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Overview

Carsten Thies is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany and focuses on research primarily within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work encompasses several subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Insect Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The research topics covered by Thies include Plant and Animal Studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies. These themes reflect a multifaceted approach to understanding interactions within ecosystems, particularly those relevant to agriculture and biodiversity.

Thies has contributed to recent publications that explore the effectiveness of ecological management practices in agricultural landscapes. Notable papers include:

  • The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis (2020, Ecology Letters)
  • Global synthesis of the effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield (2020, Authorea)
  • Bodeneigenschaften und landwirtschaftliche Erträge auf der ALEGrO-Erdkabeltrasse (2023, Bodenschutz/Bodenschutz digital)

The collaboration network of Thies frequently includes coauthors Matthias Albrecht, David Kleijn, Matthias Tschumi, Brett R. Blaauw, and Riccardo Bommarco, each having coauthored multiple papers with Thies.

Publication venues where Thies's work has appeared include Ecology Letters, Bodenschutz/Bodenschutz digital, and Authorea. Each of these venues hosts at least one of Thies's publications, indicating an engagement with journals and platforms that focus on ecological and environmental research.

Best Publications

  • Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity – ecosystem service management

    Teja Tscharntke;Alexandra-Maria Klein;Andreas Kruess;Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter

  • Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes - eight hypotheses

    Teja Tscharntke;Jason M. Tylianakis;Tatyana A. Rand;Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham;Raphael K. Didham

  • Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland

    Flavia Geiger;Jan Bengtsson;Frank Berendse;Wolfgang W. Weisser

  • SCALE‐DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF LANDSCAPE CONTEXT ON THREE POLLINATOR GUILDS

    Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter;Ute Münzenberg;Christof Bürger;Carsten Thies

  • Landscape Structure and Biological Control in Agroecosystems

    Carsten Thies;Teja Tscharntke

  • Effects of landscape context on herbivory and parasitism at different spatial scales

    Carsten Thies;Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter;Teja Tscharntke

  • Agricultural landscape simplification reduces natural pest control: A quantitative synthesis

    Adrien Rusch;Adrien Rusch;Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer;Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer;Mary M. Gardiner;Violetta Hawro

  • CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL HABITAT FRAGMENTS TO CONSERVATION OF INSECT COMMUNITIES OF GRASSLAND–CROPLAND LANDSCAPES

    Teja Tscharntke;Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter;Andreas Kruess;Carsten Thies

  • Characteristics of insect populations on habitat fragments: A mini review

    Teja Tscharntke;Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter;Andreas Kruess;Carsten Thies

  • The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe

    Emily A. Martin;Matteo Dainese;Yann Clough;András Báldi

  • The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis.

    Matthias Albrecht;David Kleijn;Neal M. Williams;Matthias Tschumi

  • The effects of landscape complexity on arable weed species diversity in organic and conventional farming

    Indra Roschewitz;Doreen Gabriel;Teja Tscharntke;Carsten Thies

  • Differential effects of landscape and management on diversity and density of ground-dwelling farmland spiders

    Martin H. Schmidt;Indra Roschewitz;Carsten Thies;Teja Tscharntke

  • The landscape context of cereal aphid–parasitoid interactions

    Carsten Thies;Indra Roschewitz;Teja Tscharntke

  • Relative importance of predators and parasitoids for cereal aphid control

    Martin H. Schmidt;Andreas Lauer;Tobias Purtauf;Carsten Thies

  • Beta diversity at different spatial scales: plant communities in organic and conventional agriculture.

    Doreen Gabriel;Indra Roschewitz;Teja Tscharntke;Carsten Thies

  • Landscape context of organic and conventional farms: influences on carabid beetle diversity

    Tobias Purtauf;Indra Roschewitz;Jens Dauber;Carsten Thies

  • Mixed effects of organic farming and landscape complexity on farmland biodiversity and biological control potential across Europe

    Camilla Winqvist;Jan Bengtsson;Tsipe Aavik;Frank Berendse

  • Contrasting responses of arable spiders to the landscape matrix at different spatial scales

    Martin H. Schmidt;Martin H. Schmidt;Carsten Thies;Wolfgang Nentwig;Teja Tscharntke

  • Agricultural intensification and biodiversity partitioning in European landscapes comparing plants, carabids, and birds

    Andreas Flohre;Christina Fischer;Tsipe Aavik;Jan Bengtsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Teja Tscharntke
Teja Tscharntke University of Göttingen
Riccardo Bommarco
Riccardo Bommarco Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter
Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter University of Würzburg
Wolfgang W. Weisser
Wolfgang W. Weisser Technical University of Munich
Jan Bengtsson
Jan Bengtsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jaan Liira
Jaan Liira University of Tartu
Frank Berendse
Frank Berendse Wageningen University & Research
Felix L. Wäckers
Felix L. Wäckers Lancaster University
Sönke Eggers
Sönke Eggers Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Tomas Pärt
Tomas Pärt Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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