Kafle D, Hänel A, Lortzing T, Steppuhn A, Wurst S (in press) Sequential above- and belowground herbivory modifies plant responses depending on herbivore identity. BMC Ecology
Wu J, Wurst S, Zhang X (2016). Plant functional trait diversity regulates the nonlinear response of productivity to regional climate change in Tibetan alpine grasslands. Scientific Reports 6:35649, DOI: 10.1038/srep35649
Johnson SN, Benefer CM, Frew A, Griffiths BS, Hartley SE, Karley AJ, Rasmann S, Schumann M, Sonnemann I, Robert CAM (2016). New frontiers in belowground ecology for plant protection from root-feeding insects. Applied Soil Ecology 108: 96-107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.07.017
Soliveres S, van der Plas F, Manning P, Prati D, Gossner MM, Renner SC, Alt F, Arndt H, Baumgartner V, Binkenstein J, Birkhofer K, Blaser S, Blüthgen N, Boch S, Böhm S, Börschig C, Buscot F, Diekötter T, Heinze J, Hölzel N, Jung K, Klaus VH, Kleinebecker T, Klemmer S, Krauss J, Lange M, Morris EK, Müller J, Oelmann Y, Overmann J, Pašalić E, Rillig MC, Schaefer HM, Schloter M, Schmitt B, Schöning I, Schrumpf M, Sikorski J, Socher SA, Solly EF, Sonnemann I, Sorkau E, Steckel J, Steffan-Dewenter I, Stempfhuber B, Tschapka M, Türke M, Venter PC, Weiner CN, Weisser WW, Werner M, Westphal C, Wilcke W, Wolters V, Wubet T, Wurst S, Fischer M, Allan E (2016). Biodiversity at multiple trophic levels is needed for ecosystem multifunctionality. Nature, doi:10.1038/nature19092
Schittko C, Runge C, Strupp M, Wolff S, Wurst S (2016). No evidence that plant-soil feedback effects of native and invasive plant species under greenhouse conditions are reflected in the field. Journal of Ecology 104:1243-1249
Cosme M, Ramireddy E, Franken P, Schmülling T, Wurst S (2016). Shoot- and root-borne cytokinin influences arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. Mycorrhiza, DOI 10.1007/s00572-016-0706-3
Cosme M, Lu J, Erb M, Stout M, Franken P, Wurst S (2016) A fungal endophyte helps plants to tolerate root herbivory through changes in gibberellin and jasmonate signaling. New Phytologist 211:1065-1076
Zhou N, Wu JS, Shen ZX, Zhang XZ, Yang PW (2016) Species-area relationship within and across functional groups at alpine grasslands on the northern Tibetan Plateau, China. Journal of Mountain Science 13:265-275
Soliveres S, Manning P, Prati D, Gossner M M, Alt F, Arndt H, Baumgartner V, Binkenstein J, Birkhofer K, Blaser S, Blüthgen N, Boch S, Böhm S, Börschig C, Buscot F, Diekötter T, Heinze J, Hölzel N, Jung K, Klaus V H, Klein A-M, Kleinebecker T, Klemmer S, Krauss J, Lange M, Morris E K, Müller J, Oelmann Y, Overmann J, Pasalic E, Renner S C, Rillig M C, Schaefer H M, Schloter M, Schmitt B, Schöning I, Schrumpf M, Sikorski J, Socher S A, Solly E F, Sonnemann I, Sorkau E, Steckel J, Steffen-Dewenter I, Stempfhuber B, Tschapka M, Türke M, Venter P, Weiner C N, Weisser W W, Werner M, Westphal C, Wilcke W, Wolters V, Wubet T, Wurst S, Fischer M, Allan E (2016) Locally rare species influence grassland ecosystem multifunctionality. Philosophical Transactions B 371: 20150269
Sonnemann I, Buchholz Y, Rautenberg D, Wurst S (2016). Land use intensity modulates the impact of root herbivores on plant interactions with above- and belowground organisms. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 219: 26-31
Schöning C, Wurst S (2016). Positive effects of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) on nitrogen availability do not outweigh their negative effects on fitness in Nicotiana attenuata. Plant and Soil 400: 381-390
Pfestorf H, Koerner K, Sonnemann I, Wurst S, Jeltsch F (2016). Coupling experimental data with individual based modelling reveals differential effects of root herbivory on grassland plant coexistence along a resource gradient. Journal of Vegetation Science 27: 269-282
Wu JS, Yang PW, Zhang XZ, Shen ZX, Yu C (2015) Spatial and climatic patterns of the relative abundance of poisonous vs. non-poisonous plants across the Northern Tibetan Plateau. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.187:491
Zeng CX, Wu JS, Zhang XZ (2015) Effects of Grazing on Above- vs. Below-Ground Biomass Allocation of Alpine Grasslands on the Northern Tibetan Plateau. PloS one 10:e0135173
