Karbstein, K., Prinz, K., Hellwig, F., Römermann, C. (in press). Plant intraspecific functional trait variation is related to within-habitat heterogeneity and genetic diversity in Trifolium montanum L. Ecology and Evolution.
Kühn, P., Ratier Backes, A., Römermann C., Bruelheide H., Haider, S. (accepted) Contrasting patterns of intra-specific trait variability in native and non-native plant species along an elevational gradient on Tenerife, Canary Islands. Annals of Botany.
Khurelpureva, O., Ritz, C. M., Oyunbileg, M., Lang, B., Ahlborn, J., Oyuntsetseg, B., Römermann, C., Wesche K. (accepted). Climate and land use affect genetic structure of Stipa glareosa P. A. Smirn. in Mongolia. Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants.
Luo, Y., El-Madany, T.S., Ma, X., Nair, R., Jung, M., Weber, U., Filippa, G., Bucher, S.F., Moreno, G., Cremonese, E., Carrara, A., Gonzalez-Cascon, R., Cáceres Escudero, Y., Galvagno, M., Pacheco-Labrador, J., Pilar Martín, M., Perez-Priego, O., Reichstein, M., Richardson, A.D., Menzel, A., Römermann, C., Migliavacca, M. (accepted) Nutrients and water availability constrain the seasonality of vegetation activity in a Mediterranean ecosystem. Global Change Biology.
Ahlborn, J., von Wehrden, H., Lang, B., Römermann, C., Oyunbileg, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Wesche, K. (2020) Climate – grazing interactions in Mongolian rangelands: Effects of grazing change along a large-scale environmental gradient. Journal of Arid Environments, 173, 104043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104043
Bucher, S.F. , Ghorbani, A., Langenberger, G., Küppers, M., Sauerborn, J. (2020) Assessing sustainable use of wild medicinal plants: a case study in the Naban River Watershed National Nature Reserve (NRWNNR), Yunnan/China. Ethnobotany Research & Applications, 19, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.32859/era.19.21.1-12
Bucher, S.F. , Römermann, C. (2020) Flowering patterns change along elevational gradients and relate to life-history strategies in 29 herbaceous species. Alpine Botany, 130, 41-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-020-00231-w
Gast, A., Römermann, C., Bucher, S.F. (2020) Seasonal variation and trade-off between frost resistance and photosynthetic performance in woody species. Photosynthetica, 58, 146-155. https://doi.org/10.32615/ps.2019.161
Herrera-Ramirez, D., Muhr, J., Hartmann, H., Römermann, C., Trumbore, S., Sierra, C.A. (2020) Non-structural carbon ages and transit times provide insights in carbon allocation dynamics of mature trees. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16461
Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S., .... Bucher, S.F., .... Römermann, C., ... Walther, G., et al. (2020) TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology, 26, 119-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904
Lang, B., Ahlborn, J., Oyunbileg, M., Geiger, A., Von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Oyuntsetseg, B., Römermann, C. (2020) Grazing effects on intraspecific trait variability vary with changing precipitation patterns in Mongolian rangelands. Ecology and Evolution, 10, 678-691. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5895
Samuel, S., Shadaydeh, M., Böcker, S., Brügmann, B., Bucher, S.F., Deckert, V., Denzler, J., Dittrich, P., von Eggeling, F., Güllmar, D., Guntinas-Lichius, O., König-Ries, B., Löffler, F., Maicher, L., Marz, M., Migliavacca, M., Reichenbach, J.R., Reichstein, M., Römermann, C., Wittig, A. (2020) A virtual “Werkstatt” for digitization in the sciences. Research Ideas and Outcomes 6: e54106. https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.6.e54106
Bucher, S.F., König, P., Menzel, A. Migliavacca, M., Ewald, J., Römermann, C. (2019) Traits and climate are associated with first flowering day in herbaceous species along elevational gradients. Ecology and Evolution, 8, 1147-1158. doi: 10.1002/ece3.3720
Helm, J., Dutoit, T., Saatkamp, A., Bucher, S.F., Leiterer, M., Römermann, C. (2019) Recovery of Mediterranean steppe vegetation after cultivation: legacy effects on plant composition, soil properties and functional traits. Applied Vegetation Science 22, 71-84. doi: 10.1111/avsc.12415
Körschens, M., Denzler, J. (2019) ELPephants: A Fine-Grained Dataset for Elephant Re-Identification. The IEEE International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) Workshop
Lang, B., Geiger, A., Oyunbileg, M., Ahlborn, J., von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Oyuntsetseg, B., Römermann, C. (2019) Intraspecific trait variation patterns along a precipitation gradient in Mongolian rangelands, FLORA Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 254, 135-146. doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2018.11.008
Scherreiks, P., Baumbach, H., Michalzik, B., Pusch, J., Römermann, C. (2019) Renaturierung von Trockenrasen auf Ackerbrachen in Thüringen: ein vegetationskundlich-funktioneller Ansatz. Artenschutzreport, 40, 15-26.
