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Imprint Geschäftstelle der Ge‐ Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft sellschaft für Ökologie für Ökologie, Band 45 Institut für Ökologie Herausgegeben im Auftrag der Gesell‐ Technische Universität schaft für Ökologie von apl. Prof. Dr. Berlin Rothenburgerstr. Michael Bredemeier, Sektion Waldöko‐ 12 systemforschung, Zentrum für Biodiver‐ D‐12165 Berlin sität und nachhaltige Landnutzung (CBL), Tel.: 030‐ Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen 31471396 Fax.: 030‐31471355 © Gesellschaft für Ökologie Göttingen 2015, ISSN: 0171‐1113 Contact: KCS Kuhlmann Convention Service Universität Göttingen Heike Kuhmann Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Rue des Chênes Sektion Waldökosystemfor‐ 12 CH‐2800 De‐ schung, Büsgenweg 2 lémont D‐ 37077 Göttingen + 41‐32‐4234384 info@kcs‐convention.com The 45th annual conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzer‐ land (GfÖ) is taking place from 31st August to 04th September 2015 at the Universi‐ ty of Göttingen. Host of the conference is the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), University of Göttingen. Local Organizing Committee Chair: Prof. Dr. Christian Ammer, University of Göt‐ tingen Co‐Chairs: Prof. Dr. Teja Tscharntke, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wie‐ gand, University of Göttingen Proceedings editors: Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Dr. Juliane Steckel, Ursula Seele, University of Göttingen Field Trip planning: Dr. Simone Pfeiffer, University of Göttingen Scientific Programm Committee Prof. Dr. Christian Ammer, Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, Prof. Dr. Alexander Knohl, Prof. Dr. Holger Kreft, Dr. Simone Pfeiffer, PD Dr. Martin Potthoff, Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu, Prof. Dr. Teja Tscharntke Dr. G. Wiedey, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Wiegand The book is also available for download as electronic document on the conference web site (www. gfoe‐2015.de) Production: Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany Editors: Prof. Dr. Michael Bredemeier, University of Göttingen Cover design: Dr. Juliane Steckel, University of Göttingen Print: Görich&Weiershäuser, Druckerei und Verlag, Deutschhausstr. 42, 35037 Mar‐ burg, Germany The respective authors are responsible for the contents of this booklet. BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Contents CONTENTS 6 Contents BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 5 CONTENTS 6 WELCOME NOTE 11 KEYNOTES 12 SESSIONS – ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS 18 Session 2 – Functional plant ecology 19 Oral presentations 19 Poster presentations 31 Session 3 – Pattern and scale in ecology 44 Oral presentations 44 Poster presentations 56 Session 5 – Remote Sensing and biodiversity Assessment 62 Oral presentations 62 Poster presentations 67 Session 6 ‐ Global change and nature conservation 71 Oral presentations 71 Poster presentations 80 Session 7 ‐ Linking network science to conservation of biodiversity 85 Oral presentations 85 Session 8 ‐ Vegetation Ecology of Drylands – Insights, perspectives, challenges 91 Oral presentations 91 Poster presentations 98 Session 9 ‐ Illuminating the black box: causes, consequences, and capture of interactions in soil 107 Oral presentations 107 Poster presentations 115 7 Contents Session 10 ‐ Ecology and evolution of asexual organisms 121 Oral presentations 121 Poster presentations 125 Session 11 ‐ Integrating the effects of variability into ecological models 128 Oral presentations 128 Poster presentations 131 Session 12 ‐ A social‐ecological systems perspective on biodiversity conserva‐ tion 133 Oral presentations 133 Poster presentations 141 Session 13 ‐ Land use, biodiversity and ecosystem services 144 Oral presentations 144 Poster presentations 164 Session 14 ‐ Models and model systems for understanding (meta‐) community dynamics 189 Oral presentations 189 Poster presentations 196 Session 19 ‐ Biogeochemical cycles in a changing environment 201 Oral presentations 201 Poster presentations 207 Session 22 ‐ Ecological Genetics and Epigenetics in the Omics Era 214 Oral presentations 214 Poster presentations 218 Session 23 ‐ Climate change – from theory to the Field 220 Oral presentations 220 Poster presentations 225 Session 24 ‐ Movement ecology – a new research path for sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem functions 230 Oral presentations 230 Poster presentations 237 8 Contents Session 25 ‐ Forest Ecosystems: How are forest structures linked to specific ecosystem services? 242 Oral presentations 242 Poster presentations 250 Session 26 ‐ Energiewende in Deutschland: Folgen für die Biodiversität 259 Oral presentations 259 Session 30 ‐ Approaches and methods to quantify ecosystem services 262 Oral presentations 262 Poster presentations 270 Session 31 ‐ Assessing ecosystems –from ecological knowledge to informing policy ‐ 272 Oral presentations 272 Session 32 ‐ Ecological and socioeconomic functions of tropical rainforest transformation systems 277 Oral presentations 277 Poster presentations 286 Session 33 ‐ Macroecology and macroevolution: investigating diversity in space and time 291 Oral presentations 291 Poster presentations 302 Session 35 ‐ Citizen Science in Ecology ‐ successful scientific case studies from Europe 316 Oral presentations 316 Poster presentations 323 Session 40 ‐ Plants and water ‐ mechanisms, fluxes and experiments from the leaf to the ecosystem 327 Oral presentations 327 Poster presentations 335 9 Contents Session 44 ‐ Effects of land use changes on functional traits in animal communities and consequences for ecosystem functioning 339 Oral presentations 339 Poster presentations 344 Session 45 ‐ Supportive data management tools for integrated ecological