List of works - Alexandra Weigelt

A comparison of the strength of biodiversity effects across multiple functions

scientific article

A functional trait-based approach to understand community assembly and diversity–productivity relationships over 7 years in experimental grasslands

scientific article published in 2013

A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

scientific article published on 07 October 2021

Above- and belowground overyielding are related at the community and species level in a grassland biodiversity experiment

scientific article published in 2019

Advantages of compound-specific stable isotope measurements over bulk measurements in studies on plant uptake of intact amino acids

scientific article

An improved model to predict the effects of changing biodiversity levels on ecosystem function

article

An integrated framework of plant form and function: the belowground perspective

scientific article published on 02 July 2021

Artificial light at night decreases plant diversity and performance in experimental grassland communities

scientific article published on 30 October 2023

Biodiversity and Climate Extremes: Known Interactions and Research Gaps

scientific article published in June 2024

Biodiversity change in light of succession theory

scientific article published on 6 September 2023

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 effects on plant stoichiometry

scientific article

Biodiversity facets affect community surface temperature via 3D canopy structure in grassland communities

scientific article published in 2021

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

Biology, chance, or history? The predictable reassembly of temperate grassland communities

scientific article published in February 2010

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

scientific article published on 4 October 2019

Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment

scientific article

Changes in biodiversity impact atmospheric chemistry and climate through plant volatiles and particles

scientific article published on 28 November 2023

Changes in the abundance of grassland species in monocultures versus mixtures and their relation to biodiversity effects

scientific article

Common soil history is more important than plant history for arbuscular mycorrhizal community assembly in an experimental grassland diversity gradient

scientific article published on 9 April 2024

Connecting experimental biodiversity research to real-world grasslands

scientific article published in 2018

Corrigendum

scientific article published on 28 April 2022

Diversity Effects on Canopy Structure Change throughout a Growing Season in Experimental Grassland Communities

scientific article published on 24 March 2022

Diversity promotes temporal stability across levels of ecosystem organization in experimental grasslands

scientific article

Does biodiversity increase spatial stability in plant community biomass?

scientific article

Drought-exposure history increases complementarity between plant species in response to a subsequent drought

scientific article published on 09 June 2022

Dynamic niche partitioning in root water uptake facilitates efficient water use in more diverse grassland plant communities

article

Ecologically diverse and distinct neighbourhoods trigger persistent phenotypic consequences, and amine metabolic profiling detects them

scientific article published in 2015

Effect of plant diversity on the diversity of soil organic compounds

scientific article

Effect of plant species loss on aphid-parasitoid communities

scientific article

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

scientific article published in 2016

Effects of plant diversity, functional group composition, and fertilization on soil microbial properties in experimental grassland

scientific article published on 4 May 2015

Enhanced stability of grassland soil temperature by plant diversity

scientific article published on 4 December 2023

Evolution of species complementarity in response to drought in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Extensive grassland-use sustains high levels of soil biological activity, but does not alleviate detrimental climate change effects

scientific article

Fine root lignin content is well predictable with near-infrared spectroscopy

scientific article published on 23 April 2019

Flooding disturbances increase resource availability and productivity but reduce stability in diverse plant communities

scientific article published on 20 January 2015

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

article

Functional groups differ in trait means, but not in trait plasticity to species richness in local grassland communities

scientific article published on 27 August 2018

Genotypic variability enhances the reproducibility of an ecological study

scientific article published in 2018

Genotypic variability enhances the reproducibility of an ecological study

Global Root Traits (GRooT) Database

scientific article published on 19 May 2020

Global root traits (GRooT) database

scientific article

Grassland resistance and resilience after drought depends on management intensity and species richness

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Herbivore and pollinator responses to grassland management intensity along experimental changes in plant species richness

article

High plant diversity is needed to maintain ecosystem services

scientific article

Identifying population- and community-level mechanisms of diversity-stability relationships in experimental grasslands

scientific article published in 2011

Impact of above- and below-ground invertebrates on temporal and spatial stability of grassland of different diversity

scientific article published in January 2011

Incorporation of mineral nitrogen into the soil food web as affected by plant community composition

scientific article

Interspecific trait differences rather than intraspecific trait variation increase the extent and filling of community trait space with increasing plant diversity in experimental grasslands

