List of works - Niklaus E. Zimmermann

Improving generalized regression analysis for the spatial prediction of forest communities

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Thermal niches are more conserved at cold than warm limits in arctic-alpine plant species

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Benchmarking novel approaches for modelling species range dynamics

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The European functional tree of bird life in the face of global change

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No growth stimulation of Canada's boreal forest under half-century of combined warming and CO2 fertilization

scientific article

Will climate change reduce the efficacy of protected areas for amphibian conservation in Italy?

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Spatial predictions at the community level: from current approaches to future frameworks

scientific article published on October 1, 2015

A framework for modeling adaptive forest management and decision making under climate change

scholarly article by Rasoul Yousefpour et al published 2017 in Ecology and Society

Phylogenetic patterns of climatic, habitat and trophic niches in a European avian assemblage

scientific article (publication date: April 2014)

Do the elevational limits of deciduous tree species match their thermal latitudinal limits?

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Cross-scale analysis of the region effect on vascular plant species diversity in southern and northern European mountain ranges

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Topo-climatic microrefugia explain the persistence of a rare endemic plant in the Alps during the last 21 millennia

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Effects of a fire response trait on diversification in replicated radiations

scientific article published on 9 October 2013

‘Next generation’ biogeography: towards understanding the drivers of species diversification and persistence

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A matter of scale: apparent niche differentiation of diploid and tetraploid plants may depend on extent and grain of analysis

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Uncertainty in predictions of range dynamics: black grouse climbing the Swiss Alps

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A greener Greenland? Climatic potential and long-term constraints on future expansions of trees and shrubs

scientific article (publication date: 19 August 2013)

Effects of sample survey design on the accuracy of classification tree models in species distribution models

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Range dynamics of mountain plants decrease with elevation

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Fossils matter: improved estimates of divergence times in Pinus reveal older diversification.

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Uncertainty in predicting range dynamics of endemic alpine plants under climate warming

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Anticipating the spatio-temporal response of plant diversity and vegetation structure to climate and land use change in a protected area

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The effects of land use and climate change on the carbon cycle of Europe over the past 500 years

scholarly article by Jed O. Kaplan et al published 22 November 2011 in Global Change Biology

Genomics of the divergence continuum in an African plant biodiversity hotspot, I: drivers of population divergence in Restio capensis (Restionaceae).

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Predicting tree species presence and basal area in Utah: A comparison of stochastic gradient boosting, generalized additive models, and tree-based methods

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Investigating the regional-scale pattern of agricultural land abandonment in the Swiss mountains: A spatial statistical modelling approach

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Neophyte species richness at the landscape scale under urban sprawl and climate warming

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Good-bye to tropical alpine plant giants under warmer climates? Loss of range and genetic diversity in Lobelia rhynchopetalum

scientific article (publication date: December 2016)

Comparing species interaction networks along environmental gradients

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Where are the wild things? Why we need better data on species distribution

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The upward shift in altitude of pine mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) in Switzerland--the result of climate warming?

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Allometric equations for integrating remote sensing imagery into forest monitoring programmes.

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Evaluating thermal treeline indicators based on air and soil temperature using an air-to-soil temperature transfer model

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Field evidence of colonisation by Holm Oak, at the northern margin of its distribution range, during the Anthropocene period

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Trophic specialization influences the rate of environmental niche evolution in damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

scientific article (publication date: 22 September 2012)

Host plant availability potentially limits butterfly distributions under cold environmental conditions

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Observational evidence from two mountainous regions that near-surface wind speeds are declining more rapidly at higher elevations than lower elevations: 1960-2006

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Elevational rear edges shifted at least as much as leading edges over the last century

scientific article published on 28 December 2018

Modelling plant species distribution in alpine grasslands using airborne imaging spectroscopy

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Where, why and how? Explaining the low-temperature range limits of temperate tree species

article by Christian Körner et al published 8 April 2016 in Journal of Ecology

Uncertainty in ensembles of global biodiversity scenarios

Space matters when defining effective management for invasive plants

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Impacts of climate change on Swiss biodiversity: An indicator taxa approach

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Alternative forest management strategies to account for climate change-induced productivity and species suitability changes in Europe

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Going against the flow: potential mechanisms for unexpected downslope range shifts in a warming climate

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Are forest disturbances amplifying or canceling out climate change-induced productivity changes in European forests?

scientific article published on March 2017

Emerging role of wetland methane emissions in driving 21st century climate change.