Hilker M, Schwachtje J, Baier M, Balazadeh S, Bäurle I, Geiselhardt S, Hincha DH, Kunze R, Mueller-Roeber B, Rillig MC, Rolff J, Romeis T, Schmülling T, Steppuhn A, van Dongen J, Whitcomb SJ, Wurst S, Zuther E, Kopka J (2015). Priming and memory of stress responses in organisms lacking a nervous system. Biological Reviews, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12215
Sonnemann I, Pfestorf H, Jeltsch F, Wurst S (2015). Community-weighted mean plant traits predict small scale distribution of insect root herbivore abundance. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0141148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141148
Guo X, Petermann JS, Schittko C, Wurst S (2015). Independent role of belowground organisms and plant cultivar diversity in legume-grass communities. Applied Soil Ecology 95: 1-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.05.010
Wurst S, Ohgushi T (2015). Do plant- and soil-mediated legacy effects impact future biotic interactions? Functional Ecology 29: 1373-1382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12456
Lu J, Robert CAM, Riemann M, Cosme M, Mène-Saffrané L, Massana J, Stout MJ, Lou Y, Gershenzon J, Erb M (2015). Induced jasmonate signaling leads to contrasting effects on root damage and herbivore performance. Plant Physiology 167: 1100-1116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.252700
Wurst S, Kaiser N, Nitzsche S, Haase J, Auge H, Rillig MC, Powell JR (2015). Tree diversity modifies distance-dependent effects on seedling emergence but not plant-soil feedbacks of temperate trees. Ecology 96(6): 1529-1539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/14-1166.1
Koops K, Schöning C, Isaji M, Hashimoto C (2015). Cultural differences in ant-dipping tool length between neighbouring chimpanzee communities at Kalinzu, Uganda. Scientific Reports 77: 319-329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep12456
Koops K, Schöning C, McGrew WC, Matsuzawa T (2015). Chimpanzees prey on army ants at Seringbara, Nimba Mountains, Guinea: Predation patterns and tool use characteristics. American Journal of Primatology 77: 319-329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22347
Kafle D, Krämer A, Naumann A, Wurst S (2014). Genetic variation of the host plant species matters for interactions with above- and belowground herbivores. Insects 5(3): 651-667
Morris EK, Caruso T, Buscot F, Fischer M, Hancock C, Maier TS, Meiners T, Müller C, Obermaier E, Prati D, Socher SA, Sonnemann I, Wäschke N, Wubet T, Wurst S, Rillig MC (2014). Choosing and using diversity indices: insights for ecological applications from the German Biodiversity Exploratories. Ecology & Evolution 4(18): 3514-3524
Schittko C, Hawa M, Wurst S (2014). Using a multi-trait approach to manipulate plant functional diversity in a biodiversity-ecosystem function experiment. PLoS ONE 9(6): e99065
Cosme M, Franken P, Mewis I, Baldermann S, Wurst S (2014). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect glucosinolate and mineral element composition in leaves of Moringa oleifera. Mycorrhiza 24(7): 565-570
Schittko C, Wurst S (2014). Above- and belowground effects of plant-soil feedback from exotic Solidago canadensis on native Tanacetum vulgare. Biological Invasions 16: 1465-1479
Lechner S, Ferretti L, Schöning C, Kinuthia W, Willemsen D, Hasselmann M (2014). Nucleotide variability at its limit? Insights into the number and evolutionary dynamics of the sex-determining specificities of the honey bee Apis mellifera. Molecular Biology and Evolution 31: 272-287
Sonnemann I, Grunz S, Müller L, Wurst S (2014). Horizontal migration of click beetle larvae (wireworms; Agriotes spp.) depends on food availability. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 150: 174-178
Gruber K, Schöning C, Otte M, Kinuthia W, Hasselmann M (2013). Distinct subspecies or phenotypic plasticity? Genetic and morphological differentiation of mountain honey bees in East Africa. Ecology and Evolution 3: 3204-3218
Greggers U, Schöning C, Degen J, Menzel R (2013). Scouts behave as streakers in honey bee swarms. Naturwissenschaften 100: 805-809
Salem M, Kohler J, Wurst S, Rillig MC (2013). Earthworms can modify effects of hydrochar on growth of Plantago lanceolata and performance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Pedobiologia 56: 219-224
Wurst S (2013). Plant-mediated links between detritivores and aboveground herbivores. Frontiers in Plant Science 4:380. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00380