Sporbert, M., Bruelheide, H., Seidler, G., Keil P., Jandt, U., Austrheim, G, Biurrun, I., Campos, J.A., Čarni, A., Chytrý, M., Csiky, J., De Bie, E., Dengler, J., Golub, V., Grytnes, J.-A., Indreica, A., Jansen, F., Jiroušek, M., Lenoir, J., Luoto, M., Marcenò, C., Moeslund, J.E., Pérez-Haase, A., Rūsiņa, S., Vandvik, V., Vassilev, K. & Welk, E. (2019). Assessing sampling coverage of species distribution in biodiversity databases. Journal of Vegetation Science, 30(4), 620-632
Tautenhahn, S., Grün-Wenzel, C., Jung, M., Higgins, S., Römermann, C. (2019) On the relevance of intraspecific trait variability—A synthesis of 56 dry grassland sites across Europe. Flora, 254, 161-172.
Ashastina, K., Kuzmina, S., Rudaya, N., Troeva, E., Schoch, W. H., Römermann, C., Reinecke, J., Otte, V., Savvinov, G., Wesche, K. & Kienast, F. (2018) Woodlands and steppes: Pleistocene vegetation in Yakutia's most continental part recorded in the Batagay permafrost sequence. Quaternary Science Reviews, 196, 38-61. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.07.032
Bruelheide, H., Dengler, J., Purschke, O., Lenoir, J., Jiménez-Alfaro, B., Hennekens, S.M., Botta-Dukát, Z., Chytrý, M., Field, R., Jansen, F., Kattge, J., Pillar, V.D., Schrodt, F., Mahecha, M.D., Peet, R.K., Sandel, B., van Bodegom, P., Altman, J., Alvarez Davila, E., Arfin Khan, M.A.S., Attorre, F., Aubin, I., Baraloto, C., Barroso, J.G., Bauters, M., Bergmeier, E., Biurrun, I., Bjorkman, A.D., Blonder, B., Čarni, A., Cayuela, L., Černý, T., Cornelissen, J.H.C., Craven, D., Dainese, M., Derroire, G., De Sanctis, M., Díaz, S., Doležal, J., Farfan-Rios, W., Feldpausch, T.R., Fenton, N.J., Garnier, E., Guerin, G.R., Gutiérrez, A.G., Haider, S., Hattab, T., Henry, G., Hérault, B., Higuchi, P., Hölzel, N., Homeier, J., Jentsch, A., Jürgens, N., Kącki, Z., Karger, D.N., Kessler, M., Kleyer, M., Knollová, I., Korolyuk, A.Y., Kühn, I., Laughlin, D.C., Lens, F., Loos, J., Louault, F., Lyubenova, M.I., Malhi, Y., Marcenò, C., Mencuccini, M., Müller, J.V., Munzinger, J., Myers-Smith, I.H., Neill, D.A., Niinemets, Ü., Orwin, K.H., Ozinga, W.A., Penuelas, J., Pérez-Haase, A., Petřík, P., Phillips, O.L., Pärtel, M., Reich, P.B., Römermann, C., Rodrigues, A.V., Sabatini, F.M., Sardans, J., Schmidt, M., Seidler, G., Silva Espejo, J.E., Silveira, M., Smyth, A., Sporbert, M., Svenning, J., Tang, Z., Thomas, R., Tsiripidis, I., Vassilev, K., Violle, C., Virtanen, R., Weiher, E., Welk, E., Wesche, K., Winter, M., Wirth, C. & Jandt, U. (2018) Global traitenvironment relationships of plant communities. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 12, 1906-1917.
