Expertin

Priv.Doz.in Dr.in Julia Seeber

Preis des Akademischen Alpinen Vereins

Theses

Seeber J, 2017. Macro-invertebrates in Alpine soils. Habilitation Thesis at the University of Innsbruck.

Seeber J, 2004. The macrofauna decomposer food web on abandoned alpine pastureland. PhD Thesis at the University of Innsbruck

Seeber J, 2000. Effects of land-use changes on humus forms and their turn-over dynamics. Diploma Thesis at the University of Innsbruck

Peer-reviewed ISI Publications

[38] Körner C, Berninger UG, Daim A, Eberl R, Fernández Mendoza F, Füreder L, Grube M, Hainzer E, Kaiser R, Meyer E, Newesely C, Niedrist G, Niedrist GH, Petermann JS, Seeber J, Tappeiner U, Wickham S. Long-term monitoring of high-elevation terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the Alps – a five-year synthesis. eco.mont 14. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-14-2s44

 [37] Anderle M, Paniccia C, Brambilla M, Hilpold A, Seeber J, Tasser E, Volani S, Tappeiner U, 2022. The contribution of landscape features, climate and topography in shaping taxonomical and functional diversity of avian communities in a heterogeneous Alpine region. Oecologia, in press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-022-05134-7

[36] Seeber J*, Tasser E*, Rubatscher D, Loacker I, Lavorel S, Robson M, Balzarolo M, Altimir N, Drösler M, Vescovo L, Gamper S, Barancok P, Staszewskii T, Wohlfahrt G, Cernusca A, Sebastia T, Tappeiner T, Bahn M, 2022. Effect of land-use on carbon and nitrogen pool partitioning in temperate European grasslands. Science of the Total Environment 822, 153380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153380

* J Seeber and E Tasser contributed equally as first authors

[35] Lembrechts Jonas J, van den Hoogen Johan, Aalto Juha, Ashcroft Michael B, De Frenne Pieter, Kopecký Martin, Luoto Miska, Maclean Ilya, Crowther Thomas W, Bailey Joseph J, Haesen Stef, Klinges David, Niittynen Pekka, Scheffers Brett, Van Meerbeek Koenraad, SoilTemp consortium (Seeber J and others), Nijs Ivan, Lenoir Jonathan, 2022. Mismatches between soil and air temperature. Global Change Biology, in press. https://doi.org/10.1111/GCB.16060

[34] Seeber J, Newesely Ch, Steinwandter M, Körner Ch, Tappeiner U, Meyer E, 2021. Soil invertebrate diversity across steep high elevation snowmelt gradients in the European Alps. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 53, 288-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2021.1982665

[33] Kwon T, Shibata H, Djukic I, Kepfer-Rojas s, Kappel Schmidt I, Steenberg Larsen K, Beier C, Berg B, Verheyen K, Lamarque JF, Hagedorn F, Eisenhauer N and TeaComposition (Seeber J and others), 2021. Effects of climate and atmospheric nitrogen deposition on early to mid-term stage litter decomposition across biomes. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Plant Litter Decomposition, Carbon Sequestration, and Their Patterns 4, 678480. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2021.678480

[32] Phillips HRP, Bach EM, Bartz MLC, Bennett J, Beugnon R, Briones MJI, Brown G, Ferlian O, Gongalsky KB, Guerra CA, König-Ries B, Ramirez KS, Russel D, Krebs J, Orgiazzi A, Schwarz B, Wall DH, Brose U, Decaens T, Lavelle P, Loreau M, Mathieu J, Mulder C, van der Putten WH, Rillig MC, Thakur MP, De Vries FT, Wardle D, Data Providers (Seeber J, Steinwandter M, and others), Cameron E, Eisenhauer N, 2021. Global data on earthworm abundance, biomass, diversity and corresponding soil properties. Scientific Data 8, 136. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00912-z.

[31] Arthofer W, Gollner A, Heller K, Steiner F, Schlick-Steiner BC, Seeber J, 2021. Contribution to the molecular phylogeny of Sciaridae with special attention on the genera Bradysia and Corynoptera. Zootaxa 4951, 391–400. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4951.2.12.

