publications of Fränzi and Pius Korner-Nievergelt
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Publications of Fränzi and Pius Korner-Nievergelt
Sauter A, Korner P, Fiedler W, Jenni L (in press) Individual behavioural variability of an ecological generalist: activity patterns and local movements of Mallards Anas platyrhynchos in winter. Journal of Ornithology. DOI 10.1007/s10336-011-0788-9
Korner-Nievergelt F, Liechti F, Hahn S (in press) Migratory connectivity derived from sparse ring reencounter data with unknown numbers of ringed birds. Journal of Ornithology. DOI 10.1007/s10336-011-0793-z
r-code of simulation study
Willi T, Korner-Nievergelt F, Grüebler MU (2011) Barns Swallows Hirundo rustica need livestock, Common House Martins Delichon urbicum artifical nests. Ornithol Beob 108: 215–224.
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Behr O, Niermann I, Brinkmann R, Hellriegel B (2011) A new method to determine bird and bat fatality at wind energy turbines from carcass searches. Wildlife Biology 17: 350-363.
r-code appendix II, r-code simulations, erratum
Korner-Nievergelt F, Behr O, Niermann I, Brinkmann R (2011) Schätzung der Zahl verunglückter Fledermäuse an Windenergieanlagen mittels akustischer Aktivitätsmessungen und modifizierter N-mixture Modell. In:Brinkmann R, Behr O, Niermann I, Reich M (Hrsg) Entwicklung von Methoden zur Untersuchung und Reduktion des Kollisionsrisikos von Fledermäusen an Onshore-Windenergieanlagen. Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-86955-753-3, ISSN 2190-7161
FK is co-author in 8 chapters of the book:
Brinkmann R, Behr O, Niermann I, Reich M (2011) Entwicklung von Methoden zur Untersuchung und Reduktion des Kollisionsrisikos von Fledermäusen an Onshore-Windenergieanlagen. Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-86955-753-3, ISSN 2190-7161
Saggese K, Korner-Nievergelt F, Slagsvold T, Amrhein A (2011) Wild bird feeding delays start of dawn singing in the great tit. Anim Behav 81:361-365.
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Grüebler MU, Korner-Nievergelt F, von Hirschheydt J (2010) The reproductive benefits of livestock farming in barn swallows Hirundo rustica: quality of nest site or foraging habitat? J Appl Ecol 47: 1340-1347.
Hofer J, Korner-Nievergelt P, Korner-Nievergelt F (2010) Auftreten und Herkunft der Wasservögel am Sempachersee, Überblick über fast 70000 Beringungen am Sempachersee und 6000 Rückmeldungen aus Eurasien und Afrika. Ornithol Beob, Beiheft 11.
Hofer J, Korner-Nievergelt F, Kestenholz M, Keller V, Jenni L (2010) Within-winter movements of Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula and Common Pochard A. ferina. Ornithol. Beob. 107: 191-202.
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Sauter A, Korner-Nievergelt F, Jenni L (2010) Evidence of climate change effects on within-winter movements of European Mallards Anas platyrhynchos. Ibis 152: 600-609.
available online
Korner-Nievergelt F, Hüppop O (2010) The free statistic software "R": An introduction for ornithologists. Vogelwarte 48: 119-135.
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Sauter A, Atkinson PW, Guélat J, Kania W, Kéry M, Köppen U, Robinson RA, Schaub M, Thorup K, van der Jeugd H, van Noordwijk AJ (2010) Improving the analysis of movement data from marked individuals through explicit estimation of observer heterogeneity. Journal of Avian Biology 41: 8-17.
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Schaub M, Thorup K, Vock M, Kania W (2010) Estimation of bird distribution based on ring re-encounters: precision and bias of the division coefficient and its relation to multi-state models. Bird Study 57: 56-68.
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Hofer J, Sauter A, Jenni L (2009) Measuring within-winter movement rates of Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula and Common Pochard A. ferina based on ring re-encounter data. Wildfowl, Special Issue 2: 24-41.
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Hofer J, Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Kestenholz M, Jenni L (2009) An indication of long-term group formation in Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula . Ardea 97: 349–355.
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Kestenholz M, Korner-Nievergelt F, Baader E, Fischer L, Korner-Nievergelt P, Schaffner W (2009) Autumn migration of Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus in the Jura mountains in relation to weather: high variation in daily migratory intensity. Ornithol Beob 106: 193-207. [in German]
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Keller I, Korner-Nievergelt F, Jenni L (2009) Within-winter movements: A common phenomenon in common pochards Aythya ferina. J Ornithol 150: 483-494.
