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Abraham, A. J., Duvall, E. S., le Roux, E., Ganswindt, A., Clauss, M., Doughty, C. E. & Webster, A. B. (2023). Anthropogenic supply of nutrients in a wildlife reserve may compromise conservation success. Biological Conservation, 284, Article 110149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110149

Abraham, A. J., Louw, M. L. H., van Dijk, L. M. & Webster, A. B. (2024). Consumption of hyaena faeces and artificial mineral licks by leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) in a low-nutrient environment. African Journal of Ecology, 62(3), Article e13308. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13308

Abraham, A. J., Duvall, E. S., Doughty, C. E., Riond, B., Ortmann, S., Terranova, M., le Roux, E. & Clauss, M. (2025). Sodium Retention in Large Herbivores: Physiological Insights and Zoogeochemical Consequences. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 343(6), 664-676. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.2924

Abraham, A. J., Clauss, M., Bailey, M. A. & Duvall, E. S. (2025). Body Mass Scaling of Sodium Regulation in Mammals. Acta Physiologica, 241(9), Article e70090. https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.70090

Ahmed, A. S., Chala, D., Kufa, C. A., Atickem, A., Bekele, A., Svenning, J. C. & Zinner, D. (2023). Potential changes in the extent of suitable habitats for geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in the Anthropocene. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 23(1), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02173-3

Allen, B. L., Abraham, A. J., Arlinghaus, R., Belant, J. L., Blumstein, D. T., Bobier, C., Bodenchuk, M. J., Clauss, M., Dawson, S. J., Derbyshire, S. W. G., Ferreira, S. M., Fleming, P. J. S., Forssman, T., Gorecki, V., Gortázar, C., Griffin, A. S., Hampton, J. O., Haswell, P. M., Kerley, G. I. H. ... von Essen, E. (2025). Ethical arguments that support intentional animal killing. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 13, Article 1684894. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2025.1684894

Alsos, I. G., Boussange, V., Rijal, D. P., Beaulieu, M., Brown, A. G., Herzschuh, U., Svenning, J. C. & Pellissier, L. (2024). Using ancient sedimentary DNA to forecast ecosystem trajectories under climate change. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379(1902), Article 20230017. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0017

Andres, S. E., Atkinson, J., Coleman, D., Brazill-Boast, J., Wright, I. J., Allen, S. & Gallagher, R. V. (2024). Constraints of commercially available seed diversity in restoration: Implications for plant functional diversity. Plants People Planet, 6(6), 1341-1357. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10523

Aticho, A., Beyene, A., Aynalem Zelelew, S., Puok, C., Mekonnen Gutema, T., Christian Svenning, J. & Chala, D. (2024). A neglected wetland in human-dominated landscape shields avifauna from seasonal harsh conditions in Gambella, western Ethiopia. Journal for Nature Conservation, 81, Article 126694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2024.126694

Atkinson, J., Gallagher, R., Czyżewski, S., Kerr, M., Trepel, J., Buitenwerf, R. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Integrating functional traits into trophic rewilding science. Journal of Ecology, 112(5), 936-953. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14307

Atkinson, J. & Freudenberger, D. (2024). Young woodland restoration plantings can be resilient to uncontrolled bushfires. Ecological Management and Restoration, 25(3), 177-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/emr.12616

Aznarez, C., Svenning, J.-C., Pacheco Esnal, J. P., Kallesøe, F. H., Baró, F. & Pascual, U. (2023). Luxury and legacy effects on urban biodiversity, vegetation cover and ecosystem services. npj Urban Sustainability, 3(1), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00128-7

Barbero-Palacios, L., Barrio, I. C., García Criado, M., Kater, I., Petit Bon, M., Kolari, T. H. M., Bjørkås, R., Trepel, J., Lundgren, E., Björnsdóttir, K., Hwang, B. C., Bartra-Cabré, L., Defourneaux, M., Ramsay, J., Lameris, T. K., Leffler, A. J., Lock, J. G., Kuoppamaa, M. S., Kristensen, J. A. ... Soininen, E. M. (2024). Herbivore diversity effects on Arctic tundra ecosystems: a systematic review. Environmental Evidence, 13(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-024-00330-9

