• Agroforestry
• Impacts of habitat fragmentation
• Local vs. landscape effects on biodiversity
• Grassland ecology and effects of grassland management
• Exchange of organisms between habitats

International peer-reviewed journals

Rösch, V., Biedermann, R., Entling, M.H., Gjonov, I., Helbing, F., Jakovljević, M., Klink, R. Van, Marinković, S., Sára, A., Sára, H., Schuch, S. & Achtziger, R. (2023) Leafhopper diversity in home gardens – results of a survey in four countries across Europe. Cicadina 22, 39–57.

Rösch, V., Achtziger, R., Adam, P., Andreä, J., Attinger, A., Edo, M., Frenzel, M., Kramer, D., Malenovský, I., Mollmann, C., Mühlethaler, R., Nickel, H., Niedringhaus, R., Klink, R. Van, Walter, S., Witsack, W. & Zeman, Š. (2023) Zur Fauna der Zikaden, Wanzen und Blattflöhe der Pfalz, Deutschland (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha, Heteroptera und Psylloidea). Cicadina 22, 1–26.

Rösch, V., Hafner, G.,Reiff, J. M., Entling, M. H. (2023) Increase in breeding bird abundance and diversity with semi-natural habitat in vineyard landscapes. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284254

Rösch, V., Marques, E., Miralles-Núñez, A., Zahniser, J.N., Wilson, M.R. (2022) Draeculacephala robinsoni Hamilton, 1967 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae), a newly introduced species and genus in Europe with comments on its identification. Zootaxa, 5116(3), 439–448. 10.11646/zootaxa.5116.3.8

Stehle, S., Manfrin, A., Feckler, A., Graf, T., Joschko, T.J., Jupke, J., Noss, C., Rösch, V., Schirmel, J., Schmidt, T., Zubrod, J.P., Schulz, R. (2022) Structural and functional development of twelve newly established floodplain pond mesocosms. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8674

Schirmel, J., Petschner, S., Rösch V., Entling M.H. (2022) Positive effects of organic viticulture on carabid beetles depend on landscape and local habitat conditions. Annals of Applied Biology, 181(2), 192–200. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12771.

Fahrig, L., Watling, J., Arnillas, C., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Jörger-Hickfang, T., Müller, J., Pereira, H., Riva, F., Rösch, V., Seibold, S., Tscharntke, T. & May, F. (2021) Resolving the SLOSS dilemma for biodiversity conservation: a research agenda. Biological Reviews, 97(1), 99-114.

Rösch, V., Aloisio, P., Entling, M.H. (2021) Prey, management and landscape requirements of an endangered population of the Woodlark Lullula arborea in Southwest Germany. Journal of Ornithology,  162(3), 689-698.

Batáry, P., Rösch, V., Dormann, C.F., Tscharntke, T (2020) Increasing connectivity enhances habitat specialists but simplifies plant–insect food webs. Oecologia, 195, 539–546.

Rösch, V., Hoffmann, M., Diehl, U., Entling, M.H. (2019) The value of newly created wood pastures for bird and grasshopper conservation. Biological Conservation, 237, 493–503.

Kormann, U., Scherber, C., Tscharntke, T., Batáry, P., Rösch, V. (2019) Connectedness of habitat fragments boosts conservation benefits for butterflies, but only in landscapes with little cropland. Landscape Ecology, 34(5), 1045–1056.

Rossetti, M. R., Rösch, V., Videla, M., Tscharntke, T., Batáry, P. (2019) Insect and plant traits drive local and landscape effects on herbivory in grassland fragments. Ecography, 10(5).

Scherber, C., Reininghaus, H., Brandmeier, J.,Everwand, G., Gagic, V., Greiwe, T. Kormann, U., Meyer, M., Nagelsdiek, S., Rösch, V., Sobek-Swant, S., Thies, C., Ott, D. (2019) Insektenvielfalt und ökologische Prozesse in Agrar- und Waldlandschaften. Natur und Landschaft, 94(6/7), 245–254.

Madeira, F., di Lascio, A., Costantini, M. L., Rossi, L., Rösch, V., Pons, X., (2018) Intercrop movement of heteropteran predators between alfalfa and maize examined by stable isotope analysis. Journal of Pest Science, 92(2), 757–767.

Happe, A.-K., Riesch, F., Rösch, V., Gallé, R., Tscharntke, T., Batáry, P., (2018) Small-scale agricultural landscapes and organic management support wild bee communities of cereal field boundaries. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 254, 92–98.

Batáry, P., Gallé, R., Riesch, F., Fischer, C., Dormann, C. F., Mußhoff, O., Császár, P., Fusaro, S., Gayer, C., Happe A.-K., Kurucz, K., Molnár, D., Rösch, V., Wietzke, A. & Tscharntke, T. (2017) The former Iron Curtain still drives biodiversity–profit trade-offs in German agriculture. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1, 1279–1284.

