Veröffentlichungen

• Adam, M., Adamová-Ježová, D., Neubauer, J., & Müller, S. (2026). Riparian soundscape dynamics of Central European oxbow lakes: Insights from year-round ecoacoustic monitoring. Biodiversity and Conservation, 35(8), 195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-026-03393-x
• Busana, M., Sebe, F., Barbaro, L., Carruthers-Jones, J., Croci, S., Eldridge, A.,  …Müller, S.,… et al. (2026). Spatial distribution of acoustic traits in bird assemblages along bioclimatic gradients. Ecography, n/a(n/a), e08011. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecog.08011
• Henneron, L., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Kardol, P. (2026) Tree community resource economics control soil food web multifunctionality. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10455-1
• Greinwald, K., […], A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Weiler, M. (2026) Co-development of physical and biological variables on glacial hillslopes over millennia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 688, 120100.
• Cuentas Romero, A.G., […], Müller, S., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bonn, A. (2026) When nature sounds like home: Mental wellbeing effects of acoustic diversity differ for local and non-local forest soundscapes. Journal of Environmental Psychology 111, 103007.
• Heid, K.B., Dieckmann, L.A., Kassie, D., Fünfgeld, H., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Sousa-Silva, R., Greinwald, K. (2026) Citizen stewardship of street tree beds promotes urban biodiversity. Journal of Urban Ecology 12, juag003.
• Jensen, J., […], Hajek, P., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Weih, M. (2026) Tree species diversity drives above-ground carbon sequestration through light-related trait shifts. Functional Ecology 40, 1656-1675.
• Asch, J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Peters, M.K. (2026) Dung beetles do not profit from enhanced spatial heterogeneity in temperate production forests: A forest manipulation experiment. Journal of Applied Ecology 63, e70288.
• Carlson, L., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Schmitt, T. (2026) The invisible heterogeneity of forests -β-diversity of volatiles. Landscape Ecology 41, 62.
• Bourdin, A., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Jactel, H. (2026) Lower prevalence of Lyme disease pathogens in mixed deciduous – coniferous forests. Forest Ecology and Management 611, 123702.
• Saito, D.F., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bauhus, J. (2026) Fertilization influences overyielding through dominance of species with high specific leaf area in young tree mixtures. Functional Ecology 40, 1755-1775.
• Saito, D., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bauhus, J. (2026) Data and code from: Fertilization influences overyielding through dominance of species with high specific leaf area in young tree mixtures [Dataset]. Dryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.n5tb2rc94
• Mosig, C., […], Hajek, P. […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Kattenborn, T. (2026) deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics. Remote Sensing of the Environment 332, 115027.
• Kuss, P., Klein, A.M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bünemann, T.C. (in press) Qualifizierungsangebote und Zertifizierung von Artenkenntnissen an der Universität Freiburg. In: Nösken, N., Waskow, K. (Hrsg.) Handbuch Förderung der Artenkenntnis in Deutschland – Best Practices und Handlungsempfehlungen. Bundesamt für Naturschutz: Bonn
• Funosas, D., […], Barbaro, L., Arend, D., Müller, S., […], Pérez-Granados, C., (2026), A global assessment of BirdNET performance: Differences among continents, biomes, and species. Ecological Indicators 182, 114550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114550
• Pérez-Granados, C., […], Arend, D., Müller, S., […], Sebastián-González, E., (2026), WABAD: A world annotated bird acoustic dataset for passive acoustic monitoring. Ecology 107, e70317. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70317
• Funosas, D., Massol, E., Bas, Y., Schmidt, S., Bennet, D., Arend, D., […], Müller, S., […] Cauchoix, M. (2026), A finely annotated dataset for the automated acoustic identification of European Orthoptera and Cicadidae. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07150-1
• Arend, D., Triantafyllopoulos, A., Schuller, B., Renner, S.C., Müller, S., (2026), Towards a non-invasive bioacoustic indicator of avian health: Linking song performance traits to physiological condition. Ecological Informatics 98, 103976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2026.103976

