Schaefer lab - Publication list

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Lomascolo, S. & H. M. Schaefer 2010: Signal convergence in fruits: a result of selection by frugivores. Journal of Evolutionary Biology (in press).  
Schaefer, H. M. 2010: Visual communication: evolution, ecology, and functional mechanisms. In: Animal Behaviour: Evolution & Mechanisms Peter M. Kappeler (ed.), chapter 3, Springer, Heidelberg in press  
   
2010
Rolshausen, G., K. Hobson & H. M. Schaefer: Spring arrival along a migratory divide of sympatric blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla). Oecologia 162: 175-183  
   
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Rolshausen G., Segelbacher, G., Hobson K. & H. M. Schaefer 2009: A recent migratory divide facilitates the contemporary evolution of reproductive isolation and phenotypic divergence in sympatry. Current Biology 19: 2097-2101.  Linklist
Schaefer, H. M. & G. Ruxton 2009: Deception in plants: mimicry or perceptual exploitation? Trends in Ecology & Evolution 24: 676-685  
Klauke, N., Masello JF, Quillfeldt P, Segelbacher G 2009: Isolation of tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus). Journal of Ornithology 150: 921-924.  
Fadzly, N., J. Cameron, H. M. Schaefer & K. C. Burns: Ontogenetic colour patterns in an insular tree: signalling to extinct browsing birds? New Phytologist 184: 495-501.  www.sciencenow.sciencemag.org/
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Catoni, C., Peters, A. & H. M. Schaefer: Flavonoids enhance conspicuousness of melanin-based trait in male blackcaps but not of female homologous trait or of sexually monochromatic traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22: 1649 -1657..PDF  www.sueddeutsche.de
Schaefer H. M. & J. Braun 2009: Reliable cues and signals of fruit quality are contingent on the habitat in black elder (Sambucus nigra). Ecology 90: 1564-1573  
Ruxton, G. & H. M. Schaefer: The timing of food-deceptive flowers: a commentary on Internicola et al. (2008) Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22: 1333-1336.  
Dimitrova, M., N. Stobbe, H. M. Schaefer & S. Merilaita: Concealed by conspicuousness: distractive prey markings and backgrounds. Proceedings Royal Society London B 276: 1905-1910.  
Cazetta, E., H. M. Schaefer & M. Galetti 2009: Why are fruits colorful? The relative importance of achromatic and chromatic contrasts for detection by birds. Evolutionary Ecology 23: 233-244.PDF  
Burns, K., E. Cazetta, M. Galetti, A. Valido & H. M. Schaefer: Geographic patterns in fruit colour diversity –do leaves constrain the colours of fleshy fruits? Oecologia 159: 337-343.  
Stobbe, N., M. Dimitrova, S. Merilaita & H. M. Schaefer: Chromaticity in the UV/blue range facilitates the search for achromatically background-matching prey in birds. Philosophical Transactions Royal Society B 346: 511-517.  
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Segelbacher G., Weis-Dootz T., Rolshausen G., Serrano D. & H. M. Schaefer 2008: Isolation of ten tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla). Molecular Ecology Resources 8: 1108-1110. PDF

 

