Vita
PD Dr. Eike Lena Neuschulz
Arbeitsgruppenleitung Interaktionsökologie und Klima, Sprecherin des Tätigkeitsschwerpunkts „Geobiodiversität, Ökosystemdynamik und Klima“
eike-lena.neuschulz@senckenberg.de
My research focusses on the interplay between plants and animals and their interactions with the abiotic and biotic environment. In particular, I study the dynamics of temperate and tropical forest ecosystems across elevational and land use gradients. In one of my research themes, I study the dispersal of seeds by animals, which is one of the key ecosystem functions for natural forest regeneration. I combine a diverse set of methods, ranging from field observations and experiments to GPS-tracking of birds and meta-analytic approaches and advanced statistical modelling to project the response capacity of plants to land use and climate change.
Publikationen
Recent publications
Graf, V., Mueller, T., Grüebler, M. U., Kormann, U. G., Albrecht, J., Hertel, A. G., Sorensen, M. C., Tschumi, M., Neuschulz, E. L. (2024). Individual behaviour shapes patterns of bird‐mediated seed dispersal. Functional Ecology, 38, 1032-1043.
Kerwer, L., Nieto, A., Espinosa, C. I., Schleuning, M. , Neuschulz, E. L. (2025). Seed size mediates environmental filtering of seedling recruitment in a seasonally dry tropical forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 594, 122958.
Landim, A.R., Albrecht, J., Brito, J., Burneo, S., Erazo, S., Newell, F.L., Tinoco, B.A., Tschapka, M., Neuschulz, E.L., Schleuning, M. (2025). Delayed recovery of seed-dispersal interactions after deforestation. Current Biology, 35, 4794-4802.