Research

Submitted
Janssen T, Schmidt M, Dressler S, Hahn-Hadjali K, Hien M, Konaté S, Lykke AM, Mahamane A, Sambou B, Sinsin B, Thiombiano A, Wittig R, Zizka G (submitted 2010) Incentives for collaborative data pooling are a prerequisite for analyses of regional biodiversity dynamics: the West African Vegetation Database. Applied Vegetation Science.

Jürgens N, Schmiedel U, Haarmeyer DH, Dengler J, Finckh M, Goetze D, Gröngröft A, Hahn-Hadjali K, Koulibaly A, Luther-Mosebach J, Muche G, Oldeland J, Petersen A, Porembski S, Rutherford MC, Schmidt M, Sinsin B, Strohbach BJ; Thiombiano A, Wittig R, Zizka G (submitted 2010) The BIOTA Biodiversity Observatories in Africa - A standardized framework for large-scale environmental monitoring. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

Ouédraogo O, Schmidt M, Thiombiano A, Hahn-Hadjali K, Guinko S, Zizka G (submitted 2010) Magnoliophyta of the Arly National Park, Tapoa, Burkina Faso. Checklist.

Schmidt M, König K, Hahn-Hadjali K, Zizka G, Wittig R (submitted 2010) Restoration of bare incrusted soils in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. Flora et Vegetatio Sudano-Sambesica.

Schmidt M, König K, Müller JV, Brunken U, Zizka G (submitted 2010) Water Availability and Distribution of Photosynthetic
Types of Grasses in Sahelian Burkina Faso. Ecotropica.

2010
Schmidt M, Agonyissa D, Ouédraogo A, Hahn-Hadjali K, Thiombiano A, Koulibaly A, Goetze D, Zizka G (2010) Changes in plant species composition following a climatic gradient in West Africa. In Systematics and Conservation of African Plants (ed.: van der Burgt X, van der Maesen J, Onana JM) p. 823-828. Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew.

Schmidt M, Thiombiano A, Dressler S, Hahn-Hadjali K, Guinko S, Zizka G (2010) Phytodiversity data - strengths and weaknesses. A comparison of collection and relevé data from Burkina Faso. In Systematics and Conservation of African Plants (ed.: van der Burgt X, van der Maesen J, Onana JM) p. 829-837. Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew.

Schmidt M, Thiombiano A, Ouédraogo A, Dressler S, Hahn-Hadjali K, Zizka G (2010) Assessment of the flora of Burkina Faso. In Systematics and Conservation of African Plants (ed.: van der Burgt X, van der Maesen J, Onana JM) p. 571-576. Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew.

2009
König K, Schmidt M, Müller J (2009) Modelling species distributions with high resolution remote sensing data to delineate patterns of plant diversity in the Sahel zone of Burkina Faso. In Recent Advances in Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Processing for Land Degradation Assessment. ISPRS Series. (ed.: Röder A, Hill J), p. 199-210. Taylor & Francis, London.

Zizka G, Schmidt M, Schulte K, Novoa P, Pinto R, König K (2009) Chilean Bromeliaceae - diversity, distribution and evaluation of conservation status. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 2449-2471. (IF 2007: 1.421)

2008
Brunken U, Schmidt M, Dressler S, Janssen T, Thiombiano A, Zizka G (2008) www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de - An image-based identification tool for West African Plants. Taxon 57 (3): 1027-1028. (IF 2007: 2.524)

Mbayngone E, Schmidt M, Hahn-Hadjali K, Thiombiano A, Guinko S (2008) Magnoliophyta of the partial faunal reserve of Pama, Burkina Faso. Checklist 4 (3): 251-266.

Schmidt M, König K, Müller JV (2008) Modelling species richness and life form composition in Sahelian Burkina Faso with remote sensing data. Journal of Arid Environments 72 (8):1506-1517. (IF 2007: 1.349)

2007
König K, Runge J, Schmidt M, Hahn-Hadjali K, Agbani P, Agonyissa D, Wieckhorst A (2007) The impact of land use on species distribution changes in North Benin. In Palaeoecology of Africa, Vol. 28 (ed: Runge J), p. 199-226.

Schmidt M, Kreft H, Thiombiano A, Zizka G (2007) Indicator value of different vascular plant families for overall plant diversity in the savanna belt of Western Africa. Ecotropica 13: 135-142.

Wittig R, König K, Schmidt M, Szarzynski J (2007) A Study of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Impacts in West Africa. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 14: 182-189. (IF 2007: 3.894)

2006
Hahn-Hadjali K, Schmidt M, Thiombiano A (2006) Phytodiversity dynamics in pastured and protected West African savannas. In Taxonomy and ecology of African Plants: their conservation and sustainable use - Proceedings of the 17th AETFAT Congress Addis Abeba 21.-26.09.2003. (ed.: Ghazanfar SA, Beentje HJ) p. 351-359. Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew.

König K, Schmidt M, Müller J (2006) Delineating patterns of plant diversity in the Sahel zone of Burkina Faso: Modelling of environmental envelopes with high resolution remote sensing data. In Proceedings of the first International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Processing in the Assessment and Monitoring of Land Degradation and Desertification (RGLDD-05) Trier, Germany, 7.9.-9.9.2005. (ed.: Röder A, Hill J) p. 317-323. Trier.

