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Overview

Florian Leiber is affiliated with the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Belgium. Their primary field of study encompasses Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specialization across multiple subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Insect Science, Ecology, and Genetics.

Leiber's research topics cover a broad range of areas related to agriculture and animal science. Key topics include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Their recent publications reflect these themes. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens," 2021, published in BMC Biology
  • "Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat can completely replace soybean cake and oil in diets for laying hens," 2021, published in Poultry Science
  • "Genotype-by-Diet Interactions for Larval Performance and Body Composition Traits in the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens," 2022, published in Insects
  • "Resilience: reference measures based on longer-term consequences are needed to unlock the potential of precision livestock farming technologies for quantifying this trait," 2022, published in Peer Community Journal

Frequent publication venues where Leiber's work appears include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
  • Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)
  • Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences
  • Nature Communications

Leiber has contributed to several book publications with the Organic Eprints publisher, including three titles released in 2021:

  • Nachhaltigkeit und Qualität biologischer Lebensmittel
  • Sustenabilitatea și calitatea alimentelor ecologice
  • Durabilité et qualité des aliments biologiques

They have collaborated frequently with researchers such as Michael Kreuzer, Christoph Sandrock, Melissa Terranova, Isabella Lora, and Barbara Früh, reflecting a network of joint work primarily in the fields related to organic agriculture and animal science.

Best Publications

  • Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

    Gemma Henderson;Faith Cox;Siva Ganesh;Arjan Jonker

  • Strategies for feeding the world more sustainably with organic agriculture

    Adrian Muller;Christian Schader;Nadia El-Hage Scialabba;Judith Brüggemann

  • Meta‐analysis of the relationship between dietary tannin level and methane formation in ruminants from in vivo and in vitro experiments

    A. Jayanegara;F. Leiber;M. Kreuzer

  • Impacts of feeding less food-competing feedstuffs to livestock on global food system sustainability

    Christian Schader;Adrian Muller;Adrian Muller;Nadia El-Hage Scialabba;Judith Hecht

  • A study on the causes for the elevated n−3 fatty acids in cows' milk of alpine origin

    Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer;Daniel Nigg;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

  • Evidence for the inhibition of the terminal step of ruminal α-linolenic acid biohydrogenation by condensed tannins

    R. Khiaosa-Ard;S.F. Bryner;M.R.L. Scheeder;H.-R. Wettstein

  • Replacement of soybean cake by Hermetia illucens meal in diets for layers

    V. Maurer;M. Holinger;Z. Amsler;B. Früh

  • Dependence of forage quality and methanogenic potential of tropical plants on their phenolic fractions as determined by principal component analysis

    A. Jayanegara;A. Jayanegara;E. Wina;C.R. Soliva;S. Marquardt

  • The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects

    Z. H. Shang;Z. H. Shang;M. J. Gibb;F. Leiber;M. Ismail

  • Gentle touching in early life reduces avoidance distance and slaughter stress in beef cattle

    Johanna K. Probst;Johanna K. Probst;Anet Spengler Neff;Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer

  • Erratum: Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

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  • Hermetia illucens meal as fish meal replacement for rainbow trout on farm

    Timo Stadtlander;Andreas Stamer;Andrea Buser;Andrea Buser;Jens Wohlfahrt

  • Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands

    Sergei Schaub;Sergei Schaub;Robert Finger;Florian Leiber;Stefan Probst;Stefan Probst

  • Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat can completely replace soybean cake and oil in diets for laying hens.

    Maike Heuel;Christoph Sandrock;Florian Leiber;Alexander Mathys

  • Dietary α-Linolenic Acid Inhibits Arterial Thrombus Formation, Tissue Factor Expression, and Platelet Activation

    Erik W. Holy;Marc Forestier;Eva K. Richter;Alexander Akhmedov

  • Dietary α-linolenic acid diminishes experimental atherogenesis and restricts T cell-driven inflammation.

    Stephan Winnik;Christine Lohmann;Eva K. Richter;Nicola Schäfer

  • Flowering catch crops used as forage plants for dairy cows: Influence on fatty acids and tocopherols in milk

    Tasja Kälber;Janina S. Meier;Michael Kreuzer;Florian Leiber

  • Significance of phenolic compounds in tropical forages for the ruminal bypass of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the appearance of biohydrogenation intermediates as examined in vitro

    Anuraga Jayanegara;Anuraga Jayanegara;Michael Kreuzer;Elizabeth Wina;Florian Leiber

  • Alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid in meat and adipose tissue of grazing lambs differ among alpine pasture types with contrasting plant species and phenolic compound composition

    H. Willems;M. Kreuzer;Florian Leiber;Florian Leiber

  • Significance of coprophagy for the fatty acid profile in body tissues of rabbits fed different diets.

    Florian Leiber;Janina S. Meier;Bettina Burger;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

  • Insect and legume-based protein sources to replace soybean cake in an organic broiler diet: Effects on growth performance and physical meat quality

    Florian Leiber;Tobias Gelencsér;Andreas Stamer;Zivile Amsler

  • Contribution of diet type and pasture conditions to the influence of high altitude grazing on intake, performance and composition and renneting properties of the milk of cows

    Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer;Hans Leuenberger;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Edna Hillmann
Edna Hillmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Anuraga Jayanegara
Anuraga Jayanegara IPB University
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen University of Freiburg
Marcus Clauss
Marcus Clauss University of Zurich
Jorge E. Spangenberg
Jorge E. Spangenberg University of Lausanne
Werner Zollitsch
Werner Zollitsch BOKU University
Nina Buchmann
Nina Buchmann ETH Zurich
Fenja Klevenhusen
Fenja Klevenhusen Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Robert Finger
Robert Finger ETH Zurich

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