Bucher, S.F., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Römermann, C. (2018) Chlorophyll fluorescence and gas exchange measurements in field research: an ecological case study. Photosynthetica, 56, 1161-1170. doi: 10.1007/s11099-018-0809-5
Bucher, S.F., Feiler, R., Buchner, O., Neuner, G., Rosbakh, S., Leiterer, M., Römermann, C. (2018) Temporal and spatial trade-offs between resistance and performance traits in herbaceous plant species. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 157, 187-196. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.10.015
Buisson, E., Jaunatre, R., Römermann, C., Bulot, A., Dutoit, T. (2018) Species transfer via topsoil translocation: lessons from two large Mediterranean restoration projects. Restoration Ecology, 26, 179-188. doi: 10.1111/rec.12682
König, P., Tautenhahn, S., Cornelissen, J.H.C., Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Römermann, C. (2018) Advances in flowering phenology across the Northern Hemisphere are explained by functional traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27, 310-321. doi: 10.1111/geb.12696
Körschens, M., Barz, B., Denzler J. (2018) Towards Automatic Identification of Elephants in the Wild, AI for Wildlife Conservation Workshop (AIWC).
Luo, Y., El-Madany, T.S., Filippa, G., Ma, X., Ahrens, B., Carrara, A., Gonzalez-Cascon, R., Cremonese, E., Galvagno, M., Hammer, T.W., Pacheco-Labrador, J., Martín, M.P., Moreno, G., Perez-Priego, O., Reichstein, M., Richardson, A.D., Römermann, C., Migliavacca, M. (2018) Using Near-Infrared-Enabled Digital Repeat Photography to Track Structural and Physiological Phenology in Mediterranean TreeGrass Ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 10, 1293. doi: 10.3390/rs10081293
Bucher, S.F., Auerswald, K., Grün-Wenzel, C., Higgins, S.I., Jorge, J.G., Römermann, C. (2017) Stomatal traits relate to habitat preferences of herbaceous species in a temperate climate. FLORA Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 229, 107-115. doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2017.02.011
Jakubka, D., Lessmeister, A., Hahn, K., Traore, S., Schumann, K., Thiombiano, A., Bernhardt-Römermann, M. (2017) Effects of climate, habitat and land use on the cover and diversity of the savanna herbaceous layer in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Folia Geobotanica, 52, 129-142.
Bernadou, A., Römermann, C., Gratiashvili, N., Heinze J. (2016) Body size but not colony size increases with altitude in the Holarctic ant, Leptothorax acervorum. Ecological Entomology, 41, 733-736. doi: 10.1111/een.12338
Bucher, S.F., Auerswald, K., Tautenhahn, S., Geiger, A., Otto, J., Müller, A., Römermann, C. (2016) Inter- and intraspecific variation in stomatal pore area index along elevational gradients and its relation to leaf functional traits. Plant Ecology, 217, 229-240. doi:10.1007/s11258-016-0564-2
Gödeke, K., Michel, H., Römermann, C., Reimann, S. (2016) Die Akzeptanz muss noch wachsen Welche Auswirkungen haben einjährige Blüh- und Ackerrandstreifen für den produktiv genutzten Agrarraum? Bauernzeitung, 57, 30-32.
