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Axel Hochkirch is a researcher affiliated with Trier University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with notable contributions to several subfields including ecology, evolutionary behavior and systematics, ecological modeling, nature and landscape conservation, ecology, and genetics.

The main topics addressed in Hochkirch's research include species distribution and climate change, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, plant and animal studies, Orthoptera research and taxonomy, wildlife ecology and conservation, animal and plant science education, and insect and arachnid ecology and behavior.

Hochkirch has published papers in various scientific journals, contributing to the discourse on biodiversity and conservation. Recent publications include:

  • "Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions" (2020, Biological Conservation)
  • "Scientists' warning on climate change and insects" (2022, Ecological Monographs)
  • "Solutions for humanity on how to conserve insects" (2020, Biological Conservation)
  • "International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery" (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • "A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity" (2020, Conservation Biology)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Pedro Cardoso
  • Lara-Sophie Dey
  • Michael J. Samways
  • Caspar A. Hallmann
  • Martin Husemann

Hochkirch's work often appears in recurring publication venues, reflecting their ongoing research focus. Common journals for their publications include:

  • Conservation Biology
  • Biological Conservation
  • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Insect Conservation

Axel Hochkirch's research contributes to understanding complex ecological patterns and processes, particularly related to insect biodiversity, conservation strategies, and the effects of climate change on species distributions. Their multidisciplinary approach crosses various ecological and biological sciences fields, focusing on applied and theoretical aspects of nature conservation and species management.

Best Publications

  • Biodiversity in cities needs space: a meta-analysis of factors determining intra-urban biodiversity variation

    Joscha Beninde;Michael Veith;Axel Hochkirch

  • Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions

    Pedro Cardoso;Philip S. Barton;Klaus Birkhofer;Filipe Chichorro

  • REPRODUCTIVE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN ANIMAL SPECIES

    Julia Gröning;Axel Hochkirch

  • Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

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  • Solutions for humanity on how to conserve insects

    Michael J Samways;Philip S. Barton;Klaus Birkhofer;Filipe Chichorro

  • Ex situ conservation genetics: a review of molecular studies on the genetic consequences of captive breeding programmes for endangered animal species

    Kathrin A. Witzenberger;Axel Hochkirch

  • International scientists formulate a roadmap for insect conservation and recovery

    Jeffrey A. Harvey;Robin Heinen;Inge Armbrecht;Yves Basset

  • Sympatry with the devil: reproductive interference could hamper species coexistence.

    Axel Hochkirch;Julia Gröning;Amelie Bücker

  • Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 October 2009–30 November 2009

    Junghwa An;Arnaud Bechet;Åsa Berggren;Sarah K. Brown

  • A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity

    Axel Hochkirch;Axel Hochkirch;Michael J. Samways;Michael J. Samways;Justin Gerlach;Justin Gerlach;Monika Böhm;Monika Böhm

  • Europe Needs a New Vision for a Natura 2020 Network

    Axel Hochkirch;Thomas Schmitt;Joscha Beninde;Marietta Hiery

  • Conservation genetics: linking science with practice

    Rolf Holderegger;Niko Balkenhol;Janine Bolliger;Jan O. Engler

  • Sexual selection drives asymmetric introgression in wall lizards

    Geoffrey M. While;Geoffrey M. While;Sozos Michaelides;Robert J. P. Heathcote;Robert J. P. Heathcote;Hannah E. A. MacGregor;Hannah E. A. MacGregor

  • European Red List of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets

    Bruno Massa;A Hochkirch;A Nieto;M García Criado

  • Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 April 2010 - 31 May 2010

    P. Abelló;Weiming Ai;Carolin Altmann;Giacomo Bernardi

  • The effects of grassland management and aspect on Orthoptera diversity and abundance: site conditions are as important as management

    Naja Weiss;Herbert Zucchi;Axel Hochkirch

  • Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact

    Molly K. Grace;Molly K. Grace;H. Resit Akçakaya;H. Resit Akçakaya;Elizabeth L. Bennett;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks

  • Cryptic niche conservatism among evolutionary lineages of an invasive lizard.

    Ulrich Schulte;Axel Hochkirch;Stefan Lötters;Dennis Rödder

  • Trait-based prediction of extinction risk across terrestrial taxa

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  • The insect crisis we can’t ignore

    Axel Hochkirch

  • Cityscape genetics: structural vs. functional connectivity of an urban lizard population.

    Joscha Beninde;Stephan Feldmeier;Maike Werner;Daniel Peroverde

  • Rapid range expansion of a wing-dimorphic bush-cricket after the 2003 climatic anomaly

    Axel Hochkirch;Malte Damerau

  • Rapid genetic assimilation of native wall lizard populations (Podarcis muralis) through extensive hybridization with introduced lineages

    Ulrich Schulte;Michael Veith;Axel Hochkirch

  • Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 October 2011 - 30 November 2011: PERMANENT GENETIC RESOURCES NOTEM

    Aluana G. Abreu;A. Albaina;Tilman J. Alpermann;Vanessa E. Apkenas

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Veith
Michael Veith University of Trier
Pedro Cardoso
Pedro Cardoso University of Lisbon
Paulo A. V. Borges
Paulo A. V. Borges University of the Azores
Michael J. Samways
Michael J. Samways Stellenbosch University
Jan Christian Habel
Jan Christian Habel University of Salzburg
Thomas Schmitt
Thomas Schmitt University of Potsdam
Josef Settele
Josef Settele Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Stefan Lötters
Stefan Lötters University of Trier
Frank E. Zachos
Frank E. Zachos Natural History Museum Vienna
Stefano Mammola
Stefano Mammola National Research Council (CNR)

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