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List of works by Raphaël Arlettaz

A case of snake predation upon bats in northern Morocco: some implications for designing bat grilles

scientific article published in 1998

A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

A noninvasive technique to evaluate human-generated stress in the black grouse.

scientific article published on June 2005

A predictive flight-altitude model for avoiding future conflicts between an emblematic raptor and wind energy development in the Swiss Alps

scientific article published on 09 February 2022

A review and meta-analysis of the effects of climate change on Holarctic mountain and upland bird populations

scientific article published in 2018

Accounting for predator species identity reveals variable relationships between nest predation rate and habitat in a temperate forest songbird

scientific article published in 2022

Active scepticism must drive biodiversity conservation science ⬇️

scientific article published on April 29, 2011

Agriculture policy. EU agricultural reform fails on biodiversity.

scientific article

An assessment of integrated population models: bias, accuracy, and violation of the assumption of independence

scientific article published in January 2010

Assessing the impact of removal scenarios on population viability of a threatened, long-lived avian scavenger.

scientific article

Author Correction: A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space

scientific article published on 02 March 2020

Barbastelle bats (Barbastella spp.) specialize in the predation of moths: implications for foraging tactics and conservation

scientific article published in 1997

Bats' conquest of a formidable foraging niche: the myriads of nocturnally migrating songbirds

scientific article published on 14 February 2007

Bird Responses to Lowland Rainforest Conversion in Sumatran Smallholder Landscapes, Indonesia

scientific article

Bright moonlight triggers natal dispersal departures

scientific article published in 2014

Causal mechanisms underlying host specificity in bat ectoparasites

scientific article published on 09 January 2004

Changes in prey abundance unlikely to explain the demography of a critically endangered Central European bat

scholarly article by Fabio Bontadina et al published April 2008 in Journal of Applied Ecology

Competition for food by expanding pipistrelle bat populations ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus ) might contribute to the decline of lesser horseshoe bats ( Rhinolophus hipposideros )

article

Concealment from predators drives foraging habitat selection in brood‐rearing Alpine black grouse Tetrao tetrix hens: habitat management implications

scientific article published in 2010

Conservation science relevant to action: A research agenda identified and prioritized by practitioners

article

Conservation through connectivity: can isotopic gradients in Africa reveal winter quarters of a migratory bird?

scientific article

Conservation: academics should 'conserve or perish'.

scientific article published in January 2008

Constraints and opportunities for mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy: Insights from the IPBES assessment for Europe and Central Asia

scientific article published in 2019

Deep phylogeographic divergence and cytonuclear discordance in the grasshopper Oedaleus decorus

scientific article published on 4 August 2012

Delayed mowing promotes planthoppers, leafhoppers and spiders in extensively managed meadows

scientific article

Delaying mowing and leaving uncut refuges boosts orthopterans in extensively managed meadows: Evidence drawn from field-scale experimentation

article

Deliberate rusty staining of plumage in the bearded vulture: does function precede art?

Differential species-specific ectoparasitic mite intensities in two intimately coexisting sibling bat species: resource-mediated host attractiveness or parasite specialization?

article

Direct and indirect effects of land use on bryophytes in grasslands

scientific article published on 04 July 2018

Disentangling the spatial and temporal causes of decline in a bird population

scientific article published on 30 June 2020

Distinction morphologique et biochimique de deux espèces jumelles de chauves-souris: Myotis myotis (Bork.) et Myotis blythi (Tomes) (Mammalia; Vespertilionidae)

scholarly article published in 1990

Disturbance of wildlife by outdoor winter recreation: allostatic stress response and altered activity-energy budgets

scientific article published on July 2015

Does acoustically simulated predation risk affect settlement and reproduction of a migratory passerine?

scientific article published in 2019

Does delaying the first mowing date benefit biodiversity in meadowland?