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

LCVP, The Leipzig catalogue of vascular plants, a new taxonomic reference list for all known vascular plants

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

Leaf area and pubescence drive sedimentation on leaf surfaces during flooding

scientific article published on 17 May 2020

Legume species differ in the responses of their functional traits to plant diversity

scientific article

Limited evidence for spatial resource partitioning across temperate grassland biodiversity experiments

scientific article published on 06 November 2019

Long-term effects of plant diversity and composition on plant stoichiometry

article

Long-term study of root biomass in a biodiversity experiment reveals shifts in diversity effects over time

scientific article published in 2014

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

scientific article published in 2019

Management Intensity Modifies Plant Diversity Effects on N Yield and Mineral N in Soil

article

Mechanisms behind plant diversity effects on inorganic and organic N leaching from temperate grassland

article

More diverse plant communities have higher functioning over time due to turnover in complementary dominant species

scientific article

Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship

scientific article published on 27 August 2018

Multiple plant diversity components drive consumer communities across ecosystems

article

Mycorrhiza in tree diversity-ecosystem function relationships: conceptual framework and experimental implementation

scientific article published in 2018

N2 fixation and performance of 12 legume species in a 6-year grassland biodiversity experiment

article

Nematode communities, plant nutrient economy and life‐cycle characteristics jointly determine plant monoculture performance over 12 years

scientific article published on 05 December 2019

No evidence of complementary water use along a plant species richness gradient in temperate experimental grasslands

scientific article published on 14 January 2015

Origin context of trait data matters for predictions of community performance in a grassland biodiversity experiment

scientific article published on 23 March 2018

Persistence of dissolved organic matter explained by molecular changes during its passage through soil

scientific article published on 5 August 2019

Phylogenetically diverse grasslands are associated with pairwise interspecific processes that increase biomass

scientific article

Plant community impacts on the structure of earthworm communities depend on season and change with time

article

Plant diversity and functional groups affect Si and Ca pools in aboveground biomass of grassland systems

scientific article

Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

scientific article published on 26 July 2016

Plant diversity does not buffer drought effects on early-stage litter mass loss rates and microbial properties

scientific article

Plant diversity effects on aboveground and belowground N pools in temperate grassland ecosystems: Development in the first 5 years after establishment

article

Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands

scientific article published on 07 February 2020

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

scientific article

Plant diversity enhances production and downward transport of biodegradable dissolved organic matter

scientific article

Plant diversity impacts decomposition and herbivory via changes in aboveground arthropods

scientific article

Plant diversity influenced gross nitrogen mineralization, microbial ammonium consumption and gross inorganic N immobilization in a grassland experiment

scientific article published on 31 July 2020

Plant diversity maintains long-term ecosystem productivity under frequent drought by increasing short-term variation

scientific article

Plant diversity shapes microbe-rhizosphere effects on P mobilisation from organic matter in soil

scientific article

Plant diversity surpasses plant functional groups and plant productivity as driver of soil biota in the long term

scientific article (publication date: 2011)

Plant functional group drives the community structure of saprophytic fungi in a grassland biodiversity experiment

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

Plant species diversity affects soil-atmosphere fluxes of methane and nitrous oxide

scientific article

Plant species loss affects life-history traits of aphids and their parasitoids

scientific article

Plant species richness and functional composition drive overyielding in a six-year grassland experiment

scientific article

Plant species richness and functional groups have different effects on soil water content in a decade-long grassland experiment

article

Plant species richness and functional traits affect community stability after a flood event

scientific article

Plant species richness negatively affects root decomposition in grasslands

article

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

scientific article published on 05 October 2020

Plant-soil feedbacks: role of plant functional group and plant traits

article

Plants are less negatively affected by flooding when growing in species-rich plant communities