• Pérez-Granados, C., Funosas, D., […], Arend, D., Müller, S., […], Sebastián-González, E. (2025), Optimization of passive acoustic bird surveys: a global assessment of BirdNET settings. Ibis. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.70013
• Augusto, L., Borelle, R., Boča, A., Bon, L., Orazio, C., Arias-González, A., Bakker, M.R., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Charru, M. (2025) Widespread slow growth of acquisitive tree species. Nature. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-08692-x
• Mueller, S., Barrios, H., Campos, E., Casama, A., Forgues, K., Kawakami, S., et al. (2025). Temporal acoustic patterns in an old-growth Emberá community forest in Darién, Panama. Do birds shape neotropical soundscapes? Global Ecology and Conservation 64, e03920. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03920
• Arend, D., Gebhard, A., Triantafyllopoulos, A., Schuller, B., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Müller, S. (2025) Soundscape-based evaluation of small-scale forest management interventions. Forest Ecology and Management 596, 123067
• Bourdin, A., Augusto, L., Joly, F.-X., Bres, C., Chahine, T., Guillemot, J., Hajek, P., Jactel, H., Jensen, J., Mereu, S., Muys, B., Ponette, Q., Sandén, H., Parker, W.C., Paquette, A., Messier, C., Robin, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Serrano-León, H., Weih, M., Castagneyrol, B., Bakker, M.R., Fanin, N. (2025) Context dependency of tree diversity effects on standardized substrates decomposition: Role of tree functional composition, mycorrhizal type and climatic conditions. Journal of Ecology n/a. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.70189
• Déziel, M., Schoenig, D., Sousa-Silva, R., Searle, E.B., Parker, W.C., Cavender-Bares, J., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Paquette, A. (2025) Resolving the effects of functional traits on tree growth rates: The influence of temporal dynamics and divergent strategies by leaf habit. Journal of Ecology n/a. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.70151
• Gillerot, L., Landuyt, D., Bourdin, A., Rozario, K., Shaw, T., Steinparzer, M., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Verheyen, K. (2025) Forest biodiversity and structure modulate human health benefits and risks. Nature Sustainability 8: 485-497.
• Hordijk, I., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Crowther, T.W. (2025) Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests. Nature Communications 16, 4773.
• Huth, F., Tischer, A., Nikolova, P., Feldhaar, H., Wehnert, A., Hülsmann, L., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Schuldt, B. (2025) Ecological assessment of forest management approaches to develop resilient forests in the face of global change in Central Europe. Basic and Applied Ecology 86, 66-100.
• Jactel, H., Pluchard, E., Schillé, L., Plat, N., Jouveau, S., Rivoal, J.-B., Hajek, P., Fründ, J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2025) Experimental evidence of reduced Ips typographus damage in mixed spruce plantations. Journal of Pest Science 99, 32.
• Jensen, J., Blondeel, H., Guillemot, J., Schnabel, F., Serrano-León, H., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Weih, M. (2025) Diversity in Resource Use Strategies Promotes Productivity in Young Planted Tree Species Mixtures. Global Change Biology 31, e70493.
• Li, Y., Schuldt, A., Bauhus, J., Belluau, M., Berthelot, S., Burghardt, K.T., Bruelheide, H., Castagneyrol, B., Chu, C., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Fründ, J., Gebauer, T., Gravel, D., Jactel, H., Li, S., Liang, Y., Parker, J.D., Parker, W.C., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Staab, M., Verheyen, K., Schmid, B., Ma, K., Liu, X. (2025) The tree growth–herbivory relationship depends on functional traits across forest biodiversity experiments. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9, 2014-2024.
• Meyers, B., Friaud, R., Kassie, D., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Freschet, G.T. (2025) Soil nutrient availability rather than spatial nutrient heterogeneity shapes the intraspecific response of root architectural, morphological and mycorrhizal traits in Vaccinium myrtillus. Journal of Ecology 113, 3678-3699.
• Meyers, B., Thanopoulos, D.L., Munteanu, C., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2025) The effect of light availability and spatio-temporal heterogeneity on the soil seed bank diversity in temperate forests. Oikos, e11694.
• Mosig, C., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Kattenborn, T. (2026) deadtrees.earth — An open-access and interactive database for centimeter-scale aerial imagery to uncover global tree mortality dynamics. Remote Sensing of the Environment 332, 115027.
• O’Brien, S.A., Tylianakis, J.M., Anderson, D.P., Boesing, A.L., Lai, H.R., Le Provost, G., Manning, P., Neyret, M., Blüthgen, N., Jung, K., Magdon, P., Müller, S., Schenk, N.V., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Lavorel, S. (2025) Mobile species’ responses to surrounding land use generate trade-offs and synergies among nature’s contributions to people. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122, e2505401122. Doi: 10.1073/pnas.2505401122
• Ohlert, T., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, […], Zuo, X. (2025) Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity. Science 390, 284-289.
• Pauler, C.M., Homburger, H., Lüscher, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schneider, M.K. (2025) Ecosystem services in mountain pastures: A complex network of site conditions, climate and management. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 377, 109272.
• Potvin, C., Barrios, H., Forgues, K., Gray, H. M., Kunz, M., Robinson, W. D., Mueller, S. (2025). Uso de grabadoras de sonido para documentar la diversidad biocultural de la Avifauna de las Tierras Altas Colectivas Emberá de Balsa, Darién, Panamá. Tecnociencia 27, 119–142. doi: 10.48204/j.tecno.v27n2.a7672
• Rothacher, J., Mitesser, O., Müller, S., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Buřivalová, Z., Müller, J. (2025) Testing the soundscape response to silvicultural interventions in a controlled before-and-after experiment. Biological Conservation 306, 111116.
• Rozario, K., Shaw, T., Marselle, M., Oh, R.R.Y., Schröger, E., Giraldo Botero, M., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Bonn, A. (2025) Perceived biodiversity: Is what we measure also what we see and hear? People and Nature 7, 2019-2037.
• Schnabel, F., Guillemot, J., Barry, K.E., Brunn, M., Cesarz, S., Eisenhauer, N., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Potvin, C. (2025) Tree diversity increases carbon stocks and fluxes above—but not belowground in a tropical forest experiment. Global Change Biology 31, e70089.
• Schwarz, R., Eisenhauer, N., Ammer, C., Bradler, P.M., Decker, O., Delory, B.M., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Cesarz, S. (2025) Inconsistent short-term effects of enhanced structural complexity on soil microbial properties across German forests. Applied Soil Ecology 214, 106335.
• Serrano-León, H., Blondeel, H., Glenz, P., Steurer, J., Schnabel, F., Baeten, L., Guillemot, J., Martin-StPaul, N., Skiadaresis, G., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bonal, D., Boone, M., Decarsin, R., Druel, A., Godbold, D.L., Gong, J., Hajek, P., Jactel, H., Koricheva, J., Mereu, S., Ponette, Q., Rewald, B., Sandén, H., Van den Bulcke, J., Verheyen, K., Werner, R., Bauhus, J. (2025) Multiyear Drought Strengthens Positive and Negative Functional Diversity Effects on Tree Growth Response. Global Change Biology 31, e70394.
• Teittinen, A., Luoto, M., Muukkonen, P., Myyry, M.-K., Reiman, M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Soininen, J. (2025) Cross-boundary connections of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in boreal ecosystems. Ecological Monographs 95, e70013.
• Werner, R., Jensen, J., Fransson, P., Baum, C., Sandén, H., Rewald, B., Godbold, D.L., Mayer, M., Guillemot, J., Robin, A., Brancalion, P.H.S., Koricheva, J., Ponette, Q., Muys, B., Verheyen, K., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bauhus, J., Beyer, F., Hajek, P., Jactel, H., Weih, M. (2025) Effects of tree species richness on topsoil carbon and fungal diversity in European planted mixed forests are modulated by environmental conditions. Geoderma 464, 117591. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117591
• Williams, L.J., Kovach, K.R., Guzmán Q., J.A., Stefanski, A., Bermudez, R., Butler, E.E., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Schuman, M.C. (2025) Tree diversity shapes the spectral signature of light transmittance in developing forests. Ecology 106, e70032.
• Zheng, L., Ibáñez, I., Williams, L.J., Zhu, K., Serrano-León, H., Jensen, J., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Reich, P.B. (2025) Neighbourhood diversity increases tree growth in experimental forests more in wetter climates but not in wetter years. Nature Ecology & Evolution. doi: 10.1038/s41559-025-02805-5

