Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Heurich, Marco Dietmar"
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Detecting ecological signatures of long-term human activity across an elevational gradient in the Šumava Mountains, Central Europe
Kraklow, Vachel A.; Dreslerová, Dagmar; Diaconu, Andrei-Cosmin; Moravcová, Alice; Kadlec, Martin; Nývlt, Daniel; Tinner, Willy; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Finsinger, Walter; Feurdean, Angelica; Kuneš, Petr; Florescu, Gabriela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Central European mountains, including the Šumava Mountains located along the Czechia/Germany border, have a long and rich anthropogenic history. Yet, documenting prehistoric human impact in Central European mountain ... -
Differences in the experience of cultural ecosystem services in mountain protected areas by clusters of visitors
Felipe-Lucia, María R.; de Frutos, Ángel; Crouzat, Emilie; Grescho, Volker; Heuschele, Jonna M.; Marselle, Melissa; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Pöpperl, Franziska; Porst, Florian; Portela, Ana Paula; Rossi, Christian; Carvalho-Santos, Claudia; Stritih, Ana; Vaz, Ana Sofia; Bonn, Aletta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Protected Areas contribute to the conservation of nature with associated cultural ecosystem services (CES) and values, such as recreational and educational opportunities, wildlife observation, scenic beauty, inspiration ... -
The digitalization of outdoor recreation: Global perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for protected area management
Mangold, Max; Schwietering, Arne; Zink, Julia; Steinbauer, Manuel; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The increasing popularity of digital media among protected area visitors poses challenges to protected area management. It alters the way visitors move and behave in the area, potentially increasing disturbance of nature, ... -
Displacement Effects of Conservation Grazing on Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) Spatial Behaviour
Weiss, Fabio; Michler, Frank Uwe; Gillich, Benjamin; Tillmann, Jörg; Ciuti, Simone; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Rieger, Siegfried (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Conservation grazing uses semi-feral or domesticated herbivores to limit encroachment in open areas and to promote biodiversity. However, we are still unaware of its effects on wild herbivores. This study investigates the ... -
Drone-Based Thermal Imaging in the Detection of Wildlife Carcasses and Disease Management
Rietz, Janine; van Beeck Calkoen, Suzanne T. S; Ferry, Nicolas; Schlüter, Jens; Wehner, Helena; Schindlatz, Karl-Heinz; Lackner, Tomáš; von Hoermann, Christian; Conraths, Franz J.; Müller, Jörg; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Because animal carcasses often serve as reservoirs for pathogens, their location and removal are crucial in controlling the spread of diseases. During carcass decomposition, heat is emitted due to microbial activity and ... -
Ecological and intrinsic drivers of foraging parameters of Eurasian lynx at a continental scale
Oliveira, Teresa; Mattisson, Jenny; Vogt, Kristina; Linnell, John Durrus; Odden, John; Oeser, Julian; Premier, Joseph; Rodríguez-Recio, Mariano; Belotti, Elisa; Bufka, Ludek; Černe, Rok; Duľa, Martin; Fležar, Urša; Gonev, Andrej; Herdtfelder, Micha; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Hočevar, Lan; Hvala, Tilen; Iľko, Tomáš; Kont, Raido; Koubek, Petr; Krojerová-Prokešová, Jarmila; Kubala, Jakub; Kübarsepp, Marko; Kusak, Josip; Kutal, Miroslav; Machciník, Beňadik; Männil, Peep; Melovski, Dime; Molinari, Paolo; Ornicāns, Aivars; Pavlov, Aleksandar; Prostor, Maruša; Slijepčević, Vedran; Smolko, Peter; Tám, Branislav; Krofel, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)1. The estimation of foraging parameters is fundamental for understanding predator ecology. Predation and feeding can vary with multiple factors, such as prey availability, presence of kleptoparasites and human disturbance. ... -
Ecological drivers of carrion beetle (Staphylinidae: Silphinae) diversity on small to large mammals