article by Jean-Yves Humbert et al published 2012 in Environmental Evidence

Découverte d’une colonie de parturition de Myotis brandti (Chiroptera) dans la Haute vallée du Rhône (Valais, Suisse)

scholarly article published in 1989

Echolocation and passive listening by foraging mouse-eared bats Myotis myotis and M. blythii

scientific article published in January 2007

Ecological niche modelling of two cryptic bat species calls for a reassessment of their conservation status

article

Ecologie trophique de deux espèces jumelles et sympatriques de chauves-souris: Myotis myotis et Myotis blythii (Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae). Premiers résultats

scholarly article published in 1993

Effect of acoustic clutter on prey detection by bats

scientific article published in December 2001

Effects of fertilization and irrigation on vascular plant species richness, functional composition and yield in mountain grasslands

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

Effects of forest wildfire on inner-Alpine bird community dynamics

article

Eleven polymorphic microsatellite markers for Oedaleus decorus (Orthoptera, Acrididae), an endangered grasshopper in Central Europe

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

Estimation of immigration rate using integrated population models

article

Evidence-based assessment of butterfly habitat restoration to enhance management practices

article

Experimental evidence for the immediate impact of fertilization and irrigation upon the plant and invertebrate communities of mountain grasslands

scientific article

Food availability as a major driver in the evolution of life-history strategies of sibling species

scientific article

Food or nesting place? Identifying factors limiting Wryneck populations

article by Valérie Coudrain et al published 11 April 2010 in Journal of Ornithology

Foraging behaviour of the gleaning bat Myotis nattereri (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the Swiss Alps

scientific article published in 1996

From Publications to Public Actions: When Conservation Biologists Bridge the Gap between Research and Implementation

Ground greening in vineyards promotes the Woodlark Lullula arborea and their invertebrate prey

scientific article published in 2019

Habitat amount mediates the effect of fragmentation on a pollinator's reproductive performance, but not on its foraging behaviour

scientific article published on 24 April 2020

Habitat heterogeneity favors asexual reproduction in natural populations of grassthrips

scientific article published on 27 June 2016

Habitat selection by Ortolan Buntings Emberiza hortulana in post-fire succession in Catalonia: implications for the conservation of farmland populations

scientific article published in 2009

Habitat selection of three cryptic Plecotus bat species in the European Alps reveals contrasting implications for conservation

article

Harnessing the biodiversity value of Central and Eastern European farmland

scientific article published in 2014

High frequency of multiple paternity in the largest rookery of Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles

scientific article published in September 2007

High semi‐natural vegetation cover and heterogeneity of field sizes promote bird beta‐diversity at larger scales in Ethiopian Highlands

scientific article published on 14 February 2022

Hoopoe males experience intra-seasonal while females experience inter-seasonal reproductive costs

scientific article published on 16 December 2017

Host sex and ectoparasites choice: preference for, and higher survival on female hosts

scientific article published in July 2007

Impact of outdoor winter sports on the abundance of a key indicator species of alpine ecosystems

article

Impact of spatial variation of a crucial prey, the molecricket, on hoopoe territory occupancy and reproduction

scientific article published in 2016

Impacts of global change on species distributions: obstacles and solutions to integrate climate and land use

scientific article published in 2016

Impacts of management intensification on ground-dwelling beetles and spiders in semi-natural mountain grasslands

scientific article

Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant biodiversity in mountain grasslands depend on dose, application duration and climate: a systematic review

scientific article published on 23 May 2015

Improving longitudinal habitat connectivity in major river restoration projects through farmland re-allocation

scientific article published on 08 September 2021

Insufficient considerations of seasonality, data selection and validation lead to biased species–climate relationships in mountain birds

scientific article published in 2022

Is the Gibraltar strait a barrier to gene flow for the bat Myotis myotis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)?

scientific article

LED lighting threatens adult aquatic insects: Impact magnitude and distance thresholds

scientific article published on 06 April 2021

Landscape woody features, local management and vegetation composition shape moth communities in extensively managed grasslands

scientific article published in 2022

Larval and phenological traits predict insect community response to mowing regime manipulations