• Bier-Schorr, L., Gräser, V., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Hajek, P., Kurz, P. (2024) Enhancement of the plant-accessible phosphate fraction in sewage sludge ashes by Na⁺ or K⁺ addition prior to combustion. Chemsuschem, 10. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202401744
• Blondeel, H., Guillemot, J., Martin-StPaul, N., Druel, A., Bilodeau-Gauthier, S., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., Baeten, L. (2024) Tree diversity reduces variability in sapling survival under drought. Journal of Ecology, doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.14294
• Decarsin, R., Guillemot, J., le Maire, G., Blondeel, H., Meredieu, C., Achard, E., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […] Martin-StPaul, N. (2024) Tree drought–mortality risk depends more on intrinsic species resistance than on stand species diversity. Global Change Biology 30, e17503.
• Depauw, L., De Lombaerde, E., Dhiedt, E., Blondeel, H., Abdala-Roberts, L., Auge, H., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Baeten, L. (2024) Enhancing Tree Performance Through Species Mixing: Review of a Quarter-Century of TreeDivNet Experiments Reveals Research Gaps and Practical Insights. Current Forestry Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-023-00208-y
• Hordijk, I., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Crowther, T.W. (2024) Dominance and rarity in tree communities across the globe: Patterns, predictors and threats. Global Ecology and Biogeography, e13889.
• Jaroszewicz, B., Stojek, K., Bruelheide, H., Ponette, Q., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., Kiss, A.K. (2024) Canopy openness, proportion of deciduous trees and topsoil C/N ratio drive the yield, but their effect on the polyphenol content of medicinal plants is species-specific. European Journal of Forest Research 143, 1759-1771.
• Jing, X., Baum, C., Castagneyrol, B., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Gebauer, T., Hajek, P., Jactel, H., Muys, B., Nock, C.A., Ponette, Q., Rose, L., Saurer, M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., Van Meerbeek, K. (2024) Leaf isotopes reveal tree diversity effects on the functional responses to the pan-European 2018 summer drought. New Phytologist 243, 1312-1328.
• Luo, S., Schmid, B., Hector, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., […} Eisenhauer, N. (2024) Mycorrhizal associations modify tree diversity−productivity relationships across experimental tree plantations. New Phytologist 243, 1205-1219.
• Mueller, S., Jahn, O., Jung, K., Mitesser, O., Ammer, C., Böhm, S., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2024) Temporal dynamics of acoustic diversity in managed forests. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12.
• Schnabel, F., Guillemot, J., Barry, K.E., Brunn, M., Cesarz, S., Eisenhauer, N., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […] Potvin, C. (2024) Tree diversity increases carbon stocks and fluxes above- but not belowground in a tropical forest experiment. bioRxiv, 2024.2006.2020.599915.
• Shaw, T., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Mueller, S. (2024) Forest structural heterogeneity positively affects bird richness and acoustic diversity in a temperate, central European forest. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2024.1387879
• Stojek, K., Bobrowska-Korczak, B., Kusińska, B., Czerwonka, M., Decruyenaere, J., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Jaroszewicz, B. (2024) Factors affecting composition of fatty acids in wild-growing forest mushrooms. Mycologia, doi: 10.1080/00275514.2024.2325045
• Stojek, K., Krośniak, M., Bobrowska-Korczak, B., Czortek, P., Decock, L., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […] Jaroszewicz, B. (2024) The concentrations of microelements in forest mushrooms are influenced by soil pH and C/N ratio and less by stand characteristics. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 86, 127534.
• Vázquez-González, C., Castagneyrol, B., Muiruri, E.W., Barbaro, L., Abdala-Roberts, L., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Koricheva, J. (2024) Tree diversity enhances predation by birds but not by arthropods across climate gradients. Ecology Letters 27, e14427.
• Zheng, L., Barry, K.E., Guerrero-Ramírez, N.R., Craven, D., Reich, P.B., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], … Hautier, Y. (2024) Effects of plant diversity on productivity strengthen over time due to trait-dependent shifts in species overyielding. Nature Communications 15, 2078.
• Zibold, M., Bässler, C., Hauck, M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2024) Fungi and deadwood diversity: A test of the area-heterogeneity trade-off hypothesis. Journal of Ecology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14352
• Zou, Y., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […] Crowther, T.W. (2024) Positive feedbacks and alternative stable states in forest leaf types. Nature Communications 15, 4658.
• Mo, L.D., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Zohner, C.M. (2024) The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks. Nature Ecology & Evolution 8, 2397-334X.

