in soil C stocks under climate change are highly sensitive to shifts in the mechanisms thought to control microbial physiological response to warming. T…
Terrestrial land cover shapes fish diversity in major subtropical rivers Open
Freshwater biodiversity is critically affected by human modifications of terrestrial land use and land cover (LULC). Yet, knowledge of the spatial extent and magnitude of LULC-aquatic biodiversity linkages is still surprisingly limited, im…
View article: Plant choice between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species results in increased plant P acquisition
Plant choice between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species results in increased plant P acquisition Open
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are plant root symbionts that provide phosphorus (P) to plants in exchange for photosynthetically fixed carbon (C). Previous research has shown that plants—given a choice among AMF species—may preferentia…
Erosion of community complexity increases temperature-dependency of microbial respiration, but not growth, in short-term incubations Open
Biodiversity loss and climate change are 2 of the most alarming threats to ecosystem functioning and stability. These factors are, however, typically investigated separately, overlooking potential interactions between species extinctions a…
Diversity–functioning relationships across hierarchies of biological organization Open
Numerous biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments have shown that plant community productivity typically increases with species diversity. In these studies, diversity is generally quantified using metrics of taxonomic, phylogen…
Terrestrial land cover shapes fish diversity in major subtropical rivers Open
Freshwater biodiversity is critically affected by human modifications of terrestrial land use and land cover (LULC) 1,2 . Yet, knowledge of the spatial extent and magnitude of LULC-aquatic biodiversity linkages is still surprisingly limite…
View article: Experimental erosion of microbial diversity decreases soil <scp>CH<sub>4</sub></scp> consumption rates
Experimental erosion of microbial diversity decreases soil <span>CH<sub>4</sub></span> consumption rates Open
Biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments have predominantly focused on communities of higher organisms, in particular plants, with comparably little known to date about the relevance of biodiversity for microbially driven bioge…
View article: Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering
Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering Open
Global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of climate extremes. Forests may buffer such extreme events by creating their own microclimate below their canopy via cooling hot and insulating against cold macroclimate air tempera…
View article: TreeDiversity_ForestStructure
TreeDiversity_ForestStructure Open
Data file accompanying the publication Biodiversity consequences of long-term active forest restoration in selectively-logged tropical rainforests. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121414) This data file entails the calculated tree d…
View article: TreeDiversity_ForestStructure
TreeDiversity_ForestStructure Open
Data file accompanying the publication Biodiversity consequences of long-term active forest restoration in selectively-logged tropical rainforests. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121414) This data file entails the calculated tree d…
Diversity--functioning relationships across hierarchies of biological organization Open
Numerous biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiments have shown that plant community productivity typically increases with species diversity. In these studies, diversity is generally quantified using metrics of taxonomic, phylogen…
View article: Ecological principles to guide the development of crop variety mixtures
Ecological principles to guide the development of crop variety mixtures Open
Crop variety mixtures can provide many benefits, including pathogen suppression and increased yield and yield stability. However, these benefits do not necessarily occur in all mixtures, and the benefits of diversity may be compromised by …
From lab to field: biological control of the Japanese beetle with entomopathogenic fungi Open
The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica , is an invasive scarab and listed as quarantine organism in many countries worldwide. Native to Japan, it has invaded North America, the Azores, and recently mainland Europe. Adults are gregarious an…