[30] Damisch KM, Steinwandter M, Tappeiner U, Seeber J, 2020. Soil macro-invertebrate distribution along a subalpine land-use transect. Mountain Research and Development 40 (2), R1-R10. https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00057.1

[29] Praeg N, Seeber J, Leitinger G, Tasser E, Tappeiner U, Illmer P, 2020. Prokaryotic and fungal diversities in mountain soils react differently to landuse and elevation. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 150, 107951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107951

[28] Fontana V, Guariento E, Hilpold A, Niedrist G, Steinwandter M, Spitale D, Nascimbene J, Tappeiner U, Seeber J, 2020. Species richness and beta diversity patterns of multiple taxa along an elevational gradient in pastured grasslands in the European Alps. Scientific Reports 10, 12516. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69569-9.

[27] Guariento E, Colla F, Steinwandter M, Plunger J, Tappeiner U, Seeber J, 2020. Management intensification of hay meadows and fruit orchards alters soil macro-invertebrate communities differently. Agronomy (Special Issue Impact of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity of Soil Invertebrates) 10, 767. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060767.

[26] Steinwandter M, Seeber J, 2020. The buffet is open: Alpine macro-decomposers feed on a wide range of litter types in a cafeteria experiment. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 144, 107786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107786

[25] Phillips HRP, Guerra CA, Bartz MLC, Briones MJI, Brown G, Ferlian O, Gongalsky KB, Krebs J, Orgiazzi A, Schwarz B, Bach EM, Bennett J, Brose U, Decaens T, De Vries FT, König-Ries B, Loreau M, Mathieu J, Mulder C, van der Putten WH, Ramirez KS, Rillig MC, Russel D, Rutgers M, Thakur MP, Wall DH, Wardle D, Data Providers (Seeber J, Steinwandter M, and others), Cameron E, Eisenhauer N, 2019. Global distribution of earthworm diversity. Science 66 (6464) 480-485. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax4851

[24] Steinwandter M, Jäger S, Steiner FM, Schlick-Steiner BC, Seeber J, 2019. Effect of litter quality on the life history of Alpine earthworms (Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister, 1843; Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae). Applied Soil Ecology 139, 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.03.013

[23] Steinwandter M, Schlick-Steiner BC, Steiner FM, Seeber J, 2019. One plus one is greater than two: Mixing litter types accelerates decomposition of low-quality Alpine dwarf shrub litter. Plant and Soil 438, 405-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-03991-5

[22] Steinwandter M, Kahlen M, Tappeiner U, Seeber J, 2019. First records of Opetiopalpus sabulosus Motschulsky, 1840 (Coleoptera: Cleridae) for the European Alps. Nature Conservation 34, 119-125. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.34.30030

[21] Hilpold A*, Seeber J*, Fontana V, Niedrist G, Steinwandter M, Tasser E, Tappeiner U, 2018. Decline of rare and specialist species across multiple taxonomic groups after grassland intensification and abandonment. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27, 3729-3744. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1623-x. * A Hilpold and J Seeber contributed equally as first authors

[20] Steinwandter M, Rief A, Scheu S, Meyer E, Traugott M, Seeber J, 2018. Structural and functional characteristics of a high alpine soil macrofauna community. European Journal of Soil Biology 86, 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2018.03.006

[19] Djukic I, Kepfer-Rojas S, Kappel Schmidt I, Steenberg Larsen K, Beier C, Berg B, Verheyen, TeaComposition (Seeber J and others), 2018. Early stage decomposition across biomes. Science of the Total Environment 628-629, 1169-1394.        https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.012

[18] Kinzner MC, Krapf P, Nindl M, Heussler C, Eisenkölbl S, Hoffmann AA, Seeber J, Arthofer W, Schlick-Steiner BC, Steiner FM, 2018. Life-history traits and physiological limits of the Alpine fly Drosophilia nigrosparsa (Diptera: Drosophilidae) – a comparative study. Ecology and Evolution 8, 2006-2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3810

[17] Steinwandter M, Schlick-Steiner BC, Seeber GUH, Steiner FM, Seeber J, 2017. Effects of Alpine land-use changes: soil macrofauna community revisited. Ecology and Evolution 7, 5389–5399. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3043