• Bourdin, A., Dokhelar, T., Bord, S., Van Halder, I., Stemmelen, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Jactel, H. (2023) Forests harbor more ticks than other habitats: A meta-analysis. Forest Ecology and Management 541, 121081.
• Chao, A., Chiu, C.-H., Hu, K.-H., van der Plas, F., Cadotte, M.W., Mitesser, O., […] Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […] Müller, J., 2023. Hill–Chao numbers allow decomposing gamma multifunctionality into alpha and beta components. Ecology Letters 27, e14336.
• Delavaux, C.S., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Maynard, D.S. (2023) Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions. Nature 621, 773-781.
• Desie, E., Zuo, J., Verheyen, K., Djukic, I., Van Meerbeek, K., Auge, H., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Muys, B. (2023) Disentangling drivers of litter decomposition in a multi-continent network of tree diversity experiments. Science of the Total Environment 857, 159717.
• Greinwald, K., Musso, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Weiler, M., Egli, M. (2023) The development of nutrient pools along two holocene chronosequences with contrasting bedrocks in the Swiss Alps. Catena 233, 107507.
• Hajek, P., Mörsdorf, M., Kovach, K.R., Greinwald, K., Rose, L., Nock, C.A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2023) Quantifying the influence of tree species richness on community drought resistance using drone-derived NDVI and ground-based measures of Plant Area Index and leaf chlorophyll in a young tree diversity experiment. European Journal of Forest Research 143, 141-155
• Hordijk, I., […]., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Crowther, T.W. (2023) Evenness mediates the global relationship between forest productivity and richness. Journal of Ecology 111, 1308-1326.
• Joly, F.-X., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Hättenschwiler, S. (2023) Resolving the intricate role of climate in litter decomposition. Nature Ecology & Evolution 7, 214-223.
• Ma, H., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M.,[…], Zohner, C.M., (2023) The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit. Nature Plants 9, 1795-1809.
• Mo, L.,[…], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Crowther, T.W. (2023) Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential. Nature 624, 92-101.
• Müller, J., Mitesser, O., Cadotte, M.W., van der Plas, F., Mori, A.S., Ammer, C., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Eisenhauer, N. (2023) Enhancing the structural diversity between forest patches-A concept and real-world experiment to study biodiversity, multifunctionality and forest resilience across spatial scales. Global Change Biology 29, 1437-1450.
• Neyret, M., Peter, S., Le Provost, G., Boch, S., Boesing, A.L., Bullock, J.M., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Manning, P. (2023) Landscape management strategies for multifunctionality and social equity. Nature Sustainability.
• Schuldt, A., Liu, X., Buscot, F., Bruelheide, H., Erfmeier, A., He, J.-S., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Staab, M. (2023) Carbon–biodiversity relationships in a highly diverse subtropical forest. Global Change Biology 29, 5321-5333.
• van der Plas, F., Schroder-Georgi, T., Weigelt, A., Barry, K., Meyer, S., Alzate, A., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Wirth, C. (2023) Reply to: Plant traits alone are good predictors of ecosystem properties when used carefully. Nature Ecology & Evolution 7, 335-336.
• Wei, L., Liira, J., Ehrmann, S., Lenoir, J., Decocq, G., Brunet, J., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … De Frenne, P. (2023) Impact of patch age and size on forest soil characteristics in European agricultural landscapes. Science of the Total Environment 898, 165543.