Römermann, C., Bucher, S.F., Hahn, M., Bernhardt-Römermann, M. (2016) Plant Functional Traits - Fixed Facts or Variable Depending on the Season? Folia Geobotanica, 51, 143-159. doi: 10.1007/s12224-016-9250-3
Bucher, S.F., Ghorbani, A., Langenberger, G. (2015) Wild plant collection- Sustainable collection of traditional Chinese medicinal plant species in Yunnan Province. TRAFFIC Factsheet.
Gödeke, K., Römermann C., Reimann, S., Michel, H. (2015) Entscheidungsgrundlagen für die Umsetzung des Greenings in Thüringen Akzeptanz von einjährigen Blüh- und Ackerrandstreifen im produktiv genutzten Agrarraum. Schriftenreihe der TLL, 1/2016, 101-103.
Rosbakh, S., Römermann, C., Poschlod, P. (2015) Specific leaf area correlates with temperature: new evidence of trait variation at the population, species and community levels. Alpine Botany, 125, 79-86. doi: 10.1007/s00035-015-0150-6
Dehling, D.M., Fritz, S.A., Töpfer, T., Päckert, M., Estler, P., Böhning-Gaese, K., Schleuning, M. (2014) Functional and phylogenetic diversity and assemblage structure of frugivorous birds along an elevational gradient in the tropical Andes. Ecography, 37, 1047-1055. doi: 10.1111/ecog.00623
Purschke, O., Sykes, M.T., Poschlod, P., Michalski, S.G., Römermann, C., Durka, W., Kuhn, I., Prentice, H.C. (2014) Interactive effects of landscape history and current management on dispersal trait diversity in grassland plant communities. Journal of Ecology, 102, 437-446. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12199
Lauterbach, D., Römermann, C., Jeltsch, F., Ristow, M. (2013) Factors driving plant rarity in dry grasslands on different spatial scales: a functional trait approach. Biodiversity & Conservation, 22, 2337-2353. doi: 10.1007/s10531-013-0455-y
Porensky, L.M., Bucher, S.F., Veblen, K.E., Treydte, A.C., Young, T.P. (2013) Megaherbivores and cattle alter edge effects around ecosystem hotspots in an African savanna. Journal of Arid Environments, 96, 55-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.04.003
Schymanski, S.J., Dormann, C.F., Cabral, J., Chuine, I., Graham, C.H., Hartig, F., Kearney, M., Morin, X., Römermann, C., Schröder, B., Singer, A. (2013) Process, correlation and parameter fitting in species distribution models: a response to Kriticos et al. Journal of Biogeography, 40, 611-613. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12075
Dormann, C.F., Schymanski, S.J., Cabral, J., Chuine, I., Graham, C., Hartig, F., Kearney, M., Morin, X., Römermann, C., Schröder, B., Singer, A. (2012) Correlation and process in species distribution models: bridging a dichotomy. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 2119-2131. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02659.x
Higgins, S.I., OHara, R.B., Römermann, C. (2012) A niche for biology in species distribution models. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 2091-2095. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12029
Kissling, W.D., Dormann, C.F., Groeneveld, J., Hickler, T., Kuhn, I., McInerny, G.J., Montoya, J.M., Römermann, C., Schiffers, K., Schurr, F.M., Singer, A., Svenning, J.C., Zimmermann, N.E., OHara, R.B. (2012) Towards novel approaches to modelling biotic interactions in multispecies assemblages at large spatial extents. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 2163-2178. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02663.x
Higgins, S.I., Römermann, C., OHara, R.B. (2012) Special Issue: The ecological niche as a window to biodiversity. Journal of Biogeography, 39, 2089-2089. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12039
Bucher, S.F., Ghorbani, A., Langenberger, G., Küppers, M., Sauerborn, J. (2011) Asparagus spp. in Traditional Chinese Medicine - Wild Collection and It Sustainability. TRAFFIC Bulletin, 23, 9-11.
