M.Sc. Biol. Verena Busch

Curriculum vitae

Research Interests

• Impact of Land use on nutrient stoichiometry of plant- and (herbivore)-communities
• Diversity and ecology of plant communites in semi-natural landscapes
• Population genetics, conservation genetics and phylogeography of endangered species
• Impact of Land use on population genetics and population structure of plant species

Services And Memberships in scientific organisations

Services

• Spokeswoman of PhD Students within the Biodiversity Exploratories (2016-2017)

Memberships

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

Publications

Publications (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 Access
• 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]

Conference Presentations

• 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, Annual Assembly 2015 of Association for Ecology - 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

Master Thesis

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

Interesting Links

• Nomination of the "Ragged Pink" (Dianthus seguieri ssp. glaber) as Bavarian State Flower of the Upper Palatinate 2015