Kleinschroth F, Schöning C, Kung'u JB, Kowarik I, Cierjacks A (2013). Regeneration of the East African timber tree Ocotea usambarensis in relation ot historical logging. Forest Ecology and Management 291: 396-403
Beck M-E, Wurst S (2013). Soil biota of different size classes change the impact of soil compaction on a plant community. Applied Vegetation Science 16: 650-657
Sonnemann I, Hempel S, Beutel M, Hanauer N, Reidinger S, Wurst S (2013). The root herbivore history of the soil affects the productivity of a grassland plant community and determines plant response to new root herbivore attack. PLoS ONE 8(2): e56524
Cosme M, Wurst S (2013). Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobacteria, soil phosphorus and plant cytokinin deficiency change the root morphology, yield and quality of tobacco. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 57: 436-443
Sonnemann I, Baumhaker H, Wurst S (2012). Species specific responses of common grassland plants to a generalist root herbivore (Agriotes spp. larvae). Basic and Applied Ecology 13: 579-586
Siddiky MRK, Kohler J, Cosme M, Rillig MC (2012). Soil biota effects on soil structure: interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal mycelium and collembola. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 50: 33-39
Mammitzsch L, Teply A, Wurst S (2012). Effects of earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi depend on the successional stage of a grassland plant community. Plant Ecology 213: 675-683
Cosme M, Stout MJ, Wurst S (2011). Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus intraradices) on the oviposition of rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus). Mycorrhiza 21: 651-658
Wurst S, Gebhardt K, Rillig MC (2011). Independent effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza and earthworms on plant diversity and newcomer plant establishment. Journal of Vegetation Science 22: 1021-1030 Editors´Award 2011
Wurst S, Rillig MC (2011). Additive effects of functionally dissimilar above- and belowground organisms on a grassland plant community. Journal of Plant Ecology 4: 221-227
Ladygina N, Henry F, Kant MR, Koller R, Reidinger S, Rodriguez A, Saj S, Sonnemann I, Witt C, Wurst S (2010). Additive and interactive effects of functionally dissimilar soil organisms on a grassland plant community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 42: 2266-2275
Wurst S, Forstreuter M (2010). Colonisation of Tanacetum vulgare by aphids is reduced by earthworms. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 137: 86-92
Wurst S (2010). Effects of earthworms on above- and belowground herbivores. Applied Soil Ecoloy 45:123-30
Wurst S, Vender V, Rillig MC (2010). Testing for allelopathic effects in plant competition: does activated carbon disrupt plant symbioses? Plant Ecology 211: 19-26
Wurst S, Wagenaar R, Biere A, van der Putten WH (2010). Microorganisms and nematodes increase levels of secondary compounds in roots and root exudates of Plantago lanceolata. Plant and Soil 329: 117-126
Wurst S, van Beersum S, Wagenaar R, Bakx-Schotman T, Drigo B, Janzik I, Lanoue A, van der Putten WH (2009). Plant defence against nematodes is not mediated by changes in the soil microbial community. Functional Ecology 23: 488-495
Wurst S, van Beersum S (2009). The impact of soil organism composition and activated carbon on grass-legume competition. Plant and Soil 314: 1-9
Nagy P, Bakonyi G, Peli E, Sonnemann I, Tuba Z (2008). Long-term response of the nematode community to elevated atmospheric CO2 in a temperate dry grassland soil. Community Ecology 9: 167-173
Wurst S, van Dam NM, Monroy F, Biere A, van der Putten WH (2008). Intraspecific variation in plant defence alters effects of root herbivores on leaf chemistry and aboveground herbivore damage. Journal of Chemical Ecology 34: 1360-1367
Wurst S, Allema B, Duyts H, van der Putten WH (2008). Earthworms counterbalance the negative effect of microorganisms on plant diversity and enhance the tolerance of grasses to nematodes. Oikos 117: 711-718
Antunes, PM, Franken P, Schwarz D, Rillig MC, Cosme M, Scott M, Hart MM (2012). Linking soil biodiversity and human health: Do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contribute to food nutrition? In: Soil Ecology and Ecosystrem Services (Editor in Chief: Diana Wall). Oxford University Press, UK.