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Zundel C, Nagel P, Hanna R, Korner F, Scheidegger U (2009) Environment and host-plant genotype effects on the seasonal dynamics of a predatory mite on cassava in sub-humid tropical Africa. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 11: 321-331.
Time-series analysis
Korner-Nievergelt F, Baader E, Fischer L, Schaffner W, Korner-Nievergelt P, Kestenholz M (2008). Do individuals during irruptions differ from migrants during non-irruption years at Ulmethöchi? [in German] Vogelwarte 46: 121-130.
Regression
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Baader E, Fischer L, Schaffner W, Kestenholz M (2008) Between-species correlations in the number of migrants at Ulmethöchi (Switzerland). J Ornithol 149:579-586.
Cluster analysis
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Hüppop O, Schmaljohann H (2007) Einführung in das freie Statistikpaket R. Vogelwarte 45: 373. [Introduction to the free statistical software R]
Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Baader E, Fischer L, Schaffner W, Kestenholz M (2007) Jahres- und tageszeitliches Auftreten von Singvögeln auf dem Herbstzug im Jura (Ulmethöchi, Kanton Basel-Landdschaft). Ornithol Beob 104: 101-130. [Seasonal and daily occurrence of passerines on autumn migration in the Jura mountains (Ulmethöchi, northern Switzerland)]
Description of phenology
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Baader E, Fischer L, Schaffner W, Kestenholz M (2007) Herbstlicher Tagzug auf der Beringungsstation Ulmethöchi im Jura: Veränderungen in den Fangzahlen über 40 Jahre (1966 - 2005). Ornithol Beob 104: 3-32. [Diurnal autumn migration at the ringing station Ulmethöchi in the Jura mountains: changes in the number of captures over 40 years (1966-2005)]
Linear regression, smoother (GAM)
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Hofer J, Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Kestenholz M & Jenni L (2006) Herkunft und Zugverhalten von in der Schweiz überwinternden oder durchziehenden Tafelenten Aythya ferina. Ornithol Beob 103: 65-86. [Origin and migration pattern of Common Pochards Aythya ferina wintering in Switzerland]
State-space analyses
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Korner, F (2006) Bedeutung einiger häufig gebrauchter statistischer Kennzahlen und Begriffe und ihre Interpretation. Ornithol Beob: elektronisch www.ala-schweiz.ch [Interpretation of commonly used statistics and statistical terms]
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Hofer J, Korner-Nievergelt F, Korner-Nievergelt P, Kestenholz M & Jenni L (2005) Herkunft und Zugverhalten von in der Schweiz überwinternden Reiherenten Aythya fuligula: eine Ringfundanalyse. Ornithol Beob 102: 181-204. [Breeding range and migration pattern of Tufted Ducks Aythya fuligula wintering in Switzerland: an analysis of ringing recovery data]
State-space analyses
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Korner P & Schmid-Hempel P (2005) Correlates of parasite load in bumblebees in an Alpine habitat. Entomological Science 8: 151-160.
Logistic regression
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Leisler B (2005) Dienen die Zehensohlenballen von Singvögeln der Wärmeisolation oder der Lokomotion? Vogelwarte 43: 261-265.[What is the function of the toe pads in passerines, thermal isolation or locomotion?]
Analysis of variance
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Korner P & Schmid-Hempel P (2004) In vivo dynamics of an immune response in the bumbel bee Bombus terrestris. J Inv Path 87: 59-66.
General linear models (GLM)
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Korner-Nievergelt F (2004)Correlation of foot sole morphology with locomotion behaviour and substrate use in four passerine genera. In: Elewa AMT (ed) Morphometrics, Applications in biology and palaeontology. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. Chapter 13, pp 175-196.
Principal component analysis, proportional odds regression, elliptical fourier analysis
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Korner-Nievergelt F & Leisler B (2004) Morphological convergence in conifer dwelling passerines. J Ornithol 145: 245-255.
Discriminant analysis, randomisation test
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Korner P & Schmid-Hempel P (2003) Effects of sperm on female longevity in the bumble-bee Bombus terrestris L. Proc R Soc Lond B, 270: S227-S229.
General linear model
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Amrhein V, Korner P & Naguib M (2002) Nocturnal and diurnal singing activity in the nightingale: correlations with mating status and breeding cycle. Anim Beh, 64:939-944.