• Bourdin, A., Bord, S., Durand, J., Galon, C., Moutailler, S., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Jactel, H. (2022) Forest Diversity Reduces the Prevalence of Pathogens Transmitted by the Tick Ixodes ricinus. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10, 891908. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.891908
• Cazzolla Gatti, R., et al., incl. Scherer-Lorenzen, M., …., Liang, J. (2022) The number of tree species on Earth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119, e2115329119.
• Cesarz, S., Craven, D., Auge, H., Bruelheide, H., Castagneyrol, B., Gutknecht, J., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Eisenhauer, N. (2022) Tree diversity effects on soil microbial biomass and respiration are context dependent across forest diversity experiments. Global Ecology and Biogeography 31, 872-885. DOI: 10.1111/geb.13461
• Chen, H., Oram, N.J., Barry, K.E., Mommer, L., van Ruijven, J., de Kroon, H., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Weigelt, A. (2017). Root chemistry and soil fauna, but not soil abiotic conditions explain the effects of plant diversity on root decomposition. Oecologia 185, 499-511.
• Díaz, S., […], Scherer-Lorenzen, M.,[…], Zotz, G. (2022) The global spectrum of plant form and function: enhanced species-level trait dataset. Scientific Data 9, 755.
• Ehrmann, S., Liira, J., Gärtner, S., Hansen, K., Brunet, J., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., 2017. Environmental drivers of Ixodes ricinus abundance in forest fragments of rural European landscapes. BMC Ecology 17, 31.
• Gillerot, L., Landuyt, D., Oh, R., Chow, W., Haluza, D., Ponette, Q., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Verheyen, K. (2022) Forest structure and composition alleviate human thermal stress. Global Change Biology 28, 7340-7352. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16419
• Hajek, P., Link, R.M., Nock, C.A., Bauhus, J., Gebauer, T., Gessler, A., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Schuldt, B. (2022) Mutually inclusive mechanisms of drought-induced tree mortality. Global Change Biology 28, 3365-3378. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16146
• Helbach, J., Frey, J., Messier, C., Mörsdorf, M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2022) Light heterogeneity affects understory plant species richness in temperate forests supporting the heterogeneity–diversity hypothesis. Ecology and Evolution 12, e8534.
• Jing, X., Muys, B., Baeten, L., Bruelheide, H., De Wandeler, H., Desie, E., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Van Meerbeek, K. (2022) Climatic conditions, not above- and belowground resource availability and uptake capacity, mediate tree diversity effects on productivity and stability. Science of The Total Environment 812, 152560.
• Le Provost, G., Schenk, N.V., Penone, C., Thiele, J., Westphal, C., Allan, E., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Manning, P. (2022) The supply of multiple ecosystem services requires biodiversity across spatial scales. Nature Ecology & Evolution.
• Liang, J., [….], Scherer-Lorenzen, M., […], Hui, C. (2022) Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients. Nature Ecology & Evolution. doi: 10.1038/s41559-022-01831-x
• Müller, S., Gossner, M.M., Penone, C., Jung, K., Renner, S.C., Farina, A., … Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2022) Land-use intensity and landscape structure drive the acoustic composition of grasslands. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 328, 107845.
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• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Bonilla, J. L., Potvin, C. (2007) Tree species richness affects litter production and decomposition dynamics in a tropical biodiversity experiment. Oikos 116: 2108-2124
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schulze, E.-D., Don, A., Schumacher, J., Weller, E. (2007) Exploring the functional significance of forest diversity: a new long-term experiment with temperate tree species (BIOTREE). Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 9: 53-70.
• Temperton, V.M., Mwangi, P.N., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., & Buchmann, N. (2007) Positive interactions between nitrogen-fixing legumes and four different neighbouring species in a biodiversity experiment. Oecologia 151: 190-205.

• Chen, H., Mommer, L., van Ruijven, J., de Kroon, H., Fischer, C., … Weigelt, A. (2016) Plant species richness negatively affects root decomposition in grasslands. Journal of Ecology. doi 10.1111/1365-2745.12650.
• Liang J., Crowther T.W., Picard N., Wiser S., Zhou M., Alberti G., Schulze E.-D., … Reich, P.B. (2016): Positive Biodiversity–Productivity Relationship Predominant in Global Forests. Science, 354, 196.
• Meyer S. T., Ebeling A., Eisenhauer N., Hertzog L., Hillebrand H., Milcu A., Pompe S., … Weisser W. W. (2016) Effects of biodiversity strengthen over time as ecosystem functioning declines at low and increases at high biodiversity. Ecosphere 7(12):e01619. 10.1002/ecs2.1619
• Niklaus, P. A., X. Le Roux, F. Poly, N. Buchmann, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, A. Weigelt, Barnard, R. L. (2016) Plant species diversity affects soil-atmosphere fluxes of methane and nitrous oxide. Oecologia, 181, 919-930.
• Seidelmann, K. N., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Niklaus, P.A.(2016). Direct vs. Microclimate-Driven Effects of Tree Species Diversity on Litter Decomposition in Young Subtropical Forest Stands. PLoS ONE, 11:e0160569.
• Trogisch S., Salmon Y., He J.-S., Hector A., Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2016) Spatio-temporal water uptake patterns of tree saplings are not altered by interspecific interaction in the early stage of a subtropical forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 367, 52-61.
• van der Plas, F., Manning, P., Allan, E., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., Wirth, C., … Fischer, M., (2016) Jack-of-all-trades effects drive biodiversity-ecosystem multifunctionality relationships in European forests. Nature Communications 7, 11109.
• Van Der Plas, F., Manning, P., Soliveres, S., Allan, E., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Verheyen, K., … Fischer, M. (2016) Biotic homogenization can decrease landscape-scale forest multifunctionality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113: 3557-3562.
• Wein A., Bauhus J., Bilodeau-Gauthier S., Scherer-Lorenzen M., Nock C., Staab M. (2016): Tree Species Richness Promotes Invertebrate Herbivory on Congeneric Native and Exotic Tree Saplings in a Young Diversity Experiment. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0168751.

• Ampoorter E., Baeten L., Vanhellemont M., Bruelheide H., Scherer-Lorenzen M., Baasch A., … Verheyen K. (2015) Disentangling tree species identity and richness effects on the herb layer: first results from a German tree diversity experiment. Journal of Vegetation Science, in press.
• Haase J., Castagneyrol B., Cornelissen J.H.C., Ghazoul J., Kattge J., … Jactel H. (2015) Contrasting effects of tree diversity on young tree growth and resistance to insect herbivores across three biodiversity experiments. Oikos, 124, 1674-1685.
• Keil D., Niklaus P.A., von Riedmatten L.R., Boeddinghaus R.S., Dormann C.F., … Marhan S. (2015) Effects of warming and drought on potential N2O emissions and denitrifying bacteria abundance in grasslands with different land-use. Fems Microbiology Ecology 91, fiv066.
• Loiola P.P., Scherer-Lorenzen M. & Batalha M.A. (2015). The role of environmental filters and functional traits in predicting the root biomass and productivity in savannas and tropical seasonal forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 342, 49-55.
• Oelmann Y., Vogel A., Wegener F., Weigelt A., Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2015) Management Intensity Modifies Plant Diversity Effects on N Yield and Mineral N in Soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal 79, 559-568.
• Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2015). Conservation through closure. Nature Plants 1, 15116.
• Schwarz B., Dietrich C., Cesarz S., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Auge H., Schulz E. & Eisenhauer N. (2015). Non-significant tree diversity but significant identity effects on earthworm communities in three tree diversity experiments. European Journal of Soil Biology, 67, 17-26.
• Strecker T., Barnard R.L., Niklaus P.A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Weigelt A., Scheu S. & Eisenhauer N. (2015) Effects of Plant Diversity, Functional Group Composition, and Fertilization on Soil Microbial Properties in Experimental Grassland. PLoS ONE 10, e0125678.
• Valdés A., Lenoir J., Gallet-Moron E., Andrieu E., Brunet J., Chabrerie O., … Decocq, G. (2015) The contribution of patch-scale conditions is greater than that of macroclimate in explaining local plant diversity in fragmented forests across Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography 24, 1094-1105.