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Lead Ammunition and Illegal Poisoning: Further International Agreements Are Needed to Preserve Vultures and the Crucial Sanitary Service They Provide ⬇️

scientific article published on May 15, 2013

Long-distance wolf recolonization of France and Switzerland inferred from non-invasive genetic sampling over a period of 10 years

article

Low-frequency echolocation enables the bat Tadarida teniotis to feed on tympanate insects

scientific article published in August 1994

Mainstreaming biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people in Europe and Central Asia: insights from IPBES to inform the CBD post-2020 agenda

scientific article published in 2023

Massive immigration balances high anthropogenic mortality in a stable eagle owl population: Lessons for conservation

Massive nest-box supplementation boosts fecundity, survival and even immigration without altering mating and reproductive behaviour in a rapidly recovered bird population.

scientific article

Migration patterns of Hoopoe Upupa epops and Wryneck Jynx torquilla: an analysis of European ring recoveries

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Mitigating the negative impacts of tall wind turbines on bats: Vertical activity profiles and relationships to wind speed

scientific article published on 21 March 2018

Modeling habitat suitability for complex species distributions by environmental-distance geometric mean

scientific article published in November 2003

Modeling the effects of grassland management intensity on biodiversity

scientific article published on 03 November 2020

Modulation of the adrenocortical response to acute stress with respect to brood value, reproductive success and survival in the Eurasian hoopoe.

scientific article published on 6 February 2013

Monitoring butterfly abundance: beyond Pollard walks

scientific article

Multiple morphological characters needed for field identification of cryptic long‐eared bat species around the Swiss Alps

scientific article published in August 2010

Nest box design for the study of diurnal raptors and owls is still an overlooked point in ecological, evolutionary and conservation studies: a review

article

Nest site preferences of the Woodlark (Lullula arborea) and its association with artificial nest predation

scientific article published in 2017

No detrimental effects of delayed mowing or uncut grass refuges on plant and bryophyte community structure and phytomass production in low-intensity hay meadows

scientific article published on 22 February 2017

Noctuid moths show neural and behavioural responses to sounds made by some bat-marking rings

scientific article published in April 1999

Numerical response of mammalian carnivores to rodents affects bird reproduction in temperate forests: A case of apparent competition?

scientific article published on 20 November 2018

Patches of bare ground as a staple commodity for declining ground-foraging insectivorous farmland birds

scientific article

Porous barriers? Assessment of gene flow within and among sympatric long‐eared bat species

scientific article

Potential distribution of a climate sensitive species, the White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis in Europe

scientific article published in 2020

Predictive models of distribution and abundance of a threatened mountain species show that impacts of climate change overrule those of land use change

scientific article published in 2021

Promoting pollinating insects in intensive agricultural matrices: field-scale experimental manipulation of hay-meadow mowing regimes and its effects on bees

scientific article

ReSurveyEurope: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe

scientific article published in March 2024

Reproductive Performance of a Declining Forest Passerine in Relation to Environmental and Social Factors: Implications for Species Conservation

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Response from Arlettaz and Colleagues

Rewilding through inappropriate species introduction: The case of European bison in Spain

scientific article published on 20 November 2024

River bed restoration boosts habitat mosaics and the demography of two rare non-aquatic vertebrates

scholarly article by Raphaël Arlettaz et al published August 2011 in Biological Conservation

Rodent-avoidance, topography and forest structure shape territory selection of a forest bird

scientific article

Roost selection and switching in two forest-dwelling bats: implications for forest management

Roost selection by non-breeding Leisler's bats (Nyctalus leisleri) in montane woodlands: implications for habitat management

