All Stories

  1. Movement strategies reveal the success of mammals in urban areas

    Article • July 2026, openRxiv

    Niels Blaum

  2. The influence of tropical grass species on soil nitrification and denitrification across savanna ecosystems

    Article • Geoderma, May 2026, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  3. Applying accelerometer-based behavioural classification to antelope–fence encounters in an African savanna

    Article • Cambridge Prisms Drylands, December 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Niels Blaum

  4. Pathogen-induced alterations in fine-scale movement behaviour predict impaired reproductive success

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, April 2025, Royal Society Publishing

    Niels Blaum

  5. The need for an individual-based global change ecology

    Article • Individual-based Ecology, March 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Niels Blaum

  6. African dryland antelope trade‐off behaviours in response to heat extremes

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, June 2024, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  7. Performance of five statistical methods to infer interactions among moving individuals in a predator–prey system

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, April 2024, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  8. Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands

    Article • Nature Plants, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  9. Resource asynchrony and landscape homogenization as drivers of virulence evolution: The case of a directly transmitted disease in a social host

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, February 2024, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  10. Navigating uncertainty: Managing herbivore communities enhances Savanna ecosystem resilience under climate change

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, January 2024, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  11. Hungry herbivores and thirsty plants: Browsing wildlife shape savanna tree transpiration independently of water use strategies

    Article • Functional Ecology, January 2024, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  12. Allometric relationships between sapwood area and shrub dimensions for six common Southern African savanna bush encroacher species: Universal or species‐specific?

    Article • Ecohydrology, December 2023, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  13. Directedeness, correlations, and daily cycles in springbok motion: From data via stochastic models to movement prediction

    Article • Physical Review Research, November 2023, American Physical Society (APS)

    Niels Blaum

  14. The secret life of wild animals revealed by accelerometer data: how landscape diversity and seasonality influence the behavioural types of European hares

    Article • Landscape Ecology, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  15. The heat is on: impacts of rising temperature on the activity of a common European mammal

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, June 2023, Frontiers

    Niels Blaum

  16. Keeping cool on hot days: activity responses of African antelope to heat extremes

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, June 2023, Frontiers

    Niels Blaum

  17. Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns

    Article • Science, June 2023, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Niels Blaum

  18. A Qualitative Exploration of Conflicts in Human-Wildlife Interactions in Namibia’s Kunene Region

    Article • Diversity, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Niels Blaum

  19. Savanna resilience to droughts increases with the proportion of browsing wild herbivores and plant functional diversity

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, January 2023, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  20. Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands

    Article • Science, November 2022, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Niels Blaum, Professor Brajesh K Singh

  21. Influence of roads on space use by European hares in different landscapes

    Article • Landscape Ecology, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  22. Effects of fences and fence gaps on the movement behavior of three southern African antelope species

    Article • Frontiers in Conservation Science, October 2022, Frontiers

    Niels Blaum

  23. Personality drives activity and space use in a mammalian herbivore

    Article • Movement Ecology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  24. Shoot herbivory by grasshoppers has stronger effects on root morphology than clipping

    Article • Plant Ecology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  25. Resource asynchrony and landscape homogenization as drivers of virulence evolution

    Article • August 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Niels Blaum

  26. Don't stop me now: Managed fence gaps could allow migratory ungulates to track dynamic resources and reduce fence related energy loss

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, July 2022, Frontiers

    Niels Blaum

  27. Grass and ground dwelling beetle community responses to holistic and wildlife grazing management using a cross-fence comparison in Western Kalahari rangeland, Namibia

    Article • Journal of Insect Conservation, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  28. Evaluating expert‐based habitat suitability information of terrestrial mammals with GPS‐tracking data

    Article • Global Ecology and Biogeography, May 2022, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  29. Browsing herbivores improve the state and functioning of savannas: A model assessment of alternative land‐use strategies

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, March 2022, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  30. Seed traits matter—Endozoochoric dispersal through a pervasive mobile linker

