MODELLING THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON THE GROUND BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) FAUNA OF BEECH FORESTS IN BAVARIA, GERMANY

Modelling the effects of global warming on the ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) fauna of beech forests in Bavaria, Germany

We studied the effects of global warming and rising temperatures on the ground beetle fauna of Bavarian beech forests using the space for time approach at two geographical scales.The Pencils first was a Bavarian-wide gradient of 50 plots in beech forests and the second a regional gradient in the Bavarian Forest in the mountains in eastern Bavaria c

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Testing the paradox of enrichment along a land use gradient in a multitrophic aboveground and belowground community.

In the light of ongoing land use changes, it is important to understand how multitrophic communities perform at different land use intensities.The paradox of enrichment predicts Candle Holders that fertilization leads to destabilization and extinction of predator-prey systems.We tested this prediction for a land use intensity gradient from natural

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Lend Us Your Earbuds: Shakespeare/Podcasting/Poesis

Podcasts by nature break down traditional economic barriers to making and accessing content.With low costs to both distribute and access, does podcasting provide a new outlet for academics, practitioners, and audiences to explore typically “high-minded„ art or scholarly discussions usually blocked by the price of a Romper theater ticket

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