• Bruelheide H., Nadrowski K., Assmann T., Bauhus J., Both S., Buscot F., … Schmid B. (2014). Designing forest biodiversity experiments: general considerations illustrated by a new large experiment in subtropical China. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 5: 74-89.
• Gockele A., Weigelt A., Gessler A. & Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2014). Quantifying resource use complementarity in grassland species: A comparison of different nutrient tracers. Pedobiologia, 57, 251-256.
• Grossiord C., Gessler A., Granier A., Berger S., Bréchet C., … Bonal D. (2014). Impact of interspecific interactions on the soil water uptake depth in a young temperate mixed species plantation. Journal of Hydrology, 519, 3511-3519.
• Grossiord C., Granier A., Ratcliffe S., Bouriaud O., Bruelheide H., … Gessler A. (2014). Tree diversity does not always improve resistance of forest ecosystems to drought. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1411970111
• Hantsch L, Braun U, Haase J, Purschke O, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Bruelheide H (2014) No plant functional diversity effects on foliar fungal pathogens in experimental tree communities. Fungal Diversity, 66, 139-151.
• Lang A.C., von Oheimb G., Scherer-Lorenzen M., Yang B., Trogisch S., … Haerdtle W. (2014). Mixed afforestation of young subtropical trees promotes nitrogen acquisition and retention. Journal of Applied Ecology, 51, 224-233.
• Morin X., Fahse L., de Mazancourt C., Scherer-Lorenzen M. & Bugmann H. (2014). Temporal stability in forest productivity increases with tree diversity due to asynchrony in species dynamics. Ecology Letters, DOI: 10.1111/ele.12357
• Pollastrini M., Holland V., Brüggemann W., Koricheva J., Jussila I., … Bussotti F. (2014). Interactions and competition processes among tree species in young experimental mixed forests, assessed with chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf morphology. Plant Biology, 16, 323-331.
• Ravenek J.M., Bessler H., Engels C., Scherer-Lorenzen M., Gessler A., Gockele A., … Mommer L. (2014). Long-term study of root biomass in a biodiversity experiment reveals shifts in diversity effects over time. Oikos, DOI: 10.1111/oik.01502
• Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2014). The functional role of biodiversity in the context of global change. In: Forests and Global Change (eds. Burslem D, Coomes D & Simonson W). Cambridge University Press Cambridge, pp. 195-238. (Book Chapter)
• Schuldt A., Scherer-Lorenzen M. (2014). Non-native tree species (Pseudotsuga menziesii) strongly decreases predator biomass and abundance in mixed-species plantations of a tree diversity experiment. Forest Ecology and Management, 327, 10-17.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2004): Plant diversity and nitrogen dynamics in experimental grassland systems. In: Lüscher A, B. J, Kessler W., … Suter D. (eds.): Land Use Systems in Grassland Dominated Regions. vdf Hochschulverlag AG, Zürich. p. 180-182. (Book Chapter)
• Spehn, E. M., Hector, A, Joshi, J, Scherer-Lorenzen, M, Schmid B. and the BIODEPTH project (2004): Ecosystem effects of biodiversity manipulations in European grasslands. In: Lüscher A, B. J, Kessler W., … Suter D. (eds.): Land Use Systems in Grassland Dominated Regions. vdf Hochschulverlag AG, Zürich. p. 177-179. (Book Chapter)
• Mulder, C.P.H, Bazeley-White, E., Dimitrakopoulos, P.G., Hector, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B. (2004) Species evenness and productivity in experimental plant communities. Oikos 107:50-63.
• Joshi, J., Otway, S.J., Koricheva, J., Pfisterer, A.B., Alphei, J., … Hector, A. (2004). Bottom-up effects and feedbacks in simple and diverse experimental grassland communities. In Weisser, W.W. & Siemann, E. (eds.): Insects and ecosystem function. Ecological Studies 173. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. p. 115-134 (Book Chapter)