[16] Rief A, Arthofer W, Steiner F, Schlick-Steiner B, Seeber J, 2015. You are not what you eat: massive parallel sequencing reveals different microbiomes in diet and gut of larval Dilophus febrilis (Diptera: Bibionidae). Genomic Resources Notes Accepted 1 June 2015 – 31 July 2015. Molecular Ecology Resources 15, 1510–1512. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12454

[15] Kitz F, Steinwandter M, Traugott M, Seeber J, 2015. Increased decomposer diversity accelerates and potentially stabilises litter decomposition. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 83, 138-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.026

[14] Traugott M, Kamenova S, Ruess L, Seeber J, Plantegenest M., 2013. Empirically characterizing trophic networks: what DNA-based methods, stable isotope and fatty acid analyses offer. Advances in Ecological Research 49, 177-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-420002-9.00003-2

[13] Rief A, Knapp BA, Seeber J, 2012. Palatability of selected alpine plant litters for the decomposer Lumbricus rubellus (Lumbricidae). PLoS ONE 7(9), e45345. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045345.

[12] Seeber J, Rief A, Traugott M, Richter A, Bahn M, 2012. Drought-induced reduction of recent C uptake by alpine springtails and mites. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 55, 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.06.009

[11] Knapp BA, Rief A, Seeber J, 2011. Microbial litter decomposition on managed and abandoned alpine pastureland. Biology and Fertility of Soils 47, 845-851. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-011-0561-5

[10] Knapp BA, Seeber J, Rief A, Meyer E, Insam H, 2010. Microbial community composition of the gut microbiota of Cylindroiulus fulviceps (Diplopoda) as revealed by molecular fingerprinting and cloning. Folia Microbiologica 55, 489–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-010-0081-y

[9] Seeber J, Rief A, Seeber GUH, Meyer E, Traugott M, 2010. Molecular identification of decomposers from their faecal pellets. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 42, 1263-1267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.04.008

[8] Knapp BA, Podmirseg SM, Seeber J, Meyer E, Insam H, 2009. Diet-related composition of the gut microflora of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister as revealed by a molecular fingerprinting technique and cloning. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 41, 2299-2307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.011

[7] Knapp BA, Seeber J, Podmirseg SM, Rief A, Meyer E, Insam H, 2009. Molecular fingerprinting analysis of the gut microflora of Cylindroiulus fulviceps (Diplopoda). Pedobiologia 52, 325-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2008.11.005

[6] Seeber J, Langel R, Meyer E, Traugott M, 2009. Dwarf shrub litter as food source for macro-decomposers in alpine pastureland. Applied Soil Ecology 41, 178-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.10.006

[5] Knapp BA, Seeber J, Podmirseg S, Meyer E, Insam H, 2008. Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) for analysing the gut microflora of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister under different feeding conditions. Bulletin of Entomological Research 98, 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308006056

[4] Seeber J, Seeber GUH, Langel R, Scheu S, Meyer E, 2008. The effect of macro-invertebrates and plant litter of different quality on the release of N from litter to plant on alpine pastureland. Biology and Fertility of Soils 44, 783-790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-008-0282-6

[3] Seeber J, Scheu S, Meyer E, 2006. Effects of macro-decomposers on litter decomposition and soil properties in alpine pastureland: A mesocosm experiment. Applied Soil Ecology 34, 168 – 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.02.004

[2] Seeber J, Seeber GUH, Kössler W, Langel R, Scheu S, Meyer E, 2005. Abundance and trophic structure of macrofauna decomposers on alpine pastureland (Central Alps, Tyrol): effects of abandonment of pasturing. Pedobiologia 49, 221-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2004.10.003

[1] Seeber J, Seeber GUH, 2005. Effects of land-use changes on humus forms on alpine pastureland (Central Alps, Tyrol). Geoderma 124, 215-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2004.05.002

Book Chapters

[1] Seeber J, 2018. Pedosphäre – der Boden und seine Lebewelt. Klimareport Südtirol, Eurac Research.

Book

[1] Bauernfeind E, Christian E, Flucher S et al., 2021. Tierökologie-Zertifikat: 250 Arten Tirols. 255 Seiten. https://doi.org/10.25651/1.2021.0001.

