Stefan Dullinger
A5068003248- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Forest Management and Policy
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Climate change and permafrost
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Forest ecology and management
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
University of Vienna
2016-2025
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2020
Environment Agency Austria
2020
Ecological Society of America
2019
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2018-2019
Vienna Institute for Nature Conservation & Analyses
2008-2018
John Wiley & Sons (United Kingdom)
2018
Zero to Three
2010
University of Basel
2003
Abstract Although research on human-mediated exchanges of species has substantially intensified during the last centuries, we know surprisingly little about temporal dynamics alien accumulations across regions and taxa. Using a novel database 45,813 first records 16,926 established species, show that annual rate worldwide increased 200 years, with 37% all reported most recently (1970–2014). Inter-continental inter-taxonomic variation can be largely attributed to diaspora European settlers in...
In mountainous regions, climate warming is expected to shift species' ranges higher altitudes. Evidence for such shifts still mostly from revisitations of historical sites. We present recent (2001 2008) changes in vascular plant species richness observed a standardized monitoring network across Europe's major mountain ranges. Species have moved upslope on average. However, these had opposite effects the summit floras' boreal-temperate regions (+3.9 average) and Mediterranean (-1.4 species),...
Abstract Aim To assess the geographical transferability of niche‐based species distribution models fitted with two modelling techniques. Location Two distinct study areas in Switzerland and Austria, subalpine alpine belts. Methods Generalized linear generalized additive (GLM GAM) a binomial probability logit link were for 54 plant species, based on topoclimatic predictor variables. These then evaluated quantitatively used spatially explicit predictions within (internal evaluation prediction)...
Continental-scale assessments of 21st century global impacts climate change on biodiversity have forecasted range contractions for many species. These coarse resolution studies are, however, limited relevance projecting risks to in mountain systems, where pronounced microclimatic variation could allow species persist locally, and are ill-suited assessment species-specific threat particular regions. Here, we assess the 2632 plant across all major European ranges, using high-resolution (ca....
Our ability to predict the identity of future invasive alien species is largely based upon knowledge prior invasion history. Emerging species-those never encountered as aliens before-therefore pose a significant challenge biosecurity interventions worldwide. Understanding their temporal trends, origins, and drivers spread pivotal improving prevention risk assessment tools. Here, we use database 45,984 first records 16,019 established investigate dynamics occurrences emerging Even after many...
Abstract Biological invasions have steadily increased over recent centuries. However, we still lack a clear expectation about future trends in alien species numbers. In particular, do not know whether will continue to accumulate regional floras and faunas, or the pace of accumulation decrease due depletion native source pools. Here, apply new model simulate numbers based on estimated sizes pools dynamics historical invasions, assuming continuation processes as observed past (a...
Globalization and economic growth are widely recognized as important drivers of biological invasions. Consequently, there is an increasing need for governments to address the role international trade in their strategies prevent species introductions. However, many most problematic alien not recent arrivals but were introduced several decades ago. Hence, current patterns alien-species richness may better reflect historical rather than contemporary human activities, a phenomenon which might be...
Using the recently built Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database, containing data on distribution of naturalized alien plants in 483 mainland and 361 island regions world, we describe patterns diversity geographic invasive plant species, taxonomic, phylogenetic life-history structure global flora as well levels naturalization their determinants. The with highest numbers aliens are some Australian states (with New South Wales being richest this continent) several North American (of...
Abstract Aim Assessing potential response of alpine plant species distribution to different future climatic and land‐use scenarios. Location Four mountain ranges totalling 150 km 2 in the north‐eastern Calcareous Alps Austria. Methods Ordinal regression models eighty‐five based on environmental constraints land use determining their abundance. Site conditions are simulated spatially using a GIS, Digital Terrain Model, meteorological station data existing maps. Additionally, historical...