Büchner, Gwen; Hothorn, Torsten; Feldhaar, Heike; von Hoermann, Christian; Lackner, Tomáš; Rietz, Janine; Schlüter, Jens; Mitesser, Oliver; Benbow, M. Eric; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Müller, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Silphinae (Staphylinidae; carrion beetles) are important contributors to the efficient decomposition and recycling of carrion necromass. Their community composition is important for the provision of this ecosystem function ... -
Effects of heterogeneity on the ecological diversity and redundancy of forest fauna
Heidrich, Lea; Brandl, Roland; Ammer, Christian; Bae, Soyeon; Bässler, Claus; Doerfler, Inken; Fischer, Markus; Gossner, Martin M.; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Heibl, Christoph; Jung, Kirsten; Krzystek, Peter; Levick, Shaun; Magdon, Paul; Schall, Peter; Schulze, Ernst-Detlef; Seibold, Sebastian; Simons, Nadja K.; Thorn, Simon; Weisser, Wolfgang W.; Wöllauer, Stephan; Müller, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Heterogeneity in forests might promote biodiversity not only through an increase in niche volume but also through other processes, such as an increase in resources and their spatial distribution. However, negative relationships ... -
Elevation affects both the occurrence of ungulate browsing and its effect on tree seedling growth for four major tree species in European mountain forests
Bernard, Marianne; Barrere, Julien; Morin, Xavier; Saïd, Sonia; Boulanger, Vincent; Granda, Elena; Benavides, Raquel; Jactel, Hervé; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Rabasa, Sonia G.; Valladares, Fernando; Kunstler, Georges (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Key message In European mountain forests, the growth of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) seedlings ... -
Estimating effective survey duration in camera trap distance sampling surveys
Kühl, Hjalmar S.; Buckland, Stephen T.; Henrich, Maik; Howe, Eric; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Among other approaches, camera trap distance sampling (CTDS) is used to estimate animal abundance from unmarked populations. It was formulated for videos and observation distances are measured at predetermined ‘snapshot ... -
Estimating fine-scale visibility in a temperate forest landscape using airborne laser scanning
Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Skidmore, Andrew; Wang, Tiejun; Xin, Zong (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Visibility is a key factor influencing animal behavior in forest ecosystems. Fine-scale visibility in forested areas has been measured by ground-based approaches at the plot level, using site-specific methods that have ... -
Evaluating expert-based habitat suitability information of terrestrial mammals with GPS-tracking data
Broekman, Maarten J. E.; Hilbers, Jelle P.; Huijbregts, Mark A. J.; Mueller, Thomas; Ali, Abdullah H.; Andrén, Henrik; Altmann, Jeanne; Aronsson, Malin; Attias, Nina; Bartlam-Brooks, Hattie L. A.; van Beest, Floris M.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Beyer, Dean E.; Bidner, Laura; Blaum, Niels; Boone, Randall B.; Boyce, Mark S.; Brown, Michael B.; Cagnacci, Francesca; Cerne, Rok; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Dejid, Nandintsetseg; Dekker, Jasja; Desbiez, Arnaud L. J.; Díaz-Muñoz, Samuel L.; Fennessy, Julian; Fichtel, Claudia; Fischer, Christina; Fisher, Jason T.; Fischhof, Ilya; Ford, Adam T.; Fryxell, John M.; Gehr, Benedict; Goheen, Jacob B.; Hauptfleisch, Morgan; Hewison, A. J. Mark; Hering, Robert; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Isbell, Lynne A.; Janssen, René; Jeltsch, Florian; Kaczensky, Petra; Kappeler, Peter M.; Krofel, Miha; LaPoint, Scott; Latham, A. David M.; Linnell, John Durrus; Markham, A. Catherine; Mattisson, Jenny; Medici, Emilia Patricia; Van Moorter, Bram; Mysterud, Atle; Odden, John; Panzacchi, Manuela; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Strand, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: Macroecological studies that require habitat suitability data for many species often derive this information from expert opinion. However, expert- based informa-tion is inherently subjective and thus prone to errors. ... -
Factors influencing carrion communities are only partially consistent with those of deadwood necromass