Synthesis Reports

[1] Körner C, Tappeiner U, Newesely C, Wittmann H, Eberl T, Kaiser R, Meyer E, Grube M, Fernández Mendoza F, Füreder L, Niedrist GH, Daim A, Lieb G, Kellerer-Pirklbauer A, Wickham S, Petermann J, Berninger U, Hackländer K, Niedrist G, Seeber J, Steinwandter M, 2020. Langzeitmonitoring von Ökosystemprozessen im Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. Synthese der Startphase 2016-2018. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien. https://doi.org/10.1553/GCP_LZM_NPHT_Synthese

Proceedings

[5] Plunger J, Steinwandter M, Guariento E, Colla F, Rief A, Seeber J, 2021. Biodiversity in hay meadows: effects of intensive agriculture on ground-dwelling macro-invertebrates. In: FAO. 2021. Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity – Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity 19–22 April 2021. Proceedings. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7374en

[4] Plunger J, Seeber J, Steinwandter M, Guariento E, Hilpold A, Tappeiner U, 2021. Soil survey in agricultural environments within the Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol (BMS). In: FAO. 2021. Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity – Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity 19–22 April 2021. Proceedings. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7374en

[3] Füreder L, Fetzner JW, Lackner R, Souty-Grosset C, Seeber J, Stucki, T, Weinländer M, Sint D, 2012. Book of Abstracts of the 19th Symposium of the International Association of Astacology (IAA). August 26-31, Innsbruck, Austria. International Association of Astacology.

[2] Schrott M, Wagner AO, Seeber J, Meyer E, Insam H, Knapp BA, 2011. Molecular and cultivation-dependent analyses of the gut microbiota of Lumbricus rubellus and Cylindroiulus fulviceps. Proceedings of the 10th Central European Workshop on Soil Zoology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 74, 117–122.

[1] Seeber GUH, Seeber J, 2004. Cultivation effects on humus forms in the Alpine Region: an application of mixed effects models. Proceedings of the Joint Statistical Meetings 2003, Section on Statistics & the Environment. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, pp. 3768 – 3771.

Peer-reviewed, non-ISI Publications

[19] Potapov AM, Sun X, Briones MJI, Brown GG, Cameron EK, Chang C-H, Cortet J, Eisenhauer N, Franco ALC, Fujii S, Geisen S, Gongalsky KB, Guerra C, Haimi J, Handa IT, Janion-Scheepers C, Karaban K, Lindo Z, Mathieu J, Moreno ML, Murvanidze M, Nielsen UN, Scheu S, Schmidt O, Schneider C, Seeber J, Tsiafouli MA, Tuma J, Tiunov AV, Zaitsev AS, Wall DH. Global monitoring of soil animal communities  using a common methodology. Soil Organisms 94, 65-78.

https://doi.org/10.25674/so94iss1id178

 [18] Steinwandter M, Seeber J, 2022. Belowground mountaineers: about critters living in mountain soils. Frontiers for Young Minds 10, Article 660110.

https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.660110

[17] Colla F, Zanetti A, Guariento G, Plunger J, Seeber J, 2021. Xantholinus audrasi (Coiffait,1956) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), new record for South Tyrol. Gredleriana 21, 165-167.

[16] Fontana V, Niedrist G, Seeber J, Steinwandter M, Hilpold A, Guariento E, Klotz J, Della Chiesa S, Zandonai A, Tasser E, Obojes N, Bertoldi G, Tappeiner U, 2021. Research activities at the dry grassland sites in the LTSER site Matsch|Mazia valley, Italy. Palearctic Grasslands 48, 22-26. https://doi.org/10.21570/EDGG.PG.48.22-26

[15] Galla G, Praeg N, Colla F, Sprecher E, Stoeger T, Illmer P, Hauffe HC, Seeber J, 2020. Studiare con la genomica la salute dei pascoli alpini. Informatore Zootecnico 20, 110-112.

[14] Schneider E, Steinwandter M, Seeber J, 2019. Potential winners and losers of climate change in forests: comparing soil macro-invertebrate communities of Alpine Larch and Stone Pine forests. Gredleriana 19, 227-228.