Drobnik, J., Römermann, C., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Poschlod, P. (2011) Adaptation of plant functional group composition to management changes in calcareous grassland. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 145, 29-37. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2010.12.021
Saatkamp, A., Römermann, C., Dutoit, T. (2010) Plant functional traits show non-linear response to grazing. Folia Geobotanica, 45, 239-252. doi: 10.1007/s12224-010-9069-2
Knapp, S., Kühn, I., Bakker, J., Kleyer, M., Klotz, S., Ozinga, W., Poschlod, P., Thompson, K., Thuiller, W., Römermann, C. (2009) Landsman or urbanite how species traits and affinity to urban land-use control plant species frequency. Diversity & Distributions, 15, 533-546. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00561.x
Kollmar, P., Schneider, C., Römermann, C., Briemle, G., Neff, R., Schreiber, K.-F., Poschlod, P. (2009) Vegetationskundliche Langzeit-Untersuchungen. In: Oppermann, R., Blew, J., Haack, S., Hötker, H., Poschlod, P. (Hrsg.) Gemeinsame Agrarpolitik (GAP) und Biodiversität: Auswirkungen der Cross Compliance Regelungen auf die Biodiversität. Ergebnisse des F+E-Vorhabens 806 88 020 des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt, 100.
Öster, M., Ask, K., Römermann, C., Tackenberg, O., Eriksson O. (2009) Plant colonization of ex-arable fields from adjacent species-rich grasslands: The importance of dispersal vs. recruitment ability. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 130, 93-99. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01721.x
Ozinga, W.A., Römermann, C., Bekker, R.M., Prinzing, A., Tamis, W.L.M. , Schaminée, J.H.J., Hennekens, S.M., Thompson, K., Poschlod, P., Kleyer, M., Bakker, J.P., van Groenendael, J.M. (2009) Dispersal failure contributes to plant losses in NW Europe. Ecology Letters, 12, 66-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2008.01261.x
Poschlod, P., Schreiber K.-F., Mitlacher K., Römermann, C., Bernhardt-Römermann, M. (2009) Vegetationsökologische Untersuchungen. In: Schreiber, K.-F., Brauckmann, H.-J., Broll, G., Krebs, S., Poschlod, P. (Hrsg.): Artenreiches Grünland in der Kulturlandschaft. 30 Jahre Offenhaltungsversuche Baden-Württemberg. Naturschutz-Spectrum Themen, 97, 243-288.
Römermann, C., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Kleyer, M., Poschlod, P. (2009) Substitutes for grazing in semi-natural grasslands- represent mowing or mulching valuable alternatives to maintain vegetation dynamics? Journal of Vegetation Science, 20, 1086-1098. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01106.x
Kleyer, M., Bekker, R.M., Knevel, I.C., Bakker, J.P., Thompson, K., Sonnenschein, M., Poschlod, P., Van Groenendal, J.M., Klimes, L., Klimesova, J., Klotz, S., Rusch, G., Hermy, M., Adriaens, D., Boedeltje, G., Bossuyt, B., Endels, P., Götzenberger, L., Hodgson, J.G., Jackel, A.-K., Dannemann, A., Kühn, I., Kunzmann, D., Ozinga, W., Römermann, C., Stadler, M., Schlegelmilch, J., Steendam, H., Tackenberg, O., Wilmann, B., Cornelissen, J.H.C., Eriksson, O., Garnier, E., Fitter, A., Peco, B. (2008) The LEDA traitbase: A database of plant life-history traits of Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology, 96, 1266-1274. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2008.01430.x
Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Römermann, C., Nuske, R., Parth, A., Klotz, S., Schmidt, W., Stadler, J. (2008) On the identification of the most suitable traits for plant functional trait analyses. Oikos, 117, 1533-1541. doi: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16776.x