von Hoermann, Christian; Benbow, M. Eric; Rottler-Hoermann, Ann-Marie; Lackner, Tomáš; Sommer, David; Receveur, Joseph P.; Bässler, Claus; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Müller, Jörg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Research on decomposer communities has traditionally focused on plant litter or deadwood. Even though carrion forms highly nutrient-rich necromass that enhance ecosystem heterogeneity, the factors infuencing saprophytic ... -
First-Passage Time Analysis Based on GPS Data Offers a New Approach to Estimate Restricted Zones for the Management of Infectious Diseases in Wildlife: A Case Study Using the Example of African Swine Fever
Wielgus, Elodie; Klamm, Alisa; Conraths, Franz J.; Dormann, Carsten F.; Henrich, Maik; Kronthaler, Franz; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)An essential part of any disease containment and eradication policy is the implementation of restricted zones, but determining the appropriate size of these zones can be challenging for managers. We designed a new method, ... -
Forest composition and density shaped long-term fire regimes and catchment-lake interactions in the temperate-mixed mountain forests of Central Europe
Florescu, Gabriela; Tinner, Willy; Feurdean, Angelica; Finsinger, Walter; Kuneš, Petr; Vondrák, Daniel; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; van der Knaap, Willem O.; Brychová, Veronika; Kletetschka, Gunther; Carter, Vachel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The projected rise in fire activity due to climate change challenges forest conservation efforts worldwide. Current non-intervention approaches, which rely on natural processes for ecosystem conservation, often overlook ... -
Frequent flight responses, but low escape distance of wild boar to nonlethal human disturbance
Wielgus, Elodie; Henrich, Maik; Fiderer, Christian; Töws, Ariana; Michel, Jan-Niklas; Kronthaler, Franz; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Human activities can affect the behaviour and fitness of wildlife. However, the response of animals to nonlethal human activities has not been well-studied in wild boar, Sus scrofa, even though it is a widespread species ... -
Genetic admixture between Central European and Alpine wolf populations
Hulva, Pavel; Collet, Sebastian; Baránková, Lucie; Valentová, Kamila; Šrutová, Jana; Bauer, Harald; Gahbauer, Martin; Mokrý, Jan; Romportl, Dušan; Smith, Adam Francis; Vorel, Aleš; Zýka, Vladimír; Nowak, Carsten; Černá Bolfíková, Barbora; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The recovery and expansion of formerly isolated wolf populations in Europe raise questions about the nature of their interactions and future consequences for population viability and conservation. Will fragmented populations ... -
Genetic variation of English yew (Taxus baccata L.) in the Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
Moosavi, Sayed Jalal; Budde, Katharina Birgit; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Mueller, Markus; Gailing, Oliver (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Taxus baccata L. is a highly valuable species with wide distribution but scattered and locally rare occurrence. Human intervention, including forest management practices and fragmentation, can significantly impact the ... -
A guide for selecting the appropriate plot design to measure ungulate browsing
van Beeck Calkoen, Suzzane T S; Milch, Jérôme; Kupferschmid, Andrea D.; Fiderer, Christian; Heurich, Marco Dietmar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Ungulate browsing often impairs tree regeneration, thus preventing the achievement of economic or conservation goals. Forest ungulate management would thus benefit from a practical decision tool that facilitates method ... -
How future climate and tree distribution changes shape the biodiversity of macrofungi across Europe
Yu, Haili; Wang, Tiejun; Skidmore, Andrew; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Bässler, Claus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: Climate change is affecting biodiversity at an accelerating rate. Despite the im-portance of fungi in ecosystems in general, and in the global carbon and nitrogen cycle in particular, there is little research on the ...