scientific article

Positive biodiversity-productivity relationship due to increased plant density

article

Predicting ecosystem stability from community composition and biodiversity

article

Predicting species abundances in a grassland biodiversity experiment: Trade‐offs between model complexity and generality

scientific article published in 2019

Predicting stochastic community dynamics in grasslands under the assumption of competitive symmetry

scientific article

Preferential uptake of soil nitrogen forms by grassland plant species

scientific article published on 10 November 2004

Quantifying resource use complementarity in grassland species: A comparison of different nutrient tracers

scholarly article by Annette Gockele et al published November 2014 in Pedobiologia

Relationships between species richness and biomass production are context dependent in grasslands differing in land-use and seed addition

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

scientific article published in 2023

Reply to: “Results from a biodiversity experiment fail to represent economic performance of semi-natural grasslands”

scientific article published on 09 April 2021

Responses of rhizosphere fungi to the root economics space in grassland monocultures of different age

scientific article published on 10 September 2023

Root chemistry and soil fauna, but not soil abiotic conditions explain the effects of plant diversity on root decomposition

scientific article

Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs

scientific article published on 07 November 2020

Root traits explain plant species distributions along climatic gradients yet challenge the nature of ecological trade-offs

scientific article

Seasonal changes in the soil microbial community in a grassland plant diversity gradient four years after establishment

article

Separating drought effects from roof artifacts on ecosystem processes in a grassland drought experiment

scientific article

Soil environmental conditions and microbial build-up mediate the effect of plant diversity on soil nitrifying and denitrifying enzyme activities in temperate grasslands

scientific article

Terrestrial laser scanning reveals temporal changes in biodiversity mechanisms driving grassland productivity

scientific article published in 2019

The Future of Complementarity: Disentangling Causes from Consequences

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

The analysis of biodiversity experiments: from pattern toward mechanism

article

The fungal collaboration gradient dominates the root economics space in plants

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

The iDiv Ecotron—A flexible research platform for multitrophic biodiversity research

scientific article published on 07 October 2021

The impact of plant diversity and fertilization on fitness of a generalist grasshopper

article

The importance of trait selection in ecology

scientific article published on 28 June 2023

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

Time course of plant diversity effects on Centaurea jacea establishment and the role of competition and herbivory

article

Topographical factors related to flooding frequency promote ecosystem multifunctionality of riparian floodplains

scientific article published on 30 October 2021

Tracking, targeting, and conserving soil biodiversity

scientific article

Trait means, trait plasticity and trait differences to other species jointly explain species performances in grasslands of varying diversity

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

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

Using plant functional traits to explain diversity-productivity relationships

scientific article

Weak reciprocal relationships between productivity and plant biodiversity in managed grasslands

scientific article published in 2024

List of works by Alexandra Weigelt

A comparison of the strength of biodiversity effects across multiple functions

A functional trait-based approach to understand community assembly and diversity–productivity relationships over 7 years in experimental grasslands

A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research

A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements

Above- and belowground overyielding are related at the community and species level in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Advantages of compound-specific stable isotope measurements over bulk measurements in studies on plant uptake of intact amino acids

An improved model to predict the effects of changing biodiversity levels on ecosystem function

An integrated framework of plant form and function: the belowground perspective

Artificial light at night decreases plant diversity and performance in experimental grassland communities

Biodiversity and Climate Extremes: Known Interactions and Research Gaps

Biodiversity change in light of succession theory

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

Biodiversity effects on plant stoichiometry

Biodiversity facets affect community surface temperature via 3D canopy structure in grassland communities

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

Biology, chance, or history? The predictable reassembly of temperate grassland communities

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

Bottom-up effects of plant diversity on multitrophic interactions in a biodiversity experiment

Changes in biodiversity impact atmospheric chemistry and climate through plant volatiles and particles

Changes in the abundance of grassland species in monocultures versus mixtures and their relation to biodiversity effects

Common soil history is more important than plant history for arbuscular mycorrhizal community assembly in an experimental grassland diversity gradient

Connecting experimental biodiversity research to real-world grasslands

Corrigendum

Diversity Effects on Canopy Structure Change throughout a Growing Season in Experimental Grassland Communities

Diversity promotes temporal stability across levels of ecosystem organization in experimental grasslands

Does biodiversity increase spatial stability in plant community biomass?

