List of works - Sebastian T. Meyer

A comparison of the strength of biodiversity effects across multiple functions

scientific article

A green design of city squares increases abundance and diversity of birds

scientific article published in 2021

A meta food web for invertebrate species collected in a European grassland

scientific article published on 29 March 2019

A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

A new experimental approach to test why biodiversity effects strengthen as ecosystems age

scientific article published in 2019

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions

article by Wolfgang W Weisser et al published September 2017 in Basic and Applied Ecology

Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands

scientific article published on 24 February 2020

Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes

scientific article

Biodiversity–multifunctionality relationships depend on identity and number of measured functions

scientific article published in 2017

Biodiversity–stability relationships strengthen over time in a long-term grassland experiment

Biotic interactions, community assembly, and eco-evolutionary dynamics as drivers of long-term biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships

scientific article published on 4 October 2019

Complex effects of fertilization on plant and herbivore performance in the presence of a plant competitor and activated carbon

scientific article

Conservation in Brazil needs to include non-forest ecosystems

article

Consistent increase in herbivory along two experimental plant diversity gradients over multiple years

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Contrasting effects of plant diversity on β- and γ-diversity of grassland invertebrates

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Does plant phylogenetic diversity increase invertebrate herbivory in managed grasslands?

article

Effects of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes on the protective microbiome of insects - a review

scientific article published in 2019

Effects of biodiversity strengthen over time as ecosystem functioning declines at low and increases at high biodiversity

scientific article published in 2016

Escape from natural enemies depends on the enemies, the invader, and competition

scientific article published on 11 September 2020

Experimental Manipulation of Grassland Plant Diversity Induces Complex Shifts in Aboveground Arthropod Diversity

scientific article published on 9 February 2016

Final countdown for biodiversity hotspots

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

From pots to plots: hierarchical trait-based prediction of plant performance in a mesic grassland

article

Functionally and phylogenetically diverse plant communities key to soil biota

scientific article

High Survival of Lasius niger during Summer Flooding in a European Grassland

scientific article

Historical and recent land use affects ecosystem functions in subtropical grasslands in Brazil

article

Integrating ecosystem functions into restoration ecology-recent advances and future directions

article published in 2016

Invertebrate herbivory decreases along a gradient of increasing land-use intensity in German grasslands

article

Invertebrate herbivory increases along an experimental gradient of grassland plant diversity

scientific article

Land-use components, abundance of predatory arthropods, and vegetation height affect predation rates in grasslands

article by Sebastian T. Meyer et al published February 2019 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

Leaf-cutting ants proliferate in the Amazon: an expected response to forest edge?

article

Lost in trait space: species-poor communities are inflexible in properties that drive ecosystem functioning

scientific article published in 2019

Management intensity and temporary conversion to other land-use types affect plant diversity and species composition of subtropical grasslands in southern Brazil

article

Mind the gaps when using science to address conservation concerns

Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship

scientific article published on 27 August 2018

On the functional relationship between biodiversity and economic value

scientific article published on 29 January 2020

Passive restoration of subtropical grasslands leads to incomplete recovery of ant communities in early successional stages

scientific article published on 15 November 2021

Plant Herbivore Interactions at the Forest Edge

article

Plant diversity alters the representation of motifs in food webs

article

Plant diversity and community age stabilize ecosystem multifunctionality

scientific article published in March 2024

Plant diversity effects on arthropods and arthropod-dependent ecosystem functions in a biodiversity experiment

scientific article published on 29 September 2017

Plant diversity effects on grassland productivity are robust to both nutrient enrichment and drought

scientific article

Plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality via multitrophic diversity

scientific article published on 29 August 2024

Plant diversity impacts decomposition and herbivory via changes in aboveground arthropods

scientific article

Plant diversity increases predation by ground-dwelling invertebrate predators

scientific article published on 06 November 2017

Plant diversity induces shifts in the functional structure and diversity across trophic levels

article

Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning

scientific article published on 05 October 2020

Predicting invertebrate herbivory from plant traits: evidence from 51 grassland species in experimental monocultures

scientific article

Predicting invertebrate herbivory from plant traits: polycultures show strong nonadditive effects

scientific article published in July 2013

Relationships between ecosystem functions vary among years and plots and are driven by plant species richness

scientific article published in November 2023

Reply to: Plant traits alone are good predictors of ecosystem properties when used carefully

scientific article published in 2023

Restoration Ecology in Brazil Time to Step Out of the Forest

article

Secondary bacterial symbiont community in aphids responds to plant diversity.

scientific article published on 24 November 2015

Spatially Heterogeneous Nest-Clearing Behavior Coincides with Rain Event in the Leaf-Cutting Ant Atta cephalotes (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

scientific article

Testing a highly replicable and standardized method to rapidly assess seed removal probabilities

scientific article published on 15 February 2021

The multiple-mechanisms hypothesis of biodiversity–stability relationships

scientific article published in July 2024

The positive plant diversity/consumer relationship is independent of grassland age

scientific article published in May 2024

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

scientific article published on 5 August 2019

Towards a standardized Rapid Ecosystem Function Assessment (REFA).