SDMtune: An R package to tune and evaluate species distribution models

scientific article published on 30 September 2020

Selecting from correlated climate variables: a major source of uncertainty for predicting species distributions under climate change

scientific article published on 03 May 2013

Sex-Specific Heterogeneity in Fixed Morphological Traits Influences Individual Fitness in a Monogamous Bird Population

scientific article published on 28 November 2017

Shifts in vegetation phenology along flyways entail varying risks of mistiming in a migratory songbird

scientific article published in 2016

Snakes and Monocultures: Habitat Selection and Movements of Female Grass Snakes (Natrix Natrix L.) in an Agricultural Landscape ⬇️

scientific article published in June 2008

Snow cover phenology is the main driver of foraging habitat selection for a high-alpine passerine during breeding: implications for species persistence in the face of climate change

scientific article published in 2019

Spatial and temporal genetic dynamics of the grasshopper Oedaleus decorus revealed by museum genomics

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Spatially explicit modeling of conflict zones between wildlife and snow sports: prioritizing areas for winter refuges

scientific article published on April 2011

Spatio-temporal patterns of earthworm abundance suggest time-limited food availability for a subalpine bird species

scientific article published in 2022

Species interactions and climate change: How the disruption of species co-occurrence will impact on an avian forest guild

scientific article published on 10 January 2020

Spider, bee and bird communities in cities are shaped by environmental control and high stochasticity

scientific article published in 2010

Spider, bee, and bird communities in cities are shaped by environmental control and high stochasticity.

scientific article

Spreading free-riding snow sports represent a novel serious threat for wildlife

scientific article published in May 2007

Structural complexity in managed and strictly protected mountain forests: Effects on the habitat suitability for indicator bird species

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

Supplementary feeding and young extraction from the wild are not a sensible alternative to captive breeding for reintroducing bearded vulturesGypaetus barbatus

scientific article published in 2016

Swiss law would weaken wildlife protection

scientific article

Temperate mountain forest biodiversity under climate change: compensating negative effects by increasing structural complexity

scientific article

Temporal and Spatial Scales Matter: Circannual Habitat Selection by Bird Communities in Vineyards

scientific article

Territory occupancy and parental quality as proxies for spatial prioritization of conservation areas

scientific article

The altitudinal frontier in avian climate impact research

article published in 2011

The challenge posed by newly discovered cryptic species: disentangling the environmental niches of long‐eared bats

scientific article published in March 2012

The demographic drivers of local population dynamics in two rare migratory birds

scientific article published on 23 July 2011

The energetic grooming costs imposed by a parasitic mite (Spinturnix myoti) upon its bat host (Myotis myotis)

scientific article published in 2001

The importance of ant-rich habitats for the persistence of the Wryneck Jynx torquilla on farmland

article

The relative effectiveness of different grassland restoration methods: A systematic literature search and meta‐analysis

scientific article published in 2023

The shaping of genetic variation in edge-of-range populations under past and future climate change

scientific article (publication date: October 2013)

Transfer of invertebrates with hay during restoration operations of extensively managed grasslands in Switzerland

scientific article published on 13 November 2020

Trophic niche partitioning of cryptic species of long-eared bats in Switzerland: implications for conservation

scientific article

Unravelling migration connectivity reveals unsustainable hunting of the declining ortolan bunting

scientific article published on 22 May 2019

Use of integrated modeling to enhance estimates of population dynamics obtained from limited data

scientific article

Using Models to Manage Carnivores

scientific article

Variability of fur coloration in Savi's bat Hypsugo savii (Bonaparte, 1837) ⬇️

scientific article

Vegetation structural and compositional heterogeneity as a key feature in Alpine black grouse microhabitat selection: conservation management implications

scientific article published in 2011

Vegetation structure and decreased moth abundance limit the recolonisation of restored habitat by the European Nightjar

scientific article

When to end releases in reintroduction programmes: demographic rates and population viability analysis of bearded vultures in the Alps

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Where to Combat Shrub Encroachment in Alpine Timberline Ecosystems: Combining Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Information with Species Habitat Modelling

scientific article

Why the inaction on biodiversity?

scientific article published in September 2010

Year-round tracking of small trans-Saharan migrants using light-level geolocators

scientific article

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