Repeated measures ANOVA
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Korner-Nievergelt F, Liechti F, Bruderer B (2002) How does age and body condition affect migratory restlessness and orientation in Reed warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus? Ardeola 49(1): 29-37.
Logistic regression, circular statistics
Korner P, Whiting MJ & Ferguson JWH (2000) Interspecific aggression in flat lizards suggest poor species recognition. African J Herpetol, 49:139-146.
Non-parametric statistics
Nievergelt F, Liechti F (2000) Methodische Aspekte zur Untersuchung der Zugaktivität im Emlen-Trichter. J Ornithol 141: 180-190.[Methodological aspects of investigating migratory activity in Emlen-funnels]
Circular statistics
Nievergelt F, Liechti F, Bruderer B (1999) Migratory directions of free-flying birds versus orientation in registration cages. J Exp Biol 202: 2225-2231.
Circular statistics
Publications of Stefanie von Felten
Niermann I, von Felten S, Korner-Nievergelt S, Brinkmann R, Behr O (2011) Einfluss von Anlagen- und Landschaftsvariablen auf die Aktivität von Fledermäusen an Windenergieanlagen. In: Brinkmann R, Behr O, Niermann I, Reich M (Hrsg) Entwicklung von Methoden zur Untersuchung und Reduktion des Kollisionsrisikos von Fledermäusen an Onshore-Windenergieanlagen. Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-86955-753-3, ISSN 2190-7161
Hector A, von Felten S, Schmid B (2009) Analysis of variance with unbalanced data: an update for ecology & evolution. J Anim Ecol. online 3 Dec 2009
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supplement (283 kb)
r-code
von Felten S, Hector A, Buchmann N, Niklaus P, Schmid B,Scherer-Lorenzen M (2009) Belowground nitrogen partitioning inexperimental grassland plant communities of varying species richness.
Ecology. 90: 1389–1399.
von Felten S, Buchmann N, Scherer-Lorenzen M (2008) Preferences for different nitrogen forms
by coexisting plant species and soil microbes: comment. Ecology 89: 879–880.
von Felten S, Schmid B (2008) Complementarity among species in horizontal vs. vertical rooting
space. Journal of Plant Ecology 1: 33-41.
von Felten, S (2008) Neutral vs. niche-structured communities: testing for resource partitioning
by plants. PhD thesis, ETH Zürich (Diss ETH no. 17892).
von Felten S, Hättenschwiler S, Saurer M, Siegwolf R (2007) Carbon allocation in shoots of alpine
treeline conifers in a CO2 enriched environment. Trees 21: 283-294.
Goudie K, von Felten S, Sury M, Widmer S, Ortelli A (2007) Augenmerk - Beurteilung von
Teilnehmenden in BR&JW-Kursen. 1. Auflage. Bundesleitung Blauring & Jungwacht, Luzern.
Brang P, von Felten S, Wagner S (2005) Morning, noon, or afternoon: does timing of direct
radiation influence the growth of Picea abies seedlings in mountain forests? Annals of Forest
Science 62: 697-705.
Brang P, von Felten S (2005) Fichtenverjüngung: ist die Tageszeit der Besonnung wichtig? Informationsblatt
Forschungsbereich Wald der Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL 20: 1-3
Probst R, Nemeschkal HL, McGrady M, Tucakov M, Szép T (2011) Aerial hunting techniques and predation success of Hobbies Falco subbuteo on Sand Martin Riparia riparia at breeding colonies. Ardea 99: 9-16.
Generalise linear mixed models (GLMM)
Roth T, Sprau P, Schmidt R, Naguib M, Amrhein V (2009) Sex-specific timing of mate searching and territory prospecting in the nightingale: nocturnal life of females. Proc. R. Soc. B. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.1726, published online
Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM)
Bernardy P, Dziewiaty K, Spalik S, Südbeck P (2008) Was charakterisiert ein "gutes" Ortolan Emberiza hortulana-Revier? - Eine Analyse als Grundlage für Schutzbemühungen. Vogelkundliche Beiträge Niedersachsen 40: 127-138.
Compositional analysis , habitat analysis
Bellebaum J, Bock C (2008) Influence of ground predators and water levels on Lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding success in two continental wetlands. Journal of Ornithology. DOI 10.1007/s10336-008-0341-7
Jenni-Eiermann S, Glaus E, Grüebler M, Schwabl H, Jenni L (2008) Glucocorticoid response to food availability in breeding barn swallows (Hirundo rustica). General and Comparative Endocrinology 155: 558-565.
Path analysis