Catoni C., A. Peters & H. M. Schaefer 2008: Life-history trade-offs are influenced by the diversity, availability and interactions among dietary antioxidants. Animal Behaviour 76: 1107-1119.PDF  
Catoni, C., H. M. Schaefer, & A. Peters 2008: Fruit for health: The effect of anthocyanins on humoral immune response and food selection in a frugivorous bird. Functional Ecology 22: 649-654.PDF  Linklist
Schaefer, H. M., M. Rentzsch, M. Breuer 2008: Anthocyanins reduce fungal growth in fruits. Natural Product Communication 3: 1267-1272PDF  
Stobbe, N. & H. M. Schaefer: Enhancement of chromatic contrast increases predation risk for striped butterflies. Proceedings Royal Society B: 275: 1535-1541. PDF  
Schaefer, H. M., K. Spitzer & F. Bairlein 2008: Long-term effects of pre-experience determine nutrient and colour discrimination abilities in birds. Frontiers in Zoology 5: 4.PDF  
Schaefer, H. M., K. McGraw & C. Catoni: Birds use fruit colour as honest signals of antioxidant contents. Functional Ecology 22: 303-310. PDF  www.economist.com/
Schaefer, H. M. & G. Ruxton 2008: Fatal attraction -- carnivorous plants roll out the red carpet to lure insects. Biology Letters 4: 153-155.PDF  Hamburger Abendblatt
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Cazetta, E., H. M. Schaefer & M. Galetti 2008: Does attraction to frugivores or defense against pathogens shape fruit pulp composition? Oecologia 155: 277-286.PDF  
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Schaefer, H. M. & K. J. Gould: Modelling the evolution of leaf colouration with binary assumptions is barking up the wrong tree. Journal of Theoretical Biology 249: 638-639PDF  
Schaefer HM & Schaefer V 2007: The evolution of visual fruit signals: concepts and constraints. In: Dennis AJ, Schupp EW, Green RJ, Wescott DA (eds) Seed dispersal: Theory and its application in a changing world. CABI, Wallingford, UK, pp 59-77  
Schaefer, H. M. & G. Rolshausen 2007: Reply. How to investigate a putative signal? Stick to the right method when assessing the response of a receiver. Biol. Lett. 3: 152-153.PDF  
Rolshausen, G. & H. M. Schaefer 2007: Do aphids paint the tree red? Can herbivore resistance or photoprotection explain colourful leaves in autumn? Plant Ecology 191: 77-84.PDF  
Schaefer, H. M. & G. Rolshausen 2007: Aphids do not attend to leaf colour as handicap signal, but to the handicap of reproductive investment. Biol. Lett. 3: 1-4.PDF  
Schaefer, H. M., Schaefer, V. & M. Vorobyev 2007: Are fruit colors adapted to consumer vision and birds equally efficient in detecting colorful signals? American Naturalist 169: S159-169.PDF  
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Schaefer, H. M. & V. Schaefer 2006: The fruits of selectivity – how birds forage on Goupia glabra fruits. Journal for Ornithology 147: 638-643 BioEssays
Schaefer, H. M. & G. Rolshausen 2006: Do alternative hypotheses evoke ‚red alert’ among co-evolutionists? BioEssays 28: 960-961.
Schaefer, H. M. & N. Stobbe 2006: Disruptive coloration provides camouflage independent of background matching. Proc. R. Soc. London B. 273: 2427-2432.
Schaefer, H. M., Levey, D. J., Schaefer V. & M: L. Avery 2006: The role of chromatic and achromatic signals for fruit detection by birds. Behavioral Ecology 17: 784-789 (PDF pre-print).

Schaefer, H. M. & G. Rolshausen 2006: Plants on red alert – do insects pay attention? BioEssays 28 (1): BioEssays 28(1): 65-71PDFhttp://www.bioessays.demon.co.uk/