scientific article published on 18 May 2015

Transferring biodiversity-ecosystem function research to the management of ‘real-world’ ecosystems

scientific article published in 2019

Uncovering the secrets of monoculture yield decline: trade‐offs between leaf and root chemical and physical defence traits in a grassland experiment

scientific article published on 16 November 2023

List of works by Sebastian T. Meyer

A comparison of the strength of biodiversity effects across multiple functions

A green design of city squares increases abundance and diversity of birds

A meta food web for invertebrate species collected in a European grassland

A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research

A new experimental approach to test why biodiversity effects strengthen as ecosystems age

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions

Biodiversity increases multitrophic energy use efficiency, flow and storage in grasslands

Biodiversity increases the resistance of ecosystem productivity to climate extremes

Biodiversity–multifunctionality relationships depend on identity and number of measured functions

Biodiversity–stability relationships strengthen over time in a long-term grassland experiment

Biotic interactions, community assembly, and eco-evolutionary dynamics as drivers of long-term biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships

Complex effects of fertilization on plant and herbivore performance in the presence of a plant competitor and activated carbon

Conservation in Brazil needs to include non-forest ecosystems

Consistent increase in herbivory along two experimental plant diversity gradients over multiple years

Contrasting effects of plant diversity on β- and γ-diversity of grassland invertebrates

Does plant phylogenetic diversity increase invertebrate herbivory in managed grasslands?

Effects of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes on the protective microbiome of insects - a review

Effects of biodiversity strengthen over time as ecosystem functioning declines at low and increases at high biodiversity

Escape from natural enemies depends on the enemies, the invader, and competition

Experimental Manipulation of Grassland Plant Diversity Induces Complex Shifts in Aboveground Arthropod Diversity

Final countdown for biodiversity hotspots

From pots to plots: hierarchical trait-based prediction of plant performance in a mesic grassland

Functionally and phylogenetically diverse plant communities key to soil biota

High Survival of Lasius niger during Summer Flooding in a European Grassland

Historical and recent land use affects ecosystem functions in subtropical grasslands in Brazil

Integrating ecosystem functions into restoration ecology-recent advances and future directions

Invertebrate herbivory decreases along a gradient of increasing land-use intensity in German grasslands

Invertebrate herbivory increases along an experimental gradient of grassland plant diversity

Land-use components, abundance of predatory arthropods, and vegetation height affect predation rates in grasslands

Leaf-cutting ants proliferate in the Amazon: an expected response to forest edge?

Lost in trait space: species-poor communities are inflexible in properties that drive ecosystem functioning

Management intensity and temporary conversion to other land-use types affect plant diversity and species composition of subtropical grasslands in southern Brazil

Mind the gaps when using science to address conservation concerns

Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship

On the functional relationship between biodiversity and economic value

Passive restoration of subtropical grasslands leads to incomplete recovery of ant communities in early successional stages

Plant Herbivore Interactions at the Forest Edge

Plant diversity alters the representation of motifs in food webs

Plant diversity and community age stabilize ecosystem multifunctionality

Plant diversity effects on arthropods and arthropod-dependent ecosystem functions in a biodiversity experiment

Plant diversity effects on grassland productivity are robust to both nutrient enrichment and drought

Plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality via multitrophic diversity

Plant diversity impacts decomposition and herbivory via changes in aboveground arthropods

Plant diversity increases predation by ground-dwelling invertebrate predators

Plant diversity induces shifts in the functional structure and diversity across trophic levels

Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning

Predicting invertebrate herbivory from plant traits: evidence from 51 grassland species in experimental monocultures

Predicting invertebrate herbivory from plant traits: polycultures show strong nonadditive effects

Relationships between ecosystem functions vary among years and plots and are driven by plant species richness

Reply to: Plant traits alone are good predictors of ecosystem properties when used carefully

Restoration Ecology in Brazil Time to Step Out of the Forest

Secondary bacterial symbiont community in aphids responds to plant diversity.

Spatially Heterogeneous Nest-Clearing Behavior Coincides with Rain Event in the Leaf-Cutting Ant Atta cephalotes (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

Testing a highly replicable and standardized method to rapidly assess seed removal probabilities

The multiple-mechanisms hypothesis of biodiversity–stability relationships

The positive plant diversity/consumer relationship is independent of grassland age

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

The results of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

Towards a standardized Rapid Ecosystem Function Assessment (REFA).

Transferring biodiversity-ecosystem function research to the management of ‘real-world’ ecosystems

Uncovering the secrets of monoculture yield decline: trade‐offs between leaf and root chemical and physical defence traits in a grassland experiment