In as much the elevation gradient in species composition is often thought to be driven by corresponding temperature gradient, ranges are both expected and predicted shift upward response climate warming. Indeed, there numerous reports of moving towards higher elevations rising temperatures for animals (Konvicka et al. 2003, Tryjanowski 2005, Wilson Franco 2006, Hickling Moritz 2008, Raxworthy Chen 2009) plants (Klanderud Birks Walther Pauli 2007, Kelly Goulden Lenoir Parolo Rossi Vittoz...
1 Global warming will probably shift treelines upslope in alpine areas and towards the pole arctic environments. However, responses of regional to climatic trends over last century do not show any clear trends. We hypothesize that these equivocal may partly be caused by limitation dispersal and/or recruitment is species-specific particular trees with potentially expanding ranges. 2 To test this hypothesis, we established parameterized a temporally spatially explicit model plant spread...
Many studies report that mountain plant species are shifting upward in elevation. However, the majority of these reports focus on shifts upper limits. Here, we expand and simultaneously analyze changes both range limits, optima, abundances 183 species. We therefore resurveyed 1,576 vegetation plots first recorded before 1970 European Alps. found limits optima shifted elevation, but most pronounced trend was a mean increase abundance. Despite huge species-specific variation, dynamics showed...
Ongoing and predicted global change makes understanding predicting species' range shifts an urgent scientific priority. Here, we provide a synthetic perspective on the so far poorly understood effects of interspecific interactions expansion rates. We present theoretical foundations for how may modulate rates, consider examples from empirical studies biological invasions natural expansions as well process-based simulations, discuss can be more broadly represented in process-based,...
This dataset provides the Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database, version 1.2. GloNAF represents a data compendium on occurrence and identity of naturalized alien vascular plant taxa across geographic regions (e.g. countries, states, provinces, districts, islands) around globe. The includes 13,939 covers 1,029 (including 381 islands). is based 210 sources. For each taxon-by-region combination, we provide information whether taxon considered to be in specific region (i.e. has...
Increasing biodiversity loss due to climate change is one of the most vital challenges 21st century. To anticipate and mitigate loss, models are needed that reliably project species' range dynamics extinction risks. Recently, several new approaches model have been developed supplement correlative species distribution (SDMs), but applications clearly lag behind development. Indeed, no comparative analysis has performed evaluate their performance. Here, we build on process-based, simulated...
Abstract Understanding the likely future impacts of biological invasions is crucial yet highly challenging given multiple relevant environmental, socio‐economic and societal contexts drivers. In absence quantitative models, methods based on expert knowledge are best option for assessing invasion trajectories. Here, we present an assessment drivers potential alien species under contrasting scenarios socioecological through mid‐21st century. Based responses from 36 experts in invasions,...
Summary This account presents information on all aspects of the biology Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Common ragweed) that are relevant to understanding its ecology. The main topics presented within standard framework Biological Flora British Isles : distribution, habitat, communities, responses biotic factors, environment, structure and physiology, phenology, floral seed characters, herbivores disease, history, conservation, impacts management. is a monoecious, wind‐pollinated, annual herb...
Abstract Withstanding extinction while facing rapid climate change depends on a species’ ability to track its ecological niche or evolve new one. Current methods that predict climate-driven range shifts use modelling without eco-evolutionary dynamics. Here we present an forecasting framework combines with individual-based demographic and genetic simulations. Applying our approach four endemic perennial plant species of the Austrian Alps, show accounting for dynamics when predicting responses...
One of the best-known general patterns in island biogeography is species-isolation relationship (SIR), a decrease number native species with increasing isolation that linked to lower rates natural dispersal and colonization on remote oceanic islands. However, during recent centuries, anthropogenic introduction alien has increasingly gained importance altered composition richness pools. We analyzed large dataset for plants, ants, reptiles, mammals, birds 257 (sub) tropical islands, showed...
Abstract For many species, human-induced environmental changes are important indirect drivers of range expansion into new regions. We argue that it is to distinguish the dynamics such species from those occur without, or with less clear, involvement changes. elucidate salient features rapid increase in number whose human induced, and review relationships differences both natural biological invasions. discuss consequences for science, policy management an era global change highlight four key...