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Olga Ferlian is a researcher affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany, specializing in Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their research primarily focuses on topics such as:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Ferlian has contributed to the scientific literature through numerous publications. Recent papers include:

  • "Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "Species richness promotes ecosystem carbon storage: evidence from biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments" (2020) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Mixing tree species associated with arbuscular or ectotrophic mycorrhizae reveals dual mycorrhization and interactive effects on the fungal partners" (2021) published in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Tree diversity increases productivity through enhancing structural complexity across mycorrhizal types" (2023) published in Science Advances
  • "Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding environmental properties" (2021) published in Scientific Data

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Nico Eisenhauer (75 coauthored works)
  • Helge Bruelheide (15 coauthored works)
  • Julius Quosh (13 coauthored works)
  • Lise Thouvenot (12 coauthored works)
  • Malte Jochum (11 coauthored works)

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 10 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 6 publications
  • Journal of Ecology with 5 publications
  • Functional Ecology with 4 publications
  • Nature Communications with 3 publications

Best Publications

  • Global distribution of earthworm diversity

    Helen R P Phillips;Carlos A Guerra;Marie L C Bartz;Maria J I Briones

  • Early stage litter decomposition across biomes

    Ika Djukic;Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas;Inger Kappel Schmidt;Klaus Steenberg Larsen

  • Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

    Jake J. Grossman;Margot Vanhellemont;Nadia Barsoum;Jürgen Bauhus

  • Towards an integrative understanding of soil biodiversity

    Madhav P. Thakur;Helen R. P. Phillips;Ulrich Brose;Franciska T. De Vries

  • A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research

    Nico Eisenhauer;Holger Schielzeth;Andrew D. Barnes;Kathryn E. Barry

  • Invasive earthworms erode soil biodiversity: A meta-analysis

    Olga Ferlian;Nico Eisenhauer;Martin Aguirrebengoa;Mariama Camara

  • Global gaps in soil biodiversity data.

    Erin K. Cameron;Erin K. Cameron;Inês S. Martins;Patrick Lavelle;Patrick Lavelle;Jérôme Mathieu

  • Global mismatches in aboveground and belowground biodiversity

    Erin K. Cameron;Erin K. Cameron;Inês S. Martins;Patrick Lavelle;Patrick Lavelle;Jérôme Mathieu

  • A million and more trees for science

    Alain Paquette;Andy Hector;Bastien Castagneyrol;Margot Vanhellemont

  • A niche for ecosystem multifunctionality in global change research.

    Darren P. Giling;Darren P. Giling;Darren P. Giling;Léa Beaumelle;Léa Beaumelle;Helen R. P. Phillips;Helen R. P. Phillips;Simone Cesarz;Simone Cesarz

  • Biodiversity–ecosystem function experiments reveal the mechanisms underlying the consequences of biodiversity change in real world ecosystems

    Nico Eisenhauer;Andrew D. Barnes;Andrew D. Barnes;Simone Cesarz;Dylan Craven

  • Methods to identify the prey of invertebrate predators in terrestrial field studies.

    Klaus Birkhofer;Klaus Birkhofer;Helena Bylund;Peter Dalin;Olga Ferlian

  • Side‐swiped: ecological cascades emanating from earthworm invasions

    Lee E Frelich;Bernd Blossey;Erin K Cameron;Erin K Cameron;Andrea Dávalos;Andrea Dávalos

  • Species richness promotes ecosystem carbon storage: evidence from biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments.

    Shan Xu;Nico Eisenhauer;Olga Ferlian;Jinlong Zhang

  • Mycorrhiza in tree diversity–ecosystem function relationships: conceptual framework and experimental implementation

    Olga Ferlian;Simone Cesarz;Dylan Craven;Jes Hines

  • Land-use type and intensity differentially filter traits in above- and below-ground arthropod communities

    Klaus Birkhofer;Klaus Birkhofer;Martin M. Gossner;Tim Diekötter;Claudia Drees

  • Soil chemistry turned upside down: a meta-analysis of invasive earthworm effects on soil chemical properties

    Olga Ferlian;Madhav P Thakur;Alejandra Castañeda González;Layla M San Emeterio

  • Mixing tree species associated with arbuscular or ectotrophic mycorrhizae reveals dual mycorrhization and interactive effects on the fungal partners.

    Heike Heklau;Nicole Schindler;François Buscot;Nico Eisenhauer

  • Distinct effects of host and neighbour tree identity on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi along a tree diversity gradient

    Olga Ferlian;Kezia Goldmann;Nico Eisenhauer;Mika T. Tarkka

  • Trophic niche differentiation and utilisation of food resources in collembolans based on complementary analyses of fatty acids and stable isotopes

    Olga Ferlian;Olga Ferlian;Bernhard Klarner;Annika E. Langeneckert;Stefan Scheu

  • Temporal dynamics and variation with forest type of phospholipid fatty acids in litter and soil of temperate forests across regions

    Melanie M. Pollierer;Olga Ferlian;Stefan Scheu

  • Trophic interactions in centipedes (Chilopoda, Myriapoda) as indicated by fatty acid patterns: Variations with life stage, forest age and season

    Olga Ferlian;Stefan Scheu;Melanie M. Pollierer

Frequent Co-Authors

Nico Eisenhauer
Nico Eisenhauer Leipzig University
Madhav P. Thakur
Madhav P. Thakur University of Bern
Carlos A. Guerra
Carlos A. Guerra German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Jes Hines
Jes Hines German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Stefan Scheu
Stefan Scheu University of Göttingen
Patrick Lavelle
Patrick Lavelle Sorbonne University
Klaus Birkhofer
Klaus Birkhofer Brandenburg University of Technology
Ulrich Brose
Ulrich Brose Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Simone Cesarz
Simone Cesarz Leipzig University
Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall Colorado State University

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