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Karl Eduard Linsenmair

Karl Eduard Linsenmair

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
74
Citations
18354
World Ranking
1127
National Ranking
75

Karl Eduard Linsenmair publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 265 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Karl Eduard Linsenmair D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl Eduard Linsenmair sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 74 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Biodiversity, Botany, Land use and Grassland. His Ecology study focuses mostly on Abundance, Pollinator, Macrotermes bellicosus, Nest and Habitat. His Biodiversity research incorporates elements of Species richness and Species diversity.

His Land use course of study focuses on Ecosystem and Environmental resource management and Forest management. The study incorporates disciplines such as Biomass, Rare species and Grazing in addition to Grassland. Karl Eduard Linsenmair has researched Herbivore in several fields, including Macaranga tanarius, Euphorbiaceae, ANT and Nectar.

His most cited work include:

  • Implementing large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research: The Biodiversity Exploratories (491 citations)
  • Exposure to ecotourism reduces survival and affects stress response in hoatzin chicks (Opisthocomus hoazin) (256 citations)
  • Extrafloral nectar production of the ant-associated plant, Macaranga tanarius, is an induced, indirect, defensive response elicited by jasmonic acid (241 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Ecology, Botany, Habitat, Biodiversity and Species richness. His Ecology and Predation, Nest, Abundance, Foraging and Macrotermes bellicosus investigations all form part of his Ecology research activities. His Habitat study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Rainforest, Termitidae, Macrotermitinae and Agroforestry.

His Biodiversity research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Land use, Grassland, Ecosystem, Trophic level and Beech. His Grassland research integrates issues from Biomass, Rare species and Grazing. Karl Eduard Linsenmair has included themes like Woody plant, Vegetation, Arboreal locomotion, Species diversity and Woodland in his Species richness study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Ecology (68.85%)
  • Botany (18.85%)
  • Habitat (18.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Ecology (68.85%)
  • Biodiversity (16.39%)
  • Agroforestry (8.20%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Karl Eduard Linsenmair mainly investigates Ecology, Biodiversity, Agroforestry, Species richness and Habitat. Borrowing concepts from Specialization, Karl Eduard Linsenmair weaves in ideas under Ecology. His study in Biodiversity is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Relative species abundance, Grassland, Agronomy, Taxon and Threatened species.

The concepts of his Agroforestry study are interwoven with issues in Rainforest, Tropical rain forest and Logging. His Species richness research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Woody plant and Vegetation. His Habitat research integrates issues from Population density, Termitidae, Tropics and Decomposer.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Arthropod decline in grasslands and forests is associated with landscape-level drivers (219 citations)
  • A quantitative index of land-use intensity in grasslands: Integrating mowing, grazing and fertilization (215 citations)
  • Environmental factors affect Acidobacterial communities below the subgroup level in grassland and forest soils. (192 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • IUCN Red List

Karl Eduard Linsenmair spends much of his time researching Ecology, Biodiversity, Grassland, Grazing and Land use. His work on Decomposer, Tree species and Soil microbiology as part of general Ecology study is frequently linked to Acidobacteria and Microbial ecology, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His work deals with themes such as Trophic level, Biomass and Rare species, which intersect with Grassland.

His Grazing study incorporates themes from Taxonomic rank and Species richness. Karl Eduard Linsenmair has researched Species richness in several fields, including Soil type, Vegetation and Species diversity. His Land use research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ecosystem and Pollinator.

Best Publications

  • Arthropod decline in grasslands and forests is associated with landscape-level drivers

    Sebastian Seibold;Martin M. Gossner;Nadja K. Simons;Nadja K. Simons;Nico Blüthgen

  • Implementing large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research: The Biodiversity Exploratories

    Markus Fischer;Markus Fischer;Oliver Bossdorf;Sonja Gockel;Falk Hansel

  • Exposure to ecotourism reduces survival and affects stress response in hoatzin chicks (Opisthocomus hoazin)

    A. Müllner;K. E. Linsenmair;Martin Wikelski

  • A quantitative index of land-use intensity in grasslands: Integrating mowing, grazing and fertilization

    Nico Blüthgen;Carsten F. Dormann;Daniel Prati;Valentin H. Klaus

  • Interannual variation in land-use intensity enhances grassland multidiversity.

    Eric Allan;Oliver Bossdorf;Oliver Bossdorf;Carsten F. Dormann;Daniel Prati

  • Extrafloral nectar production of the ant-associated plant, Macaranga tanarius, is an induced, indirect, defensive response elicited by jasmonic acid

    M. Heil;T. Koch;A. Hilpert;B. Fiala

  • Environmental factors affect Acidobacterial communities below the subgroup level in grassland and forest soils.

