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Ecology and Evolution

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52
Citations
11878
World Ranking
3439
National Ranking
1210

Overview

Götz Schroth is affiliated with the Rainforest Alliance in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on agricultural and biological sciences, with specific attention to ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, and nature and landscape conservation. Their work engages deeply with topics related to plant and animal studies, fern and epiphyte biology, and ecology and vegetation dynamics.

Their recent publications exhibit these interests through studies on tropical agriculture and biodiversity-rich agroforestry systems. Notable papers include:

  • Disentangling the factors that shape bromeliad and ant communities in the canopies of cocoa agroforestry and preserved Atlantic Forest, 2021, Biotropica
  • An agenda for assessing and improving conservation impacts of sustainability standards in tropical agriculture, 2022, FSC® Open Knowledge Repository (FSCOKR)
  • High-yield potential of carbon and biodiversity-rich cocoa agroforests in Bahia, Brazil, 2025, Agroforestry Systems

These publications reveal an emphasis on ecological interactions within agroforestry landscapes and the intersection of conservation, sustainability, and agricultural productivity.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schroth include Wesley DaRocha, Reuber Antoniazzi, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, and Frederico S. Neves. This network of collaborators supports interdisciplinary research spanning ecology, conservation, and sustainable agriculture.

The scientist's work has appeared in several well-regarded venues such as Biotropica, FSC® Open Knowledge Repository (FSCOKR), and Agroforestry Systems, reflecting a consistent engagement with reputable platforms in the fields of ecology and applied agricultural sciences.

Best Publications

  • Factors controlling humification and mineralization of soil organic matter in the tropics

    Wolfgang Zech;Nicola Senesi;Georg Guggenberger;Klaus Kaiser

  • Multifunctional shade‐tree management in tropical agroforestry landscapes – a review

    Teja Tscharntke;Yann Clough;Shonil A. Bhagwat;Damayanti Buchori

  • Agroforestry and biodiversity conservation in tropical landscapes.

    G. Schroth;G. A. B. da Fonseca;C. A. Harvey;C. Gascon

  • Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation – Traditional Practices, Present Dynamics, and Lessons for the Future

    Jeffrey A. McNeely;Götz Schroth

  • Projected Shifts in Coffea arabica Suitability among Major Global Producing Regions Due to Climate Change

    Oriana Ovalle-Rivera;Peter Läderach;Christian Bunn;Michael Obersteiner

  • Vulnerability to climate change of cocoa in West Africa: Patterns, opportunities and limits to adaptation.

    Götz Schroth;Peter Läderach;Armando Isaac Martinez-Valle;Christian Bunn

  • Biodiversity conservation in cocoa production landscapes: an overview

    Götz Schroth;Celia A. Harvey;Celia A. Harvey

  • Towards a climate change adaptation strategy for coffee communities and ecosystems in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico

    Götz Schroth;Peter Laderach;Jan Dempewolf;Stacy Philpott

  • Predicting the future climatic suitability for cocoa farming of the world’s leading producer countries, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

    P. Läderach;A. Martinez-Valle;G. Schroth;N. Castro

  • Pests and diseases in agroforestry systems of the humid tropics

    G. Schroth;U. Krauss;L. Gasparotto;J. A. Duarte Aguilar

  • Conversion of secondary forest into agroforestry and monoculture plantations in Amazonia: consequences for biomass, litter and soil carbon stocks after 7 years

    Götz Schroth;Götz Schroth;Sammya Agra D’Angelo;Wenceslau Geraldes Teixeira;Daniel Haag

  • A review of belowground interactions in agroforestry, focussing on mechanisms and management options

    G. Schroth

  • Trees, Crops and Soil Fertility: Concepts and Research Methods

    G. Schroth;Fergus L. Sinclair

  • An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica

    María Baca;Peter Läderach;Jeremy Haggar;Götz Schroth

  • Tree root characteristics as criteria for species selection and systems design in agroforestry

    G. Schroth

  • Conserving Biodiversity Through Certification of Tropical Agroforestry Crops at Local and Landscape Scales

    Teja Tscharntke;Jeffrey C. Milder;Götz Schroth;Yann Clough

  • Plant-soil interactions in multistrata agroforestry in the humid tropics

    G. Schroth;J. Lehmann;M. R. L. Rodrigues;E. Barros

  • Chocolate forests and monocultures: a historical review of cocoa growing and its conflicting role in tropical deforestation and forest conservation.

    François Ruf;Götz Schroth

  • Landscape and farm scale management to enhance biodiversity conservation in the cocoa producing region of southern Bahia, Brazil

    Camila R. Cassano;Camila R. Cassano;Goetz Schroth;Deborah Faria;Jacques H. C. Delabie

  • Climate change, cocoa migrations and deforestation in West Africa: What does the past tell us about the future?

    François Ruf;Götz Schroth;Kone Doffangui

  • Towards a climate change adaptation strategy for coffee communities and ecosystems in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico [Approved article]

    Gotz Schroth;Peter Laderach;Jan Dempewolf;Stacy Philpott

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Zech
Wolfgang Zech University of Bayreuth
Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann Cornell University
Peter Läderach
Peter Läderach Bioversity International
Celia A. Harvey
Celia A. Harvey Monteverde Institute
Fergus L. Sinclair
Fergus L. Sinclair Bangor University
Heraldo L. Vasconcelos
Heraldo L. Vasconcelos Federal University of Uberlândia
Deborah Faria
Deborah Faria State University of Santa Cruz
David F. R. P. Burslem
David F. R. P. Burslem University of Aberdeen
David M. Richardson
David M. Richardson Stellenbosch University
Wulf Amelung
Wulf Amelung University of Bonn

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