Thiombiano A, Schmidt M, Kreft H, Guinko S (2006) Influence du gradient climatique sur la distribution des espèces de Combretaceae au Burkina Faso (Afrique de l'Ouest). Candollea 61: 189-213. (IF 2006: 0.674)

Wittig R, Hahn-Hadjali K, König K, Schmidt M, Szarzynski J, Thiombiano A (2006) Dynamik von Flora und Vegetation in der westafrikanischen Sudanzone am Beispiel von Burkina Faso. Berichte der Reinhard-Tüxen-Gesellschaft 18: 57-68.

2005
Schmidt M, Kreft H, Thiombiano A, Zizka G (2005) Herbarium collections and field data-based plant diversity maps for Burkina Faso. Diversity and Distributions 11: 509-516. (IF 2005: 3.345)

2004
Wittig R, Schmidt M, Thiombiano A (2004) Distribution maps of the species of the genus Acacia L. in Burkina Faso. Etudes sur la flore et la végétation du Burkina Faso et des pays avoisinants 8: 19-26.

Publications (others)

2010
Schmidt M, Schnitzler J (2010) Feuer und Flamme für Artenvielfalt. Ein Blick in die faszinierende Welt der Pyrophyten – an Feuer angepasste Pflanzen. Natur und Museum 140 (5/6):130-131.

2008
Brunken U, Schmidt M, Dressler S, Janssen T, Thiombiano A, Zizka G (2008) West African plants - A Photo Guide. URL: www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de.

Janssen T, Dressler S, Schmidt M, Zizka G (2008) Ein Biodiversitätsdaten-Netzwerk für Westafrika. Natur und Museum 138 (5/6):155.

Schmidt M, Brunken U, Dressler S, Janssen T, Zizka G (2008) www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de - Eine Fotodatenbank zu westafrikanischen Pflanzen. Natur und Museum 138 (9/10): 243.

Zwarg A, Schmidt M, Hahn-Hadjali K (2008) Vitrine September/Oktober 2008: Der Sheabutterbaum. Natur und Museum 138 (9/10): 242.

2007
Schmidt M, Zizka G, Dressler S (2007) Das BIOTA Afrika Projekt – Erforschung der Biodiversität in Westafrika / The BIOTA Africa Project – Investigating biodiversity in West Africa. In Senckenberg 2005-2006 (ed. Mosbrugger V.), p. 8-9. Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Frankfurt a.M.

2006
Hahn-Hadjali K, Thiombiano A, Dressler S, Schmidt M, Zizka G (2006): Unbekanntes Land am Sahelrand: Die Vielfalt von Flora und Vegetation in Burkina Faso. Natur und Museum 136: 256-265.

Schmidt M (2006) Pflanzenvielfalt in Burkina Faso - Analyse, Modellierung und Dokumentation. 188 p., Dissertation Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/volltexte/ 2006/3198/

Schmidt M, Dressler S, Zizka G (2006) Herbarium online! Natur und Museum 136: 75-76.

Zizka G, Schmidt M, Dressler S (2006) Afrikaforschung bei Senckenberg. Forschung Frankfurt 2-3: 20.

2005
Hahn-Hadjali K, Bako-Arifari N, Dressler S, Guinko S, Runge J, Schareika N, Sinsin B, Thiombiano A, Wittig R, Zizka G, König K, Schmidt M, Wieckhorst A, Agbani P, Agonyissa D, Anne T, Compaoré I, Korbeogo G, Nansounon C, Ouedraogo A, Ouedraogo JB, Ouedraogo O (2005) Phytodiversity dynamics as an indicator for sustainable use in the West African Sahel and Sudanian Zone.- In: BIOLOG Biodiversity & Global Change Status Report 2005, p. 132-134; Bonn (PT-DLR Environmental Research & Technology).

Zizka, G., Schmidt, M. & Dressler, S. (2005): Exponat des Monats September - Vom Sammlungsbeleg zur landesweiten Biodiversitätskarte. Natur und Museum 135: 238-239.

2004
Hahn-Hadjali K, Schmidt M, König K, Langewiesche K, Kreft H, Ouédraogo A, Agonyissa D, Thiombiano A, Agbani P, Dressler S, Runge J, Schareika N, Sinsin B, Szarzynski J, Wittig R, Zizka G (2004) Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in West Africa - A case study: changes in phytodiversity through human impact. In Sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity - A challenge for society. Proceedings of the International Symposium Berlin, 1-4 December 2003. (ed.: Beck E, Berendsohn WG, Boutros M, Denich M, Henle K, Jürgens N, Kirk M, Wolters V), p. 154-157. BMBF: Bonn.

2001
Akoegninou A, Andres W, Bierschenk T, Dressler S, Hahn-Hadjali K, König K, Neumann K, Schareika N, Schmidt M, Sinsin B, Thiombiano A, Wittig R, Zizka G (2001) Phytodiversity in the West African Sahel and Sudan Zone - Development and Evaluation. In BIOLOG Status Report, p. 146-147. BMBF: Bonn.