studies – best practices and smart services 349 Oral presentations 349 Poster presentations 356 Session 46 ‐ The role of microbes in ecology 362 Oral presentations 362 Poster presentations 365 Session 47 ‐ Conservation 368 Oral presentations 368 Poster presentations 377 Session 48 ‐ Effects of different land use practices on natural resources, biodiversity components and ecosystem services and functions 392 Oral presentations 392 Poster presentations 401 Session 50 ‐ Free Session 413 Poster presentation 413 List of Authors 420 10 Welcome Note Dear friends and colleagues, I cordially welcome you to the 45th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria & Switzerland (GfÖ) in Göttingen ‐ a city where I spent almost 18 years of my life as both student and young scientist. At that time I was involved in organizing the GfÖ meeting 1987, and I remember well the enormous impact which the stimulating discussions and excit‐ ing lectures had on my development as an ecologist. Some‐ thing, however, affected me particularly strong: the personal contact with the “Big Players” of our discipline. Knowing these people only from ground‐breaking papers in high‐ranking journals, I was impressed with their friendli‐ ness, openness and willingness to discuss even the most detailed issues with me and my friends. Looking ahead to our meeting this year, I hope very much that many of the early career scientists will have the chance to make a similar experience. Environmental sciences have made enormous progress since 1987. This of course applies to fundamental issues such as community establishment and structure, bio‐ diversity and ecological functioning etc. However, we have also learned that aspects that seem to be only loosely related to scientific ecology like human health, food production or disaster management critically depend on a diverse and intact envi‐ ronment. Vice versa, we have learned that diverse and intact local environments can only be maintained under conditions that allow for ending hunger and poverty, good education and gender equality or sustainable economic growth and peace (just to name a few). It is this close interplay between societal issues and nature that in‐ creasingly determines the direction of our research and practical work as ecologists. Therefore our conference is organized around interdisciplinary topics such as eco‐ system services, global change effects, impacts of land use and conservation. And therefore we also direct our attention to the United Nations Summit for the adop‐ tion of the Post‐2015 Development Agenda, which will be held in roughly three weeks in New York. As responsible citizens we welcome and support the Sustainable Development Goals vigorously. As scientists we call out to the decision‐makers: “Sustainability will only be reached when the route to each individual goal is built on the best knowledge available. Thus, make use of our scientific achievements and further support ecological research as a vital component of future international de‐ velopment.” With this in mind, I am looking forward to meet you at our 45th meeting taking place in the friendly and inspiring atmosphere of the old but still youthful university city of Göttingen. Volkmar Wolters ‐ President of the GfÖ 11 Keynotes KEYNOTES 12 Keynotes MONDAY 14:30; Lecture Hall MN08 — Incorporating biodiversity, novel ecosystem, ecosystem services and resilience concepts in forestry: the need of a new conceptu‐ al framework 1 Christian Messier 1 UQAM, Montreal, CA, [email protected] Many new concepts have "invaded" the forestry world in the last few decades and most forest managers are strug‐ gling to incorporate them into their management plan in a coherent way. This talk will briefly review how the concepts of biodiversity, novel ecosystem, ecosystem ser‐ vices and resilience are actually all interrelated and how they are af‐ fecting the way we manage the world forest. Different examples from various parts of the world will be provided.
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    [ SUDFELDT, C. et al.: Important Bird Areas (Bedeutende Vogelschutzgebiete) in Deutschland 17 ] CHRISTOPH SUDFELDT und DANIEL DOER (Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten) HERMANN HÖTKER, CLAUS MAYR und CHRISTIAN UNSELT (NABU-Naturschutzbund Deutschland) ANDREAS VON LINDEINER (Landesbund für Vogelschutz Bayern) HANS-GÜNTHER BAUER (AG „IBA“ im Deutschen Rat für Vogelschutz) Important Bird Areas (Bedeutende Vogelschutzgebiete) in Deutschland - überarbeitete und aktualisierte Gesamtliste (Stand 01.07.2002) - Abstract Sudfeldt, C., D. Doer, H. Hötker, C. Mayr, C. Unselt, A.v. Lindeiner & H.-G. Bauer: Important Bird Areas in Germany – revised updated and completed list (state of 1st July 2002). Ber. Vogelschutz 38: 17-109. BirdLife International’s publications on IBAs in 1989 and in 2000 mentioned 107 sites and 285 sites resp. in Germany. Meanwhile, through recent intensive investigations, the list of German IBAs has been completed and now contains 542 sites which are named and briefly characterized in this publication. IBAs cover an area of 56.509 km² in Germany, equal to a share of 15.8 of land surface. IBAs were selected in accordance with internatio- nal criteria which are specified for Germany by DOER et al. (2002) in this issue. Data collection and site selection have been performed by the federal branches of NABU (BirdLife partner Germany) and regional ornithological societies under the umbrella of Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten. The procedure of site selection in different federal states is detailed in separate chapters. The list of IBAs is sorted by federal states and shows names, national and international codes, geographical coordinates, size, and criteria used for selection. For IBAs which have been designated as SPAs, SPA codes are given.