Römermann, C., Tackenberg, O., Jackel, A.-K., Poschlod, P. (2008) Eutrophication and fragmentation are related to species rate of decline but not to species rarity! Results from a functional approach. Biodiversity & Conservation, 17, 591-604. doi: 10.1007/s10531-007-9283-2
Ozinga, W.A., Hennekens, S.M., Schaminee, J.H.J., Smits, N.A.C., Bekker, R.M., Römermann, C., Klimes, L., Bakker, J.P., van Groenendael, J.M. (2007) Local above-ground persistence of vascular plants: Life-history trade-offs and environmental constraints. Journal of Vegetation Science, 18, 489-497. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2007.tb02563.x
Römermann, C., Tackenberg, O., Scheuerer, M., May, R., Poschlod, P. (2007) Predicting habitat distribution and frequency from plant species co-occurrence data. Journal of Biogeography, 34, 1041-1052. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01685.x
Buisson, E., Dutoit, T., Torre, F., Römermann, C., Poschlod, P. (2006) The implications of seed rain and seed bank patterns for plant succession at the edges of abandoned fields in Mediterranean landscapes. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 115, 6-14. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.12.003
Poschlod, P., Ahlmer, W., Dürhammer, O., Jackel, A.-K., Reisch, C., Römermann, C., Scheuerer, M., Tackenberg, O., Bergmeier, E., Bettinger, A., Borgmann, P., Ewald, J., Fink, H., Haeupler, H., Kleyer, M., Klotz, S., Kühn, I., May, R., Schönfelder, P. (2006) NetPhyD- warum brauchen wir ein Netzwerk zur Phytodiversität Deutschland? Floristische Rundbriefe, 8, 33-63.
Römermann, C. (2006) Patterns and processes of plant species frequency and life-history traits. Dissertationes Botanicae, 402, 1-117.
Tackenberg, O., Römermann, C., Thompson, K., Poschlod, P. (2006) What does diaspore morphology tell us about external animal dispersal? Evidence from standardized experiments measuring seed retention on animal-coats. Basic & Applied Ecology, 7, 45-58. doi: 10.1016/j.baae.2005.05.001
Dutoit, T., Forey, E., Römermann, C., Buisson, E., Fadda, S., Saatkamp, A., Gaignard, P., Trivelly, E. (2005) Rémanence des utilisations anciennes et gestion conservatoire des pelouses calcicoles en France. Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Societes et Environment, 9, 125-132.
Römermann, C., Tackenberg, O., Poschlod, P. (2005) How to predict attachment potential of seeds to sheep and cattle coat from simple morphological seed traits. Oikos, 110, 219-230. doi: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2005.13911.x
Römermann, C., Dutoit, T., Poschlod, P., Buisson, E. (2005) Influence of former cultivation on the unique Mediterranean steppe of France and consequences for conservation management. Biological Conversation, 121, 21-33. 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.04.006
Römermann, C., Tackenberg, O., Poschlod, P. (2005) Dispersability traits (Buoyancy, Epizoochory, Endozoochory, Dispersal data obtained from literature). In: Knevel, I.C., Bekker, R.M., Kunzmann, D., Stadler, M., Thompson, K. (eds.): The LEDA Traitbase Collecting and Measuring Standards. 119-133.
Römermann, C., Jackel, A.K., Tackenberg, O., Poschlod, P. (2005) Using functional traits to explain national increase or decrease of plant species in Germany. Tutorial for the traitbase LEDA. http://www.leda-traitbase.org
Römermann, C., Bernhardt, M., Dutoit, T., Poschlod, P., Rolando, C. (2004) Histoire culturale de la Crau: potentialités de ré-établissement des espèces caractéristiques du coussous après abandon. Ecologia Mediterranea, 30, 47-70.