[13] Guariento E, Colla F, Steinwandter M, Hava J, Seeber J, 2019. First records of Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev, 1973 from Italy in South Tyrol (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). Fragmenta entomologica 51, 251-253.

[12] Wagner HC, Wiesmair B, Paill W, Degasperi G, Komposch C, Schattanek P, Schneider M, Aurenhammer S, Gunczy LW, Rabitsch W, Heimburg H, Zweidick O, Volkmer J, Frei B, Kerschbaumsteiner H, Huber E, Netzberger R, Borovsky R, Kunz G, Zechmeister T, Ockermüller E, Preiml S, Papenberg E, Kirchmair G, Fröhlich D, Allspach A, Zittra C, Svetnik I, Bodner M, Vogtenhuber P, Körner A, Thieme T, Christian E, Seeber J, Baumann J, Gross H, Hittorf M, Rausch H, Burckhardt D, Graf W, Baumgartner C, 2019. Bericht über das fünfte ÖEG-Insektencamp: Biodiversitätsforschung im Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Wien, Niederösterreich). Entomologica Austriaca 26, 25-113.

[11] Hilpold A, Steinwandter M, Guariento E, Seeber J, 2019. Impressions from the Matsch/Mazia valley, part of the Inner-Alpine dry valley system Vinschgau/Val Venosta (South Tyrol, Northern Italy). Palearctic Grasslands 40, 32-35.

[10] Steinwandter M, Seeber J, 2018. Wiederbestätigung von Aporrectodea smaragdina (ROSA, 1892) (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) für Südtirol aus dem Hochpustertal. Gredleriana 18, 123-126.

[9] Steinwandter M, Haas F, Degasperi G, Kahlen M, Rief A, Seeber J, 2018. Does green manuring positively affect the soil macro-invertebrates in vineyards? A case study from Kaltern/Caldaro (South Tyrol, Italy). Gredleriana 18, 17-26.

[8] Wagner HC, Komposch C, Degasperi G, Schneider M, Kerschbaumsteiner H, Gunczy LW, Heimburg H, Frei B, Aurenhammer S, Zweidick O, Fuchs P, Netzberger R, Borovsky R, Kirchmair G, Preiml S, Teischinger G, Duda M, Korn R, Kunz G, Vogtenhuber P, Ockermüller E, Seeber J, Gunczy J, Allspach A, 2018. Bericht über das vierte ÖEG-Insektencamp: Parasitische Ameisen, endemische Käfer und viele weitere Invertebraten aus dem Biosphärenpark Nockberge (Kärnten). Entomologica Austriaca 25, 95 - 144.

[7] Rief A, Fontana V, Niedrist G, Seeber J, Tasser E, Tappeiner U, 2017. Floristische und faunistische Bestandsaufnahmen in den LTSER-Untersuchungsflächen in Matsch (Südtirol, Italien) im Zuge einer multidisziplinären Forschungswoche 2016. Gredleriana 17, 95-114.

[6] Seeber J, Hilpold A, 2017. Eiseniona sineporis (Omodei 1952) (Lumbricidae, Annelida) new for South Tyrol. Gredleriana 17, 239-240.

[5] Steinwandter M, Seeber J, 2017. Erhebung der epi- und endogäischen Bodenmakrofauna in den LTSER-Untersuchungsflächen im Matschertal. Gredleriana 17, 141-156.

[4] Seeber J, Heller K, Arthofer W, Rief A, 2012. A preliminary molecular cladistic analysis of the dipteran family Sciaridae (Insecta, Nematocera). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 18, 111-115.

[3] Seeber J, Rief A, Heller K, Meyer E, 2012. Emergence rates of dipterans in high alpine soils with special emphasis on the Sciaridae (Insecta: Nematocera). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 18, 367-370.

[2] Seeber J, Meyer E, Traugott M, 2008. Nahrungsquellen von Zersetzern auf aufgelassenem alpinem Weideland. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft 75, 19-23.

[1] Seeber J, Meyer E, Kössler W, 2004. Abundanz, Biomasse und trophische Position ausgewählter Zersetzer auf alpinem Weideland (Kaserstattalm/Neustift im Stubaital). Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft 70, 89 – 94.