Bastin, J. F., Latte, N., Bogaert, J., Garcia, C. A., Berzaghi, F., Maestre, F. T., Svenning, J. C., Assede, E., Barima, S., Besisa, T., Bouchoms, S., Crowther, T. W., de Haulleville, T., de Lame, H., Depoortere, P., Dufrêne, M., Hoek Van Dijke, A. J., Lhoest, S., Mahy, G. ... Lejeune, P. (2025). Global alternatives of natural vegetation cover. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 6484. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61520-8

Bergin, M. D., Pedersen, R. Ø., Jensen, M. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Mapping rewilding potential: A systematic approach to prioritise areas for rewilding in human-dominated regions. Journal for Nature Conservation, 77, Article 126536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126536

Bergman, J., Pedersen, R., Lundgren, E. J., Lemoine, R. T., Monsarrat, S., Pearce, E. A., Schierup, M. H. & Svenning, J. C. (2023). Worldwide Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene population declines in extant megafauna are associated with Homo sapiens expansion rather than climate change. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 7679. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43426-5

Bille, R. A., Jensen, K. E. & Buitenwerf, R. (2023). Global patterns in urban green space are strongly linked to human development and population density. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 86, Article 127980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127980

Bonavent, C., Olsen, K., Ejrnæs, R., Fløjgaard, C., Hansen, M. DD., Normand, S., Svenning, J.-C. & Bruun, H. H. (2023). Grazing by semi‐feral cattle and horses supports plant species richness and uniqueness in grasslands. Applied Vegetation Science, 26(1), Article e12718. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12718

Boonman, C. C. F., Serra-Diaz, J. M., Hoeks, S., Guo, W. Y., Enquist, B. J., Maitner, B., Malhi, Y., Merow, C., Buitenwerf, R. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). More than 17,000 tree species are at risk from rapid global change. Nature Communications, 15, Article 166. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44321-9

Boonman, C. C. F., Hoeks, S., Serra-Diaz, J. M., Guo, W. Y., Enquist, B. J., Maitner, B., Merow, C. & Svenning, J. C. (2025). High tree diversity exposed to unprecedented macroclimatic conditions even under minimal anthropogenic climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(26), Article e2420059122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2420059122

Brom, P., Engemann, K., Breed, C., Pasgaard, M., Onaolapo, T. & Svenning, J. C. (2023). A Decision Support Tool for Green Infrastructure Planning in the Face of Rapid Urbanization. Land, 12(2), Article 415. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020415

Cao, W., Jia, G., Yang, Q., Sun, H., Wang, L., Svenning, J. C. & Wen, L. (2024). Construction of ecological network and its temporal and spatial evolution characteristics: A case study of Ulanqab. Ecological Indicators, 166, Article 112344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112344

Clauss, M., Roller, M., Bertelsen, M. F., von Rohr, C. R., Müller, D. W. H., Schiffmann, C., Kummrow, M., Encke, D., Ferreira, S., Duvall, E. S., Maré, C. & Abraham, A. J. (2025). Zoos must embrace animal death for education and conservation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(1), Article e2414565121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2414565121

Clauss, M., Roller, M., Bertelsen, M. F., Rudolf von Rohr, C., Müller, D. W. H., Schiffmann, C., Kummrow, M., Encke, D., Ferreira, S., Duvall, E. S., Maré, C. & Abraham, A. J. (2025). Reply to Ferraro et al. Breed-and-feed reflects inevitable trade-offs between individual longevity and population sustainability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(26), Article e2509145122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2509145122

Cortell-Nicolau, A., Carrignon, S., Rodíguez-Palomo, I., Hromada, D., Kahlenberg, R., Mes, A., Priss, D., Yaworsky, P., Zhang, X., Brainerd, L., Lewis, J., Redhouse, D., Simmons, C., Coto-Sarmiento, M., Daems, D., Deb, A., Lawrence, D., O'Brien, M., Riede, F. ... Crema, E. (2025). Assessing quantitative methods in archaeology via simulated datasets: The Archaeoriddle challenge. Concept, project and motivations. Journal of Archaeological Science, 177, Article 106179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106179

Couet, J., Marjakangas, E. L., Santangeli, A., Niittynen, P., Fontaine, B., Herrando, S., Kålås, J. A., Lindström, Å., Massimino, D., Moosmann, M., Seaman, B., Silva, L., Stokke, B. G., Teufelbauer, N. & Lehikoinen, A. (2025). Solar Radiation Affects Bird Distributions but Not Elevational Shifts in European Mountains. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 34(11), Article e70143. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70143