    Astrid Naether;Astrid Naether;Bärbel U. Foesel;Bärbel U. Foesel;Verena Naegele;Pia K. Wüst

  • Reduced growth and seed set following chemical induction of pathogen defence: does systemic acquired resistance (SAR) incur allocation costs?

    Martin Heil;Andrea Hilpert;Werner Kaiser;K. Eduard Linsenmair

  • Diversity erosion beyond the species level : Dramatic loss of functional diversity after selective logging in two tropical amphibian communities

    Raffael Ernst;K. Eduard Linsenmair;Mark-Oliver Rödel

  • Stratification of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in a primary rain forest in Sabah, Borneo.

    Carsten A. Brühl;Gunik Gunsalam;K. Eduard Linsenmair

  • Pollinator diversity and specialization in relation to flower diversity

    Jochen Fründ;Karl Eduard Linsenmair;Nico Blüthgen

  • Land-use impacts on plant-pollinator networks: interaction strength and specialization predict pollinator declines.

    Christiane Natalie Weiner;Michael Werner;Karl Eduard Linsenmair;Nico Blüthgen;Nico Blüthgen

  • Altitudinal distribution of leaf litter ants along a transect in primary forests on Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    Carsten A. Brühl;Maryati Mohamed;K. Eduard Linsenmair

  • Interacting effects of fertilization, mowing and grazing on plant species diversity of 1500 grasslands in Germany differ between regions

    Stephanie A. Socher;Daniel Prati;Steffen Boch;Jörg Müller

  • Temporal, spatial and biotic variations in extrafloral nectar secretion by Macaranga tanarius

    M Heil;B Fiala;B Baumann;K E Linsenmair

  • From forest to farmland: diversity of geometrid moths along two habitat gradients on Borneo

    Jan Beck;Christian H. Schulze;K. Eduard Linsenmair;Konrad Fiedler

  • Understorey versus canopy: patterns of vertical stratification and diversity among Lepidoptera in a Bornean rain forest

    Christian H. Schulze;K. Eduard Linsenmair;Konrad Fiedler

  • Fragrance Collection, Storage, and Accumulation by Individual Male Orchid Bees

    T. Eltz;W. M. Whitten;D. W. Roubik;K. E. Linsenmair

  • Wood decay rates of 13 temperate tree species in relation to wood properties, enzyme activities and organismic diversities

    Tiemo Kahl;Tobias Arnstadt;Kristin Baber;Kristin Baber;Claus Bässler

  • Arboreal ants as key predators in tropical lowland rainforest trees

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  • The effect of climate on the distribution and abundance of isopods

    M. R. Warburg;Karl Eduard Linsenmair;K. Bercovitz

  • Food body production in Macaranga triloba (Euphorbiaceae): a plant investment in anti-herbivore defence via symbiotic ant partners.

    M. Heil;B. Fiala;K. E. Linsenmair;G. Zotz

  • Choice of optimal oviposition sites by Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Anura: Ranidae) in an unpredictable and patchy environment

    M. Spieler;K. E. Linsenmair

  • Pollen amino acids and flower specialisation in solitary bees

    Christiane Natalie Weiner;Andrea Hilpert;Michael Werner;Karl Eduard Linsenmair

  • The effects of temperature on the architecture and distribution of Macrotermes bellicosus (Isoptera, Macrotermitinae) mounds in different habitats of a West African Guinea savanna

    J. Korb;K.E. Linsenmair

  • Land use intensity in grasslands: Changes in biodiversity, species composition and specialisation in flower visitor networks

    Christiane Natalie Weiner;Michael Werner;Karl Eduard Linsenmair;Nico Blüthgen

  • Phytomass and fire occurrence along forest–savanna transects in the Comoé National Park, Ivory Coast

    Klaus Josef Hennenberg;Frauke Fischer;Koffi Kouadio;Dethardt Goetze

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang W. Weisser
Wolfgang W. Weisser Technical University of Munich
Markus Fischer
Markus Fischer University of Bern
Nico Blüthgen
Nico Blüthgen Technical University of Darmstadt
François Buscot
François Buscot Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Judith Korb
Judith Korb University of Freiburg
Andreas Hemp
Andreas Hemp University of Bayreuth
Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller Heinz Sielmann Foundation
Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Ernst-Detlef Schulze Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Daniel Prati
Daniel Prati University of Bern

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