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, December 2021, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  31. Movement can mediate temporal mismatches between resource availability and biological events in host–pathogen interactions

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, March 2021, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  32. Soil‐texture affects the influence of termite macropores on soil water infiltration in a semi‐arid savanna

    Article • Ecohydrology, September 2020, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  33. Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements

    Article • Conservation Biology, June 2020, Wiley

    Jeffrey J Thompson Thompson, Niels Blaum

  34. Individual shrubs, large scale grass cover and seasonal rainfall explain invertebrate-derived macropore density in a semi-arid Namibian savanna

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, May 2020, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  35. Movement‐mediated community assembly and coexistence

    Article • Biological Reviews, April 2020, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  36. Interconnected effects of shrubs, invertebrate‐derived macropores and soil texture on water infiltration in a semi‐arid savanna rangeland

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, April 2020, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  37. How do agricultural practices affect the movement behaviour of European brown hares (Lepus europaeus)?

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, April 2020, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  38. Partitioning of Water Between Differently Sized Shrubs and Potential Groundwater Recharge in a Semiarid Savanna in Namibia

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, November 2019, Frontiers

    Niels Blaum

  39. Seasonal host life‐history processes fuel disease dynamics at different spatial scales

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, August 2019, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  40. Seasonal effects of habitat structure and weather on the habitat selection and home range size of a mammal in agricultural landscapes

    Article • Landscape Ecology, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  41. Functional responses of the herbaceous plant community explain ecohydrological impacts of savanna shrub encroachment

    Article • Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics, August 2019, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  42. Large shrubs partly compensate negative effects of grazing on hydrological function in a semi-arid savanna

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  43. A comprehensive analysis of autocorrelation and bias in home range estimation

    Article • Ecological Monographs, January 2019, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  44. Habitat selection by the European hare in arable landscapes: The importance of small‐scale habitat structure for conservation

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, November 2018, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  45. Shrub encroachment is not always land degradation: Insights from ground-dwelling beetle species niches along a shrub cover gradient in a semi-arid Namibian savanna

    Article • Land Degradation and Development, November 2018, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  46. Short-term responses of darkling beetles (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae) to the effects of fire and grazing in savannah rangeland

    Article • Insect Conservation and Diversity, September 2018, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  47. Spatiotemporal variability in resources affects herbivore home range formation in structurally contrasting and unpredictable agricultural landscapes

    Article • Landscape Ecology, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  48. Composition and diversity of vegetation and pollen spectra along gradients of grazing intensity and precipitation in southern Africa

    Article • Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  49. Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements

    Article • Science, January 2018, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Mr Andrew M Allen, Niels Blaum

  50. Shrub encroachment and vertebrate diversity: A global meta-analysis

    Article • Global Ecology and Biogeography, November 2017, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  51. Remotely sensed canopy height reveals three pantropical ecosystem states: a comment

    Article • Ecology, October 2017, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  52. Merging trait-based and individual-based modelling: An animal functional type approach to explore the responses of birds to climatic and land use changes in semi-arid African savannas

    Article • Ecological Modelling, April 2016, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  53. Digital and real-habitat modeling of Hipparchia statilinus based on hyper spectral remote sensing data

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  54. Hyperspectral modeling of ecological indicators – A new approach for monitoring former military training areas

    Article • Ecological Indicators, November 2014, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  55. Prescribed fire as a tool for managing shrub encroachment in semi-arid savanna rangelands

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, August 2014, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  56. Determinants of semi-arid rangeland management in a land reform setting in Namibia

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, January 2014, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  57. Integrating movement ecology with biodiversity research - exploring new avenues to address spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics

    Article • Movement Ecology, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  58. How can we bring together empiricists and modellers in functional biodiversity research?