• Allan, E., Weisser, W.W., Fischer, M., Schulze, E.-D., Weigelt, A., Roscher, C., … Schmid, B. (2013) A comparison of the strength of biodiversity effects across multiple functions. Oecologia, doi: 10.1007/s00442-012-2589-0
• Ebeling, A., Allan, E., Heimann, J., Köhler, G., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Vogel, A., Weigelt, A., Weisser, W.W. (2013) The impact of plant diversity and fertilization on fitness of a generalist grasshopper. Basic and Applied Ecology, 14, 246-254.
• Grossiord C., Granier A., Gessler A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Pollastrini M. & Bonal D. (2013). Application of Loreau & Hector’s (2001) partitioning method to complex functional traits. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 4, 954-960.
• Hantsch L., Braun U., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Bruelheide H. (2013). Species richness and species identity effects on occurrence of foliar fungal pathogens in a tree diversity experiment. Ecosphere, 4, Article 81.
• Rabasa S.G., Granda E., Benavides R., Kunstler G., Espelta J.M., … Valladares F. (2013). Disparity in elevational shifts of European trees in response to recent climate warming. Global Change Biology, 19, 2490-9.
• Schmitz M., Flynn D.F.B., Mwangi P., Schmid R., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Weisser W.W. & Schmid B. (2013). Consistent Effects of Biodiversity on Ecosystem Functioning Under Varying Density and Evenness. Folia Geobotanica, 48, 335-353.
• Schneider M.K., Homburger H., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Lüscher A. (2013). Beweidungsintensität und Ökosystemleistungen im Alpgebiet. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 4, 222-229.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2013) The functional role of biodiversity in forests. In: Kraus D, Krumm F (eds) Integrative approaches as an opportunity for the conservation of forest biodiversity. European Forest Institute, pp 216-223. (Book Chapter)
• Vogel A., Eisenhauer N., Weigelt A. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2013). Plant diversity does not buffer drought effects on early-stage litter mass loss rates and microbial properties. Global Change Biology, 19, 2795-2803.
• Vogel A., Fester T., Eisenhauer N., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid B., Weisser W.W. & Weigelt A. (2013). Separating Drought Effects from Roof Artifacts on Ecosystem Processes in a Grassland Drought Experiment. PLoS ONE, 8, e70997.
• Yang, Y., Bauhus, J., Both, S., Fang, T., Härdtle, W., Kröber, W., … Bruelheide, H. (2013) Establishment success in a forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning experiment in subtropical China (BEF-China). European Journal of Forest Research, 132, 592-606.

• Bessler, H., Oelmann, Y., Roscher, C., Buchmann, N., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., … Engels, C. (2012). Nitrogen uptake by grassland communities: contribution of N2 fixation, facilitation, complementarity, and species dominance. Plant and Soil, 358, 301-322.
• Bütof, A., von Riedmatten, L. R., Dormann, C. F., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Welk, E. & Bruelheide, H. (2012). The responses of grassland plants to experimentally simulated climate change depend on land use and region. Global Change Biology, 18, 127-137.
• Lei, P., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Bauhus, J. (2012). Belowground facilitation and competition in young tree species mixtures. Forest Ecology and Management, 265, 191-200.
• Lei, P., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Bauhus, J. (2012). The effect of tree species diversity on fine-root production in a young temperate forest. Oecologia, 169, 1105-1115.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (ed.) (2002): Analyse der Artenschutzprogramme für Pflanzen in Deutschland. Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 36. Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Bonn – Bad Godesberg. 220 pp. (Edited Book)
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Scheuerer, M. & Schumacher, W. (2002): Eine bundesweite Befragung zu den Artenschutzprogrammen für Pflanzen. In: Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (ed.): Analyse der Artenschutzprogramme für Pflanzen in Deutschland. Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 36: 15-21. (Book Chapter)
• Spehn, E.M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., Hector, A., Caldeira, M.C., … Körner, C. (2002): Species diversity or species identity as drivers of ecosystem processes? A cross-European comparison of biomass nitrogen. Oikos 98: 205-218.
• Bäurle, G. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2002): Klimawandel und biologische Vielfalt – Zwischenstaatlicher Ausschuss für Klimawandel (IPCC) verabschiedet Bericht. Umwelt 6: 423-426. (Report/Thesis)
• Häusler, A. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2002): Nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft in Deutschland im Spiegel des ganzheitlichen Ansatzes der Biodiversitätskonvention. BfN-Skripten 62: 66pp. (Report/Thesis)
• Von Felten, S., Niklaus, P. A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Hector, A. & Buchmann, N. (2012) Do grassland plant communities profit from N partitioning by soil depth? Ecology, 93, 2386-2396.
• Vogel, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Weigelt, A. (2012) Grassland Resistance and Resilience after Drought Depends on Management Intensity and Species Richness. PLoS ONE, 7, e36992.

• Bruelheide, H., Böhnke, M., Both, S., Fang, T., Assmann, T., Baruffol, M., … Schmid, B. (2011). Community assembly during secondary forest succession in a Chinese subtropical forest. Ecological Monographs, 81, 25-41.
• Isbell, F., Calcagno, V., Hector, A., Connolly, J., Harpole, W.S., … Loreau, M. (2011). High plant diversity is needed to maintain ecosystem services. Nature, 477, 199–202.
• Morin, X., Fahse, L., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., & Bugmann, H. (2011). Tree species richness promotes productivity in temperate forests through strong complementarity between species. Ecology Letters, 14, 1211-1219.
• Mouillot, D., Villéger, S., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., & Mason, N.W.H. (2011) Functional structure of biological communities predicts ecosystem multifunctionality. PLoS ONE, 6, e17476.
• Potvin, C., Mancilla, L., Buchmann, N., Monteza, J., Moore, T., … Wolf, S. (2011). An ecosystem approach to biodiversity effects: Carbon pools in a tropical tree plantation. Forest Ecology and Management, 261, 1614-1624.
• Roscher, C., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schumacher, J., Temperton, V.M., Buchmann, N., & schulze, E.D. (2011) Plant resource-use characteristics as predictors for species contribution to community biomass in experimental grasslands. Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics, 13, 1-13.
• Joshi, J., Schmid, B., Caldeira, M.C., Dimitrakopoulos, P.G., Good, J., … Lawton, J.H. (2001): Local adaptation enhances performance of common plant species. Ecology Letters 4: 536-544.
• Minns, A., Finn J., Hector, A., Caldeira, M., Joshi, J., … the BIODEPTH project (2001): The functioning of European grassland ecosystems: potential benefits of biodiversity to agriculture. Outlook on Agriculture 30/3: 179-185.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2001): Biodiversität und Ökosystemprozesse im Grünland. In: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (ed.): Treffpunkt Biologische Vielfalt – Interdisziplinärer Forschungsaustausch im Rahmen des Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt. Landwirtschaftsverlag, Bonn, p. 29-35. (Book Chapter)
• Häusler, A. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2001): Sustainable forest management in Germany: The ecosystem approach of the Biodiversity Convention reconsidered. BfN-Skripten 52, 65 pp. (Report/Thesis)

