Publications
Brehm, G. & Fiedler, K. (2004): Bergmann's rule does not apply to geometrid moths along an elevational gradient in an Andean montane rainforest. Global Ecology and Biogeography 13, 7-14.
Brehm, G.; Homeier, J. & Fiedler, K. (2003): Beta diversity of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in an Andean montane rainforest. Diversity and Distributions 9, 351-366.
Brehm, G. & Fiedler, K. (2003): Faunal composition of geometrid moths changes with altitude in an Andean montane rain forest. Journal of Biogeography 30, 431-440.
Brehm, G.; Suessenbach, D. & Fiedler, K. (2003): Unique elevational diversity patterns of geometrid moths in an Andean montane rainforest. Ecography 26, 456-466.
Brehm, G. (2003): Host-plant records and illustrations of the larvae of 19 geometrid moth species from a montane rainforest in Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo, N.F. 24, 29-34.
Günter, S. (2009): Tabebuia chrysantha. In: Roloff, A., Weissgerber, H., Lang, U., Stimm, B., Schütt, P. (eds.): Enzyklopädie der Holzgewächse ( ), Wiley-VCH.
Oesker, M.; Dalitz, H.; Günter, S.; Homeier, J. & Matezki, S. (2008): Spatial heterogeneity patterns - a comparison between gorges and ridges in the upper part of an evergreen lower montane forest. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 267-274.
Günter, S.; González, P.; Alvarez, G.; Aguirre, N.; Palomeque, X.; Haubrich, F. & Weber, M. (2009): Determinants for successful reforestation of abandoned pastures in the Andes: Soil conditions and vegetation cover. Forest Ecology and Management 258, 81-91.
Niemann, H. & Behling, H. (2008): Past vegetation and fire dynamics. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 101-111.
Niemann, H. & Behling, H. (2009): Late Pleistocene and Holocene environmental change inferred from the Cocha Caranga sediment and soil records in the southeastern Ecuadorian Andes. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 276, 1-14.
Bräuning, A.; Volland, F. & von Schnakenburg, P. (2009): Jahrringe als Ausdruck von Klimabedingungen und Lebensform: Wie wachsen Tropenbäume?. Biologie in unserer Zeit 39, 124 - 132.
Knoke, T.; Calvas, B.; Aguirre, N.; Roman-Cuesta, R.M.; Günter, S.; Stimm, B.; Weber, M. & Mosandl, R. (2009): Can tropical farmers reconcile subsistence demands with forest conservation?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7(10), 548-554.
Göttlicher, D.; Obregón, A.; Homeier, J.; Rollenbeck, R.; Nauss, T. & Bendix, J. (2009): Land-cover classification in the Andes of southern Ecuador using Landsat ETM+ data as a basis for SVAT modelling. International Journal of Remote Sensing 30, 1867-1886.
Emck, P. (2007): A climatology of South Ecuador - with special focus on the major Andean Ridge as Atlantic-Pacific Climate Divide Inst. of Geography, phd thesis
Brenning, A. (2005): Spatial prediction models for landslide hazards: review, comparison and evaluation.. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 5 , 853-862.
Boy, J. (2009): External drivers of biogeochemical cycles in a tropical montane forest in Ecuador Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, phd thesis
Díaz López, M.C. & Rivera Carrión, A.D. (2007): Evaluación del comportamiento inicial de especies forestales plantadas en diferentes estadios de sucesión en la Estación Científica San Francisco, Zamora Chinchipe Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München in coop. with Universidad Nacional de Loja, other thesis
Castillo Sanchez, M. & Peralta Suing, O.P. (2008): Estado de conservación, propagación asexual y sexual en invernadero y laboratorio de dos especies de Podocarpaceaes, procedentes de la Reserva Comunal Angashcola Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München in cooperation with Universidad Nacional de Loja, other thesis
Brambach, F. (2008): Cuantificacion de recursos naturales con métodos participativos en una comunidad Shuar en el Sur del Ecuador Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München, diploma thesis
Aguirre, N. (2007): Silvicultural contributions to the reforestation with native species in the tropical mountain rain forest region of South Ecuador Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München, phd thesis
Armijos, C. (2008): Variación interindividual en la fenología y producción de semillas en un rodal de tres especies forestales en Ecuador austral Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München in cooperation with Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, other thesis
Kuptz, D. (2007): Zuwachs und Photosynthese von Anreicherungspflanzungen in einem tropischen Bergregenwald Südecuadors Institute of Silviculture, Technische Universität München, diploma thesis
Mejia, D. (2009): Variabilidad temporal y espacial de la calidad y cantidad de agua en la cuenca del Rio San Francisco (Provincia de Zamora-Chinchipe) Universidad Nacional de Loja, diploma thesis
Beck, E.; Kottke, I.; Bendix, J.; Makeschin, F. & Mosandl, R. (2008): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem - a Synthesis. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 467-480.
Bräuning, A.; Homeier, J.; Cueva, E.; Beck, E. & Günter, S. (2008): Growth Dynamics of Trees in Tropical Mountain Ecosystems. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 291-302.
Fiedler, K. & Beck, E. (2008): Investigating Gradients in Ecosystem Analysis. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 49-54.
Beck, E.; Hartig, K. & Roos, K. (2008): Forest Clearing by Slash and Burn. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 387-390.
Beck, E.; Hartig, K.; Roos, K.; Preussig, M. & Nebel, M. (2008): Permanent Removal of the Forest: Construction of Roads and Power Supply Lines. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 377-386.
Martinez, A.; Mahecha, M.D.; Lischeid, G. & Beck, E. (2008): Succession Stages of Vegetation Regeneration: Secondary Tropical Mountain Forests. In: Beck, Erwin; Bendix, Jörg; Kottke, Ingrid; Makeschin, Franz; Mosandl, Reinhard (eds.): Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador (Ecological Studies 198), Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 425-432.
Mahecha, M.D.; Martinez, A.; Lischeid, G. & Beck, E. (2007): Nonlinear dimensionality reduction: Alternative ordination approaches for extracting and visualizing biodiversity patterns in tropical montane forest vegetation data. Ecological Informatics 2, 138-149.