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Does the legacy of historical biogeography shape current invasiveness in pines?

scientific article published on 19 October 2015

Understanding species and community response to environmental change – A functional trait perspective

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Modelling the effect of habitat fragmentation on climate-driven migration of European forest understorey plants

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List of works by Niklaus E. Zimmermann

Improving generalized regression analysis for the spatial prediction of forest communities

Thermal niches are more conserved at cold than warm limits in arctic-alpine plant species

Benchmarking novel approaches for modelling species range dynamics

The European functional tree of bird life in the face of global change

No growth stimulation of Canada's boreal forest under half-century of combined warming and CO2 fertilization

Will climate change reduce the efficacy of protected areas for amphibian conservation in Italy?

Spatial predictions at the community level: from current approaches to future frameworks

A framework for modeling adaptive forest management and decision making under climate change

Phylogenetic patterns of climatic, habitat and trophic niches in a European avian assemblage

Do the elevational limits of deciduous tree species match their thermal latitudinal limits?

Cross-scale analysis of the region effect on vascular plant species diversity in southern and northern European mountain ranges

Topo-climatic microrefugia explain the persistence of a rare endemic plant in the Alps during the last 21 millennia

Effects of a fire response trait on diversification in replicated radiations

‘Next generation’ biogeography: towards understanding the drivers of species diversification and persistence

A matter of scale: apparent niche differentiation of diploid and tetraploid plants may depend on extent and grain of analysis

Uncertainty in predictions of range dynamics: black grouse climbing the Swiss Alps

A greener Greenland? Climatic potential and long-term constraints on future expansions of trees and shrubs

Effects of sample survey design on the accuracy of classification tree models in species distribution models

Range dynamics of mountain plants decrease with elevation

Fossils matter: improved estimates of divergence times in Pinus reveal older diversification.

Uncertainty in predicting range dynamics of endemic alpine plants under climate warming

Anticipating the spatio-temporal response of plant diversity and vegetation structure to climate and land use change in a protected area

The effects of land use and climate change on the carbon cycle of Europe over the past 500 years

Genomics of the divergence continuum in an African plant biodiversity hotspot, I: drivers of population divergence in Restio capensis (Restionaceae).

Predicting tree species presence and basal area in Utah: A comparison of stochastic gradient boosting, generalized additive models, and tree-based methods

Investigating the regional-scale pattern of agricultural land abandonment in the Swiss mountains: A spatial statistical modelling approach

Neophyte species richness at the landscape scale under urban sprawl and climate warming

Good-bye to tropical alpine plant giants under warmer climates? Loss of range and genetic diversity in Lobelia rhynchopetalum

Comparing species interaction networks along environmental gradients

Where are the wild things? Why we need better data on species distribution

The upward shift in altitude of pine mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) in Switzerland--the result of climate warming?

Allometric equations for integrating remote sensing imagery into forest monitoring programmes.

Evaluating thermal treeline indicators based on air and soil temperature using an air-to-soil temperature transfer model

Field evidence of colonisation by Holm Oak, at the northern margin of its distribution range, during the Anthropocene period

Trophic specialization influences the rate of environmental niche evolution in damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Host plant availability potentially limits butterfly distributions under cold environmental conditions

Observational evidence from two mountainous regions that near-surface wind speeds are declining more rapidly at higher elevations than lower elevations: 1960-2006

Elevational rear edges shifted at least as much as leading edges over the last century

Modelling plant species distribution in alpine grasslands using airborne imaging spectroscopy

Where, why and how? Explaining the low-temperature range limits of temperate tree species

Uncertainty in ensembles of global biodiversity scenarios

Space matters when defining effective management for invasive plants

Impacts of climate change on Swiss biodiversity: An indicator taxa approach

Alternative forest management strategies to account for climate change-induced productivity and species suitability changes in Europe

Going against the flow: potential mechanisms for unexpected downslope range shifts in a warming climate

Are forest disturbances amplifying or canceling out climate change-induced productivity changes in European forests?

Emerging role of wetland methane emissions in driving 21st century climate change.

Does the legacy of historical biogeography shape current invasiveness in pines?

Understanding species and community response to environmental change – A functional trait perspective

Modelling the effect of habitat fragmentation on climate-driven migration of European forest understorey plants