• Hector, A., Bazeley-White, E., Spehn, E. M., Joshi, J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., … Lawton, J. H. (2005) Ecosystem effects of biodiversity manipulations in European grasslands. Ecological Archives M075-001.
• Palmborg, C., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Jumpponen, A., Carlsson, G., … Högberg, P. (2005) Inorganic soil nitrogen under grassland plant communities of different species composition and diversity. Oikos 110: 271-282.
• Roscher, C., Temperton, V.M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmitz, M., … Schulze, E.-D. (2005) Overyielding in experimental grassland communities – irrespective of species pool or spatial scale. Ecology Letters 8: 419-429.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (eds.) (2005): Forest diversity and function. Temperate and boreal systems. Ecological Studies 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. 400 pp. (Edited Book)
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2005) Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: basic principles. In: Barthlott, W., Linsenmair, K. E. & Porembski, S. (eds.): Biodiversity: Structure and Function. In Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net]. (Book Chapter)
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (2005): The functional significance of forest diversity: a synthesis. In: Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (eds.): Forest diversity and function. Temperate and boreal systems. Ecological Studies 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. p. 377-390. (Book Chapter)
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (2005): The functional significance of forest diversity: the starting point. In: Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (eds.): Forest diversity and function. Temperate and boreal systems. Ecological Studies 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. p. 3-12. (Book Chapter)
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Potvin, C., Koricheva, J., Schmid, B., Hector, A., … Schulze, E.-D. (2005): The design of experimental tree plantations for functional biodiversity research. In: Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch. & Schulze, E.-D. (eds.): Forest diversity and function. Temperate and boreal systems. Ecological Studies 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. p. 347-376. (Book Chapter)
• Spehn, E.M., Hector, A., Joshi, J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., … Lawton, J.H. (2005): Ecosystem effects of biodiversity manipulations in European grasslands. Ecological Monographs 75: 37-63.

• Gastine, A., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. & Leadley, P. W. (2003): No consistent effect of plant diversity on root biomass, soil biota and soil abiotic conditions in temperate grassland communities. Applied Soil Ecology 24: 101-111.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Palmborg, C., Prinz, A. & Schulze, E.-D. (2003): The role of plant diversity and composition for nitrate leaching in grasslands. Ecology 84(6): 1539-1552.

• Hector, A., Schmid, B., Beierkuhnlein, C., Caldeira, M.C., Diemer, M., … Lawton, J.H. (2000) No consistent effect of plant diversity on productivity. – Science 289: 1255a.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Elend, A., Nöllert, S. & Schulze, E.-D. (2000): Plant invasions in Germany – General aspects and impact of nitrogen deposition. In: Mooney, H. A. & Hobbs, R. J. (eds.): Invasive Species in a changing world. Island Press, Covelo, p. 351-368. (Book Chapter)
• German Advisory Council on Global Change – (WBGU) (2000): Biosphere Report 1999; Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Biosphere. Earthscan, London, 451p. [contributing author] (Report/Thesis)
• Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (WBGU) (2000): Jahresgutachten 1999; Welt im Wandel – Erhaltung und nachhaltige Nutzung der Biosphäre. Springer, Berlin – Heidelberg, 482p. [contributing author] (Report/Thesis)

• Hector, A., Schmid, B., Beierkuhnlein, C., Caldeira, M.C., Diemer, M., … Lawton, J.H. (1999) Plant diversity and productivity experiments in european grasslands. – Science 286: 1123-1127.
• Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (1999): Effects of plant diversity on ecosystem processes in experimental grassland communities (Dissertation Universität Bayreuth). Bayreuther Forum Ökologie 75, 195 pp. (Report/Thesis)

• Scherer, M. & Deil, U. (1997): Floristische Diversität und Vegetationsstrukturen in traditionellen und modernen Kulturlandschaften – untersucht an Beispielen aus Chile und dem westlichen Mittelmeergebiet. Zeitschrift für Ökologie und Naturschutz 6: 19-31.
• Prinz, A., Scherer, M., Beierkuhnlein, C. & Schulze, E.-D. (1997): BIODEPTH – ein europäisches Forschungsvorhaben zur Bedeutung der Biodiversität für Ökosystemfunktionen. Naturschutzforschung in Franken II; Materialien der Ökologischen Bildungsstätte Oberfranken, Mitwitz. (Report/Thesis)

Deil, U. & Scherer, M. (1996): Wirtschaftsstufe und Pflanzendecke – Geobotanische Differenzierung von Landschaften im Mittelmeerraum und in Chile. Erdkunde 50(2): 81-99.

Scherer, M. (1994): Einfluß indigener und marktorientierter Landnutzungssysteme auf die vegetation in Südchile – Strukturvielfalt, Biodiversität und Diasporenbanken. Diploma Thesis, University of Bayreuth. (Report/Thesis)