Czyżewski, S. & Svenning, J. C. (2025). Temperate forest plants are associated with heterogeneous semi-open canopy conditions shaped by large herbivores. Nature Plants, 11(5), 985-1000. Article 7818. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-01981-3

Davison, C. W., Rahbek, C. & Morueta-Holme, N. (2024). Changes in Danish bird communities over four decades of climate and land-use change. Oikos, 2024(12), Article e10697. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10697

Davoli, M., Monsarrat, S., Pedersen, R. Ø., Scussolini, P., Karger, D. N., Normand, S. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Megafauna diversity and functional declines in Europe from the Last Interglacial to the present. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 33(1), 34-47. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13778

Davoli, M. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Future changes in society and climate may strongly shape wild large-herbivore faunas across Europe. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379(1902), Article 20230334. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0334

Davoli, M., Kuemmerle, T., Monsarrat, S., Crees, J., Cristiano, A., Pacifici, M. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Recent Sociocultural Changes Reverse the Long-Term Trend of Declining Habitat Availability for Large Wild Mammals in Europe. Diversity and Distributions, 30(12), Article e13921. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13921

de Jong, M. J., Anaya, G., Niamir, A., Pérez-González, J., Broggini, C., del Pozo, A. M., Nebenfuehr, M., de la Peña, E., Ruiz-Olmo, J., Seoane, J. M., Vedel, G., Barboiron, A., Bartoš, L., Buzan, E., Carden, R. F., Darchiashvili, G., Frantz, A. C., Gačić, D., Gérard, A. ... Janke, A. (2025). Red Deer Resequencing Reveals the Importance of Sex Chromosomes for Reconstructing Late Quaternary Events. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42(2), Article msaf031. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf031

Delavaux, C. S., Crowther, T. W., Zohner, C. M., Robmann, N. M., Lauber, T., van den Hoogen, J., Kuebbing, S., Liang, J., de-Miguel, S., Nabuurs, G. J., Reich, P. B., Abegg, M., Adou Yao, Y. C., Alberti, G., Almeyda Zambrano, A. M., Alvarado, B. V., Alvarez-Dávila, E., Alvarez-Loayza, P., Alves, L. F. ... Maynard, D. S. (2023). Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions. Nature, 621(7980), 773-781. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06440-7

Di Bitetti, M. S., Mata, J. & Svenning, J. C. (2023). SOBRE EL USO DE MAMÍFEROS NO NATIVOS PARA EL REASILVESTRAMIENTO (REWILDING) TRÓFICO EN EL NEOTRÓPICO. Mastozoologia Neotropical, 30(2), Article e1011. https://doi.org/10.31687/saremMN.23.30.2.06.e1011

Doughty, C. E., Wiebe, B. C., Keany, J. M., Gaillard, C., Abraham, A. J. & Kristensen, J. A. (2025). Ecosystem engineers alter the evolution of seed size by impacting fertility and the understory light environment. Palaeontology, 68(1), Article e70002. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.70002

Duque-Correa, M. J., Clauss, M., Meloro, C. & Abraham, A. J. (2025). Does intestine length explain digesta retention times in birds and mammals? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Comparative Physiology, 300, Article 111789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.111789

Ejaz, U., Khan, S. M., Jehangir, S., Ahmad, Z., Abdullah, A., Iqbal, M., Khalid, N., Nazir, A. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Monitoring the Industrial waste polluted stream - Integrated analytics and machine learning for water quality index assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 450, Article 141877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141877

Ejaz, U., Khan, S. M., Khalid, N., Jehangir, S., Ali Shah, S. F. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Elucidating the phytoremediation potentials and ecophysiological mechanisms of indicator plants in the industrial polluted region. Journal of Environmental Management, 366, Article 121821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121821

Ejaz, U., Khan, S. M., Shah, S. F. A., Khalid, N., Jehangir, S., Rizvi, Z. F. & Svenning, J. C. (2025). Integrative data-driven analytics for assessing ecological and human health risks of soil heavy metal contamination. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 17, Article 100596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100596, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100596

Ejrnæs, D. D., Olivier, B., Bakker, E. S., Cornelissen, P., Ejrnæs, R., Smit, C. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Vegetation dynamics following three decades of trophic rewilding in the mesic grasslands of Oostvaardersplassen. Applied Vegetation Science, 27(3), Article e12805. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12805

