How species cope with environmental change

Plant Ecology and Evolution

Research topics

  • Climate change and extreme weather events: impact on native and alien plant species

  • Climate change and it's impact on alpine and arctic ecosystems

  • Invasion biology

  • Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, landscape ecology, agroecology  

  • Secondary succession in fens

Interdisciplinary

  • Cooperations with stakeholders for agroecology/landscape ecology projects

  • Cooperation with scientist from natural and social sciences within CCESS 

  • Climate change research

Contact Person

Dr. Regula Billeter

ETH Zurich
Institute of Integrative Biology
Website
regula.billeter-at-env.ethz.ch
+41 (0)44 632 45 88

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Recent publications

  • Title: Genetic consequences of using seed mixtures in restoration: A case study of a wetland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi
    Author(s): Aavik, Tsipe; Edwards, Peter J.; Holderegger, Rolf; et al.
    Source: BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 145 (1): 195-204 JAN 2012
    Document type: Article (Details)
  • Title: Burkholderia Species Are Major Inhabitants of White Lupin Cluster Roots
    Author(s): Weisskopf, Laure; Heller, Stefanie; Eberl, Leo
    Source: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 77 (21): 7715-7720 NOV 2011
    Document type: Article (Details)