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Heinz, M., Schmidt V. & H. M. Schaefer (2005): New distributional information on the Jocotoco Antpitta (Formicariidae: Grallaria ridgelyi) in South Ecuador. Cotinga 23: 24-26.  
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Schaefer H. M.& D. M. Wilkinson 2004: Red leaves, insects and coevolution, a red herring? Trends Ecol. Evol. 19: 616-618. Trends Ecol. Evol.
Schaefer, H. M., V. Schmidt & D. J. Levey 2004: Plant-animal interactions signal new insights in communication. Trends Ecol. Evol. 19: 577-584.
Schmidt, V., H. M. Schaefer & H. Winkler 2004: Conspicuousness, not colour as foraging cue in plant-animal signaling. Oikos 106: 551-557.
Schaefer H. M. & V. Schmidt 2004: Detectability and content as opposing signal characteristics in fruits. Proceedings Royal Society London B 271: S370-S373. doi 10/1098/rsbl2004.0191PDF
Schmidt, V. & H. M. Schaefer 2004: Unlearned preferences of red facilitates recognition of palatable food in young omnivorous birds. Evolutionary Ecology Research 6: 919-925.PDF
Oppel, S., Schaefer, H. M., Schmidt, V. & B. Schröder 2004: Habitat selection of the Pale-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidiceps, the role of interspecific competition, and implications for management. Biological Conservation 118: 33-40. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.07.006PDF
Oppel, S., H. M. Schaefer, V. Schmidt & B. Schröder 2004: How much suitable habitat is left for the last known population of the Pale-headed Brushfinch? Condor 106: 429-434.
Oppel, S., H. M. Schaefer, V. Schmidt & B. Schröder 2004: Cowbird parasitism of the Pale-headed Brush-Finch Atlapetes pallidiceps: Implications for conservation and management. Bird Conservation International 14: 63-75.
Schmidt, V. & H. M. Schaefer 2004: Der Orcessittich in Buenaventura – Hoffnung für eine bedrohte Art. Mittl. Zool. Ges. Art & Pop. Schutz 20: 20-22.
Schmidt, V. & H. M. Schaefer 2004: Pale-headed Brushfinch recovery project in Southwestern Ecuador 2002-2003. 13pp, published at www.fjocotoco.org
Schaefer H. M. & V. Schmidt 2004: Final report of the El Oro Parakeet project, Southwestern Ecuador 2002-2003. 11pp, published at www.fjocotoco.org
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Schaefer, H. M., Schmidt V. & F. Bairlein 2003: Discrimination abilities for the main nutrients - which difference matters for choosy birds? Animal Behaviour 65: 531-541.PDF Cyanopsitta
Schaefer, H. M., Schmidt, V. & H. Winkler 2003: Testing the Defence Trade-off Hypothesis: how contents of nutrients and secondary compounds affect fruit removal. Oikos 102: 318-328.
Oppel, S., Schaefer H. M. & V. Schmidt 2003: First description of the nest, eggs, and breeding behavior of the Pale-headed Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) from Ecuador. Wilson Bulletin 115 (4) 360-366.
Schaefer, H. M. 2003: Über den Einfluß von Fruchtinhaltsstoffen auf die Nahrungssuche von Vögeln. J. Ornithol. 144: 101-103.
Schaefer, H. M. & V. Schmidt 2003: Ecology and conservation of the El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi). Cyanopsitta 71: 10; 15-16 (including cover).
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Schaefer H. M. & V. Schmidt 2002a: Feeding strategies and food intake of Blackcaps consuming ripe or unripe fruits and insects. J. Ornithol. 143: 341-350.  
Schaefer H. M. & V. Schmidt 2002b: Der Orces-Sittich: Projektbericht über den Schutz einer wenig bekannten, bedrohten Art. Mittl. Zool. Ges. Art & Pop. Schutz18: 22-23.  
Schmidt, V. & H. M. Schaefer 2002: The El Oro Parakeet – first insights in the ecology and implementation for further conservation actions. Cyanopsitta 66: 20-22.  
Schaefer, H. M., Schmidt, V. & J. Wesenberg 2002: Vertical stratification and caloric content of fleshy fruit production and standing crop in a tropical lowland forest. Biotropica 34: 244-253.  
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Schaefer, H. M., Naef-Daenzer, B., Leisler, B., Schmidt, V., Müller, J. K. & K. Schulze-Hagen. 2000: Spatial behaviour in the Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) during mating and breeding. J. Ornithol 141: 418-424.  
Krüger, T., Bohnet, V., Dierschke, J., Dietrich, K., Pegram, G. & H. M. Schaefer 2000: Die Brutvögel des Voslapper Grodens 2000 (Stadt Wilhelmshaven). Vogelkdl. Ber. Niedersachs. 32: 1-10.  
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Schmidt, V., Schaefer, H. M. & B. Leisler 1999: Song behaviour and range use in the polygamous Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola. Acta Ornithologica 34: 209-213.  
Schulze-Hagen, K., Leisler, B., Schaefer, H. M. & V. Schmidt 1999: The breeding system of the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola – a review of new results. Vogelwelt 120: 87-96.  
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Lege, H. & H. M. Schaefer 1998: Nachweis einer Schwalbenmöwe (Larus sabini) in Südbaden. Naturschutz am südl. Oberrhein 2: 207-210  

 

 
 
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