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Matthias C Rillig, Niels Blaum

  59. Shifting thresholds and changing degradation patterns: climate change effects on the simulated long-term response of a semi-arid savanna to grazing

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, June 2012, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  60. Behavioural flexibility in foraging mode of the spotted sand lizard (Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata) seems to buffer negative impacts of savanna degradation

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, February 2012, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  61. Consequences of correlations between habitat modifications and negative impact of climate change for regional species survival

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, December 2011, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  62. Climate induced changes in matrix suitability explain gene flow in a fragmented landscape - the effect of interannual rainfall variability

    Article • Ecography, November 2011, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  63. Comparing biodiversity between protected savanna and adjacent non-protected farmland in the southern Kalahari

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, September 2011, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  64. How functional is functional? Ecological groupings in terrestrial animal ecology: towards an animal functional type approach

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  65. Rodent-mediated dispersal of Acacia seeds in Kalahari savannah rangelands - implications for bush encroachment

    Article • African Journal of Ecology, October 2010, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  66. Space use of the spotted sand lizard (Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata) under different degradation states

    Article • African Journal of Ecology, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Johannes Robert Henschel, Niels Blaum

  67. Scaling up ecohydrological processes: Role of surface water flow in water-limited landscapes

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, November 2009, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  68. Genetic structure and dispersal in a small South African rodent. Is dispersal female-biased?

    Article • Mammalian Biology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Johannes Wöstemeyer, Niels Blaum

  69. Ecohydrological feedback mechanisms in arid rangelands: Simulating the impacts of topography and land use

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  70. Landuse experience does qualify for adaptation to climate change

    Article • Ecological Modelling, March 2009, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  71. Behavioural responses of the lizard Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata to overgrazing

    Article • Acta Oecologica, March 2009, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  72. Impact of Livestock Husbandry on Small- and Medium-Sized Carnivores in Kalahari Savannah Rangelands

    Article • The Journal of Wildlife Management, January 2009, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  73. Sex-related parental care strategies in the lesser spotted woodpeckerPicoides minor: of flexible mothers and dependable fathers

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, January 2009, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  74. Seasonal differences in spatial distribution of small carnivores in fragmented savannah landscapes

    Article • African Journal of Ecology, December 2008, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  75. Changes in arthropod diversity along a land use driven gradient of shrub cover in savanna rangelands: identification of suitable indicators

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  76. Limitations of population models in predicting climate change effects: a simulation study of sociable weavers in southern Africa

    Article • Oikos, September 2008, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  77. Importance of woody vegetation for foraging site selection in the Southern Pied Babbler (Turdoides bicolor) under two different land use regimes

    Article • Journal of Arid Environments, April 2008, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  78. Indexing small mammalian carnivores in the southern Kalahari, South Africa

    Article • Wildlife Research, January 2008, CSIRO Publishing

    Niels Blaum

  79. Simulating the impacts of vegetation structure on the occurrence of a small mammalian carnivore in semi-arid savanna rangelands

    Article • Ecological Modelling, December 2007, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  80. Responses of mammalian carnivores to land use in arid savanna rangelands

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, November 2007, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  81. Short-term transformation of matrix into hospitable habitat facilitates gene flow and mitigates fragmentation

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, November 2007, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  82. Reproductive success and nestling diet in the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor): the early bird gets the caterpillar

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, April 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Niels Blaum

  83. Pattern-oriented modelling for estimating unknown pre-breeding survival rates: The case of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor)

    Article • Biological Conservation, April 2007, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  84. The Conflicting Importance of Shrubby Landscape Structures for the Reproductive Success of the Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

    Article • Journal of Mammalogy, February 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Niels Blaum

  85. Shrub encroachment affects mammalian carnivore abundance and species richness in semiarid rangelands

    Article • Acta Oecologica, January 2007, Elsevier

    Niels Blaum

  86. Land use affects rodent communities in Kalahari savannah rangelands

    Article • African Journal of Ecology, October 2006, Wiley

    Niels Blaum

  87. Behavioural flexibility in the mating system buffers population extinction: lessons from the lesser spotted woodpecker Picoides minor

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, March 2006, Wiley

    Niels Blaum