Dr. Regula Billeter

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Genucchi, K., Widmer, S., Billeter, R., & Dengler, J. (2025). No negative impact of Erigeron annuus on native plant diversity : a case study from Northern Switzerland. Tuexenia, 45, 429–444. https://doi.org/10.14471/2025.45.013
• Reutimann, P., Billeter, R., & Dengler, J. (2023). Effects of grazing versus mowing on the vegetation of wet grasslands in the northern Pre‐Alps, Switzerland. Applied Vegetation Science, 26(1), e12706. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12706
• Riesen, M., Widmer, S., Dengler, J., & Billeter, R. (2022). Einfluss maschinell geöffneter Lichtungen auf die Artenvielfalt in Grün-Erlen-Beständen : eine Untersuchung zu Gefäßpflanzen, Tagfaltern und Heuschrecken. Naturschutz und Landschaftsplanung, 54(8), 24–31. https://doi.org/10.1399/NuL.2022.08.02
• Seiler, H., Küry, D., Billeter, R., & Dengler, J. (2021). Regional typology of spring vegetation in Parc Ela (Grisons, Switzerland). Vegetation Classification and Survey, 2, 257–274. https://doi.org/10.3897/VCS/2021/69101
• Staubli, E., Dengler, J., Billeter, R., & Wohlgemuth, T. (2021). Changes in biodiversity and species composition of temperate beech forests in Switzerland over 26 years. Tuexenia, 41, 87–108. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23427
• Kummli, J., Widmer, S., Wilhelm, M., Dengler, J., & Billeter, R. (2021). Vegetation changes in urban grasslands over 25 years in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. Tuexenia, 41, 423–440. https://doi.org/10.14471/2021.41.018
• Büchler, M.-O., Billeter, R., & Dengler, J. (2020). Optimal site conditions for dry grasslands of high conservation value in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Tuexenia, 40, 527–546. https://doi.org/10.14471/2020.40.021
• Widmer, S., Riesen, M., Krüsi, B., Dengler, J., & Billeter, R. (2020). Wenn Gämsen Schafe ersetzen : Fallstudie zu den Auswirkungen auf die Diversität von alpinen Rasen. Tuexenia, 40, 225–246. https://doi.org/10.14471/2020.40.013
• Dengler, J., Widmer, S., Staubli, E., Babbi, M., Gehler, J., Hepenstrick, D., Bergamini, A., Billeter, R., Boch, S., Rohrer, S., & Dembicz, I. (2019). Dry grasslands of the central valleys of the Alps from a European perspective : the example of Ausserberg (Valais, Switzerland). Hacquetia, 18(2), 155–177. https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2019-0008
• Halbritter, A. H., Fior, S., Keller, I., Billeter, R., Edwards, P. J., Holderegger, R., Karrenberg, S., Pluess, A. R., Widmer, A., & Alexander, J. M. (2018). Trait differentiation and adaptation of plants along elevation gradients. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31(6), 784–800. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13262
• Vermaat, J. E., Hellmann, F. A., van Teeffelen, A. J. A., van Minnen, J., Alkemade, R., Billeter, R., Beierkuhnlein, C., Boitani, L., Cabeza, M., Feld, C. K., Huntley, B., Paterson, J., & WallisDeVries, M. F. (2017). Differentiating the effects of climate and land use change on European biodiversity : a scenario analysis. Ambio, 46(3), 277–290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-016-0840-3
• Halbritter, A. H., Billeter, R., Edwards, P. J., & Alexander, J. M. (2015). Local adaptation at range edges : comparing elevation and latitudinal gradients. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 28(10), 1849–1860. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12701
• Aavik, T., Bosshard, D., Edwards, P. J., Holderegger, R., & Billeter, R. (2014). Fitness in naturally occurring and restored populations of a grassland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi in a Swiss agricultural landscape. Restoration Ecology, 22(1), 98–106. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12020
• Halbritter, A. H., Alexander, J. M., Edwards, P. J., & Billeter, R. (2013). How comparable are species distributions along elevational and latitudinal climate gradients? Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22(11), 1228–1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12066
• Aavik, T., Edwards, P. J., Holderegger, R., Graf, R., & Billeter, R. (2012). Genetic consequences of using seed mixtures in restoration : a case study of a wetland plant Lychnis flos-cuculi. Biological Conservation, 145(1), 195–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.11.004
• Sheppard, C. S., Alexander, J. M., & Billeter, R. (2012). The invasion of plant communities following extreme weather events under ambient and elevated temperature. Plant Ecology, 213(8), 1289–1301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-012-0086-5
• Schlaepfer, D. R., Edwards, P. J., & Billeter, R. (2010). Why only tetraploid Solidago gigantea (Asteraceae) became invasive : a common garden comparison of ploidy levels. Oecologia, 163(3), 661–673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-010-1595-3
• Billeter, R., Liira, J., Bailey, D., Bugter, R., Arens, P., Augenstein, I., Aviron, S., Baudry, J., Bukacek, R., Burel, F., Cerny, M., De Blust, G., De Cock, R., Diekötter, T., Dietz, H., Dirksen, J., Dormann, C., Durka, W., Frenzel, M., et al. (2007). Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes : a pan-European study. Journal of Applied Ecology, 45(1), 141–150. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01393.x

Other publications

• Billeter, R., Widmer, S., Riesen, M., Krüsi, B., Dengler, J., & Thiel, D. (2023). Biodiversitätsforschung im Jagdbanngebiete Graue Hörner (Kt. SG). N+L Inside, 2023(3), 29–33. https://kbnl.ch/2023/08/31/biodiversitaetsforschung-im-jagdbanngebiet-graue-hoerner-kt-sg/
• Fuhrer, B., Billeter, R., Krüsi, B. O., & Sartori, K. (2018). Was hilft gegen das Berufkraut? Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich, 163(1), 13–15. http://www.ngzh.ch/media/vjs/163_1_13-15.pdf
• Geser, L., Billeter, R., & Krüsi, B. O. (2016). Invasive Neophyten in der Gemeinde Dürnten. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich, 161(4), 8–10. http://www.ngzh.ch/publikationen/zusatz/161/4/invasive-neophyten-in-duernten
• Aavik, T., Bosshard, D., Edwards, P., Holderegger, R., & Billeter, R. (2014). Genetische Vielfalt in Wildpflanzen-Samenmischungen. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 5(1), 20–27. https://www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/archiv_11de.php?id_artikel=1942

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