Esperon-Rodriguez, M., Sharmin, M., Esperon Rodriguez, D., Messier, C., Svenning, J. C., Moore, S. & Tjoelker, M. G. (2025). Socio-economic factors, climate, and people's behaviours determine urban tree health. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 107, Article 128801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128801

Esperon-Rodriguez, M., Gallagher, R. V., Russo, A., Power, S. A., Calaza-Martínez, P., Capela Lourenço, T., Cariñanos, P., Eleuterio, A. A., Guo, Z., Lee, G., Masselot, P., Mcdonald, R. I., Messier, C., Ordoñez, C., Parpanchi, M., Schifanella, R., Shackleton, C., Sharmin, M., Solfjeld, I. ... Tjoelker, M. G. (2025). Global trends in urban forest irrigation: Environmental influences, challenges and opportunities for sustainable practices across 109 cities worldwide. Sustainable Cities and Society, 130, Article 106510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2025.106510

Essl, F., García-Rodríguez, A., Lenzner, B., Alexander, J. M., Capinha, C., Gaüzère, P., Guisan, A., Kühn, I., Lenoir, J., Richardson, D. M., Rumpf, S. B., Svenning, J. C., Thuiller, W., Zurell, D. & Dullinger, S. (2024). Potential sources of time lags in calibrating species distribution models. Journal of Biogeography, 51(1), 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14726

Ewers, R. M., Orme, C. D. L., Pearse, W. D., Zulkifli, N., Yvon-Durocher, G., Yusah, K. M., Yoh, N., Yeo, D. C. J., Wong, A., Williamson, J., Wilkinson, C. L., Wiederkehr, F., Webber, B. L., Wearn, O. R., Wai, L., Vollans, M., Twining, J. P., Turner, E. C., Tobias, J. A. ... Banks-Leite, C. (2024). Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate. Nature, 631(8022), 808-813. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07657-w

Fahimi, H., Soofi, M., Ahmadi, N., Qashqaei, A. T., Heidari, H., Bungum, H., Rech, B., Trepel, J. & Waltert, M. (2024). Distribution, behavior and diet of the Asiatic black bear in human modified landscapes. Basic and Applied Ecology, 80, 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.07.003

Fahs, N., Axmanová, I., Svenning, J. C., Padullés Cubino, J., Biurrun, I., Boch, S., Campos, J. A., Čarni, A., Dengler, J., Garbolino, E., Heinken, T., Knotková, K. & Těšitel, J. (2025). Parasitic plants in Europe: ecological niches and spatial patterns. Plant Biology, 27(7), 1285-1299. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.70099

Farwig, N., Sprenger, P. P., Baur, B., Böhning-Gaese, K., Brandt, A., Eisenhauer, N., Ellwanger, G., Hochkirch, A., Karamanlidis, A. A., Mehring, M., Pusch, M., Rehling, F., Sommerwerk, N., Spatz, T., Svenning, J. C., Tischew, S., Tockner, K., Tscharntke, T., Vadrot, A. B. M. ... Mosbrugger, V. (2025). Identifying Major Factors for Success and Failure of Conservation Programs in Europe. Environmental Management, 75(3), 425-443. Article 12306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-02086-x

Fehr, V., Conedera, M., Fratte, M. D., Cerabolini, B., Benedetti, C., Buitenwerf, R., Svenning, J. C., Maspoli, G. & Pezzatti, G. B. (2024). The alien Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) impacts forest vegetation and regeneration on the southern slope of the European Alps. Applied Vegetation Science, 27(1), Article e12765. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12765

Fehr, V., Moretti, M., Pezzatti, G. B., Guidotti, G., Rasmann, S., Handa, I. T., Buitenwerf, R. & Svenning, J. C. (2024). Non-native palm affects arthropod communities and litter decomposition in an ongoing biome shift. Global Ecology and Conservation, 56, Article e03303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03303

Fenollosa, E., Pang, S. E. H., Briscoe, N. J., Guisan, A. & Salguero-Gómez, R. (2025). Powerful yet challenging: mechanistic niche models for predicting invasive species potential distribution under climate change. Ecography. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecog.07775

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Gustav Emil Wester

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Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere

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