M.Sc. Biol. Verena Busch

Curriculum vitae

Forschungsinteressen

• Nährstoffstöchiometrie von Pflanzen- (und Herbivoren-) Gesellschaften unter Einfluss der Landnutzung
• Diversität und Ökologie von Pflanzengesellschaften in Kulturlandschaften
• Populationsgenetik, Naturschutzgenetik und Phylogeographie gefährdeter Arten
• Populationsgenetik und -struktur von Pflanzen unter Einfluss der Landnutzung

Ämter und Mitgliedschaften in wissenschaftlichen Organisationen

Ämter

• Doktorandensprecherin der Biodiversitäts-Exploratorien (2016-2017)

Mitgliedschaften

• Regensburgische Botanische Gesellschaft von 1790 e.V. (RBG)
• Society for Ecological Restauration (SER)

Publikationen

Publikationen (peer-reviewed)

• Busch V, Heiland L, Klaus VH, Prati D, Hölzel N, Fischer M, Kleinebecker T (in preparation) Reduced phosphorus ratio homeostasis of grassland plant species declining due to increased land-use intensity.

2019

• Busch V, Klaus VH, Schäfer D, Prati D, Boch S, Müller J, Chisté M, Mody K, Blüthgen N, Fischer M, Hölzel N, Kleinebecker T (2019) Will I stay or will I go? Plant species specific response and tolerance to high land-use intensity in temperate grassland ecosystems. Journal of Vegetation Science 30: 674-686 [doi:10.1111/jvs.12749]
• Heuss L, Grevé M, Schäfer D, Busch V, Feldhaar H (2019) Direct and indirect effects of land-use intensification on ant communities in temperate grasslands. Ecology and Evolution 9(7): 4013–4024 [doi:10.1002/ece3.5030] Open Access

2018

• Busch V, Klaus VH, Penone C, Schäfer D, Boch S, Prati D, Müller J, Socher S, Niinemets Ü, Peñuelas J, Hölzel N, Fischer M, Kleinebecker T (2018) Nutrient stoichiometry and land use rather than species richness determine plant functional diversity. Ecology and Evolution 8 (1): 601–616 [doi:10.1002/ece3.3609] Open Acces
• Djukic I, Kepfer-Rojas S, Schmidt IK, Larsen KS, Beier C, Berg B, Verheyend K, TeaComposition (among others: Busch V, Hölzel N, Klaus VH, Kleinebecker T) (2018) Early stage litter decomposition across biomes. Science of the Total Environment 628-629: 1369–1394 [doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.012]
• Klaus VH, Kleinebecker T, Busch V, Fischer M, Hölzel N, Nowak S, Prati D, Schäfer D, Schöning I, Schrumpf M, Hamer U (2018) Land use intensity, rather than plant species richness, affects the leaching risk of multiple nutrients from permanent grasslands . Global Change Biology 24 (7): 2828–2840 [doi:10.1111/gcb.14123]
• Klaus VH, Schäfer D, Prati D, Busch V, Hamer U, Hoever CJ, Kleinebecker T, Mertens D, Fischer M, Hölzel N (2018) Effects of mowing, grazing and fertilization on soil seed banks in temperate grasslands in Central Europe. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 256: 211–217 [doi:10.​1016/​j.​agee.​2017.​11.​008]
• Kleinebecker T, Busch V, Hölzel N, Hamer U, Schäfer D, Prati D, Fischer M, Hemp A, Lauterbach R, Klaus VH (2018) And the winner is … ! A test of simple predictors of plant species richness in agricultural grasslands. Ecological Indicators 87: 296–301 [doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.12.031]
• Leimer S, Bischoff S, Boch S, Busch V, Escher P, Fischer M, Hänsel F, Hölzel N, Kerber K, VH Klaus, Kleinebecker T, Michalzik B, Nauss T, Schäfer D, Schöning I, Schwarz MT, Siemens J, Thieme L, Wöllauer S, Wilcke W (2018) Does plant diversity affect the water balance of established grassland systems? Ecohydrology 4 (11): e1945 [doi:10.1002/eco.1945]

2015

• Busch V, Reisch C (2015) Population size and land use affect the genetic variation and performance of the endangered plant species Dianthus seguieri ssp. glaber. Conservation Genetics. [doi:10.1007/s10592-015-0794-1]

Tagungsbeiträge

• Leimer S, Bischoff S, Blaser S, Boch S, Busch V, Escher P, Fischer M, Kaupenjohann M, Kerber K, Kerber K, VH Klaus, Michalzik B, Prati D, Schäfer D, Schmitt B, Schöning I, Schwarz MT, Siemens J, Thieme L, Wilcke W (2017) Does plant diversity affect the water balance of established grassland systems? Geophysical Research Abstracts 19: EGU2017–2067 [link]
• Busch V, Heiland L, Klaus V, Grassein F, Prati D, Hölzel N, Fischer M, Kleinebecker T (2016): Restauration toe-hold: "Loser" stoichiometric variation and investment in seed production decreases with land-use intensity. Poster, Society of Ecological Restoration (SER). Freising, 22.08.–26.08.2016
• Busch V, Kleinebecker T, Hölzel N (2015): Interrelation of plant functional diversity, nutrient stoichiometry and land use intensity. Talk, Jahrestagung 2015 der Gesellschaft für Ökologie (GfÖ). Göttingen, 31.8–04.09.2015
• Busch V, Kleinebecker T, Hölzel N (2015): Relationships between plant functional diversity, land use intensity and nutrient stoichiometry. Talk, International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS). Brno, 19.–24.07.2015
• Busch V, Klaus V, Grassein F, Prati D,  Hölzel N, Fischer M, Kleinebecker T (2016): Effect of nutrient stoichiometry and land use on plant functional diversity. Poster, Annual Assembly 2016 of the Biodiversity Exploratories. Wernigerode, 16.02.–19.02.2016.
• Busch V, Kleinebecker T (2015): Stoichio - Project Aims and Background. Poster, Annual Assembly 2015 of the Biodiversity Exploratories. Wernigerode, 17.02.–20.02.2015

Masterarbeit

• Busch V (2013): Living in isolation - Population biology, ecology and genetics of the endangered "Ragged Pink" (Dianthus seguieri ssp. glaber). Universität Regensburg

Interessante Links

• Wahl der Kahlen Buschnelke (Dianthus seguieri ssp. glaber) zur Bayerischen Bezirkspflanze der Oberpfalz 2015