Drought-exposure history increases complementarity between plant species in response to a subsequent drought

Dynamic niche partitioning in root water uptake facilitates efficient water use in more diverse grassland plant communities

Ecologically diverse and distinct neighbourhoods trigger persistent phenotypic consequences, and amine metabolic profiling detects them

Effect of plant diversity on the diversity of soil organic compounds

Effect of plant species loss on aphid-parasitoid communities

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

Effects of plant diversity, functional group composition, and fertilization on soil microbial properties in experimental grassland

Enhanced stability of grassland soil temperature by plant diversity

Evolution of species complementarity in response to drought in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Extensive grassland-use sustains high levels of soil biological activity, but does not alleviate detrimental climate change effects

Fine root lignin content is well predictable with near-infrared spectroscopy

Flooding disturbances increase resource availability and productivity but reduce stability in diverse plant communities

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

Functional groups differ in trait means, but not in trait plasticity to species richness in local grassland communities

Genotypic variability enhances the reproducibility of an ecological study

Genotypic variability enhances the reproducibility of an ecological study

Global Root Traits (GRooT) Database

Global root traits (GRooT) database

Grassland resistance and resilience after drought depends on management intensity and species richness

Herbivore and pollinator responses to grassland management intensity along experimental changes in plant species richness

High plant diversity is needed to maintain ecosystem services

Identifying population- and community-level mechanisms of diversity-stability relationships in experimental grasslands

Impact of above- and below-ground invertebrates on temporal and spatial stability of grassland of different diversity

Incorporation of mineral nitrogen into the soil food web as affected by plant community composition

Interspecific trait differences rather than intraspecific trait variation increase the extent and filling of community trait space with increasing plant diversity in experimental grasslands

LCVP, The Leipzig catalogue of vascular plants, a new taxonomic reference list for all known vascular plants

Leaf area and pubescence drive sedimentation on leaf surfaces during flooding

Legume species differ in the responses of their functional traits to plant diversity

Limited evidence for spatial resource partitioning across temperate grassland biodiversity experiments

Long-term effects of plant diversity and composition on plant stoichiometry

Long-term study of root biomass in a biodiversity experiment reveals shifts in diversity effects over time

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

Management Intensity Modifies Plant Diversity Effects on N Yield and Mineral N in Soil

Mechanisms behind plant diversity effects on inorganic and organic N leaching from temperate grassland

More diverse plant communities have higher functioning over time due to turnover in complementary dominant species

Multiple facets of biodiversity drive the diversity–stability relationship

Multiple plant diversity components drive consumer communities across ecosystems

Mycorrhiza in tree diversity-ecosystem function relationships: conceptual framework and experimental implementation

N2 fixation and performance of 12 legume species in a 6-year grassland biodiversity experiment

Nematode communities, plant nutrient economy and life‐cycle characteristics jointly determine plant monoculture performance over 12 years

No evidence of complementary water use along a plant species richness gradient in temperate experimental grasslands

Origin context of trait data matters for predictions of community performance in a grassland biodiversity experiment

Persistence of dissolved organic matter explained by molecular changes during its passage through soil

Phylogenetically diverse grasslands are associated with pairwise interspecific processes that increase biomass

Plant community impacts on the structure of earthworm communities depend on season and change with time

Plant diversity and functional groups affect Si and Ca pools in aboveground biomass of grassland systems

Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

Plant diversity does not buffer drought effects on early-stage litter mass loss rates and microbial properties

Plant diversity effects on aboveground and belowground N pools in temperate grassland ecosystems: Development in the first 5 years after establishment

Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands