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Heinz Müller-Schärer

Heinz Müller-Schärer

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
48
Citations
9451
World Ranking
4211
National Ranking
97

Overview

Heinz Müller-Schärer is affiliated with the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on plant and insect studies in various ecological contexts.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

More specifically, their work focuses on subfields such as Plant Science, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology.

  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Ecology

The primary research topics covered by Heinz Müller-Schärer include:

  • Biological Control of Invasive Species
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Recent publications document the scientist's contributions to the understanding of biological invasions, plant invasion mechanisms, and climate effects on plant species.

  • "Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management," 2020, Biological Invasions
  • "Rapid genomic and phenotypic change in response to climate warming in a widespread plant invader," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Climate warming can reduce biocontrol efficacy and promote plant invasion due to both genetic and transient metabolomic changes," 2022, Ecology Letters
  • "Clonal functional traits favor the invasive success of alien plants into native communities," 2022, Ecological Applications

Frequent publication venues for Heinz Müller-Schärer include:

  • Global Change Biology
  • Current Opinion in Insect Science
  • Weed Research
  • Biological Control
  • European Journal of Agronomy

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Urs Schaffner
  • Yan Sun
  • Benno A. Augustinus
  • Mostafa Oveisi
  • A. Lúscher

Best Publications

  • Evidence of climatic niche shift during biological invasion

    Olivier Broennimann;Urs A. Treier;Urs A. Treier;Heinz Müller-Schärer;W. Thuiller

  • Evolution in invasive plants: implications for biological control

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Urs Schaffner;Urs Schaffner;Thomas Steinger

  • Nurse plants, tree saplings and grazing pressure : Changes in facilitation along a biotic environmental gradient

    Christian Smit;Christian Smit;Charlotte Vandenberghe;Jan den Ouden;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ambrosia artemisiifolia.

    Franz Essl;Franz Essl;Krisztina Biró;Dietmar Brandes;Olivier Broennimann

  • The Importance of Plant Provenance and Genotypic Diversity of Seed Material Used for Ecological Restoration

    Armin Bischoff;Thomas Steinger;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Invasive alien plants benefit more from clonal integration in heterogeneous environments than natives.

    Yong-Jian Wang;Heinz Müller-Schärer;Mark van Kleunen;Mark van Kleunen;Ai-Ming Cai

  • Shift in cytotype frequency and niche space in the invasive plant Centaurea maculosa

    Urs A. Treier;Urs A. Treier;Olivier Broennimann;Signe Normand;Antoine Guisan

  • Seed provenance matters — Effects on germination of four plant species used for ecological restoration

    Armin Bischoff;Beatrice Vonlanthen;Thomas Steinger;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Detecting local adaptation in widespread grassland species – the importance of scale and local plant community

    Armin Bischoff;Lisèle Crémieux;Marie Smilauerova;Clare S. Lawson

  • CLIMATE VS. SOIL FACTORS IN LOCAL ADAPTATION OF TWO COMMON PLANT SPECIES

    Mirka Macel;Clare S. Lawson;Simon R. Mortimer;Marie Šmilauerova

  • How important are environmental maternal effects in plants? A study with Centaurea maculosa

    Jake Weiner;Sylvia Martinez;Heinz Müller-Schärer;Peter Stoll

  • Unpalatable plants facilitate tree sapling survival in wooded pastures

    Christian Smit;Jan Den Ouden;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Classical biological control: exploiting enemy escape to manage plant invasions

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Urs Schaffner

  • Prospects for biological control of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Europe: learning from the past

    E. Gerber;Urs Schaffner;A. Gassmann;H. L. Hinz

  • Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe.

    Urs Schaffner;Sandro Steinbach;Sandro Steinbach;Yan Sun;Carsten A. Skjøth

  • Testing population differentiation in plant species - how important are environmental maternal effects

    Armin Bischoff;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Physiological and growth responses of Centaurea maculosa (Asteraceae) to root herbivory under varying levels of interspecific plant competition and soil nitrogen availability.

    Thomas Steinger;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • Increased Phenotypic Plasticity to Climate May Have Boosted the Invasion Success of Polyploid Centaurea stoebe

    Min A. Hahn;Mark van Kleunen;Heinz Müller-Schärer

  • THE IMPACT OF ROOT HERBIVORY AS A FUNCTION OF PLANT DENSITY AND COMPETITION: SURVIVAL, GROWTH AND FECUNDITY OF CENTAUREA MACULOSA IN FIELD PLOTS

    Heinz Muller-Scharer

  • Plant invasions, generalist herbivores, and novel defense weapons.

    Urs Schaffner;Wendy M. Ridenour;Vera C. Wolf;Thomas Bassett

  • Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

    Ana Novoa;Ana Novoa;David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Laura A. Meyerson

  • Ophraella communa, the ragweed leaf beetle, has successfully landed in Europe: fortunate coincidence or threat?

    Heinz Müller-Schärer;Suzanne T. E. Lommen;M. Rossinelli;M. Bonini

Frequent Co-Authors

Urs Schaffner
Urs Schaffner CAB International
Olivier Broennimann
Olivier Broennimann University of Lausanne
Matt Smith
Matt Smith University of Worcester
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth
Carsten Ambelas Skjøth Aarhus University
Antoine Guisan
Antoine Guisan University of Lausanne
David Kleijn
David Kleijn Wageningen University & Research
Alexandre Buttler
Alexandre Buttler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Franz Essl
Franz Essl University of Vienna
Eelke Jongejans
Eelke Jongejans Radboud University

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