Professional summary

Markus is a plant ecologist whose research  focuses primarily on plant communities of semi-natural grassland and arable habitats, and on the factors structuring such communities, such as, e.g., management practices. His research interests also include restoration ecology, seed and seedling ecology, regenerative agriculture, and the application of multivariate methods in community ecology. He is an editor for the journal Restoration Ecology, and a member of the editorial board for the journal Applied Vegetation Science.

Selected publications

Auffret Alistair G. et al. , (2023), More warm‐adapted species in soil seed banks than in herb layer plant communities across Europe. Journal of Ecology, 111, 1009-1020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14074

Wagner Markus et al. , (2023), Mob grazing: a nature-based solution for British farms producing pasture-fed livestock. Nature-Based Solutions, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100054

Wagner Markus et al. , (2022). Soil microbial effects on weed seedbank persistence: current knowledge and applications for weed management. In: Upadhyaya Mahesh K.; Clements David R.; Shrestha Anil; , (eds.) , Persistence strategies of weeds. Wiley Blackwell, 244-270. . https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119525622.ch13

Chazdon Robin L. et al. , (2021), The intervention continuum in restoration ecology: rethinking the active–passive dichotomy. Restoration Ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13535

Wagner Markus et al. , (2021), Green hay application and diverse seeding approaches to restore grazed lowland meadows: progress after 4 years and effects of a flood risk gradient. Restoration Ecology, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13180

Wagner Markus et al. , (2021), Green hay transfer for grassland restoration: species capture and establishment. Restoration Ecology, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13259

Plue Jan et al. , (2021), Buffering effects of soil seed banks on plant community composition in response to land use and climate. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30, 128-139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.13201

Wagner Markus et al. , (2019), Species indicators for naturally-regenerating and old calcareous grassland in southern England. Ecological Indicators, 101, 804-812, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.082

Wagner Markus et al. , (2018), Seed bank dynamics in restored grassland following the sowing of high- and low-diversity seed mixtures. Restoration Ecology, 26, 189-199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.12616

Albrecht H. et al. , (2016), Management options for the conservation of rare arable plants in Europe. Botany Letters, 163, 389-415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2016.1237886