Madeira, F., Tscharntke, T., Elek, Z., Kormann, U.G., Pons, X., Rösch, V., Samu, F., Scherber, C. & Batary, P. (2016) Spillover of arthropods from cropland to protected calcareous grassland - the neighbouring habitat matters. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 235, 127-133.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C., & Batáry, P. (2015) Biodiversity conservation across taxa and landscapes requires many small as well as single large habitat fragments. Oecologia, 179, 209–222.

Kormann, U., Rösch, V., Batáry, P., Tscharntke, T., Orci, K.M., Samu, F., & Scherber, C. (2015) Local and landscape management drive trait-mediated biodiversity of nine taxa on small grassland fragments. Diversity and Distributions, 21, 1204–1217.

Rösch, V. & Schmitz, G. (2014) Phytophagous Arthropod Fauna of Chinese Mugwort Artemisia verlotiorum, Lamotte, 1877 (Asteraceae) in Central Europe, particularly the Lake Constance Region. Entomologia Generalis, 35, 33–45.

Everwand, G., Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T. & Scherber, C. (2014) Disentangling direct and indirect effects of experimental grassland management and plant functional-group manipulation on plant and leafhopper diversity. BMC Ecology, 14:1.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C. & Batáry, P. (2013) Landscape composition, connectivity and fragment size drive effects of grassland fragmentation on insect communities. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50, 387‒394.

Rösch, V., Denger, K, Schleheck, D., Smits, T.H.M. & Cook, A.M. (2008) Different bacterial strategies to degrade taurocholate. Archives of Microbiology, 190, 11‒18.

Quillfeldt, P., Schenk, I., McGill, R.A.R., Strange I.J., Masello J.F., Gladbach, A., Rösch, V. & Furness, R.W. (2008) Introduced mammals coexist with seabirds at New Island, Falkland Islands: abundance, habitat preferences, and stable isotope analysis of diet. Polar Biology, 31, 333‒349.

Other journals

Trivellone, V., Achtziger, R., Fründ, E., Funke, L., Hollier, J., Holzinger, W.E., Huber, E., Kunz, G., Mühlethaler, R., Nickel, H., Niedringhaus, R., Panassiti, B., Ramsay, A., Rösch, V., Seljak, G., van Klink, R. & Pollini Paltrinieri, L. (2021) Auchenorrinchi ed eterotteri (Hemiptera) di ecosistemi naturali di rilevante valore in Cantone Ticino (Svizzera), Bollettino della Società ticinese di scienze naturali, 109, 183–197.

Achtziger, R., Chen, P., Funke, L., Hartung, V., van Klink, R., Malenovský, I., Nickel, H., Nieser, N., Rösch, V., Walter, S., Zeman, Š., & Jessat, M. (2020) Zur Zikaden- und Wanzenfauna von Wasserbüffelweiden und angrenzenden Flächen im Altenburger Land (Thüringen) – Ergebnisse der Sammelexkursionen zur 26. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Zikaden Mitteleuropas 2019 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha, Heteroptera), Mauritiana, 38, 137–162.

Rösch, V. (2020) Die Zikadenfauna der bodensauren Magerwiesen und -weiden des Haigerachtals im westlichen Schwarzwald (Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland) (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Cicadina, 19, 33-48.

Klink, R., den Bieman, K., Funke, L., de Haas, M., Helbing, F., Herwig, S., Huber, E., Malenovský, I., Nickel, H., Niedringhaus, R., Poniatowski, D., Rösch, V., Seyen, F., Witsack, W. (2019) Auchenorrhyncha and Psylloidea collected during the 25th Central European Auchenorrhyncha meeting, Arnhem, The Netherlands (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha and Psylloidea). Cicadina, 18, 43–58.

Rösch, V. (2014) Eine Population der Mittelmeersandschnecke Theba pisana (O. F. Müller 1774) auf Helgoland: der erste Lebendnachweis für Deutschland (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Helicidae). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 90, 13‒16.

Rösch, V. (2009) Neunachweise von zwei seltenen Schneckenarten im Argental und im Eriskircher Ried in Baden-Württemberg. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 82, 51‒54.

Rösch, V. & Weiß, F. (2009) Ein Nachweis der Genabelten Puppenschnecke Lauria cylindracea (Da Costa 1778) am Isteiner Klotz: erster Lebendnachweis in Baden-Württemberg (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Lauriidae). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 81, 29‒30.

Conference contributions (Oral presentations)

Rösch, V., Aloisio, P. & Entling, M.H. (2019) Effects of arthopod availability, vegetation and landscape structure on woodlarks Lullula arborea in vineyards. 49. Jahrestagung der GfÖ, 09 – 13 September 2019, Münster, Germany.

Rösch, V., Hoffmann, M., Diehl, U. & Entling, M.H. (2018) Newly created wood pastures as a tool for bird and grasshopper conservation. - 48. Jahrestagung der GfÖ, 10 – 14 September, Vienna, Austria.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C. & Batáry, P. (2017) SLOSS - single large or several small - biodiversity conservation across taxa and landscapes. - 24. Mitteleuropäische Zikaden-Tagung, 09 – 12 June, Lugano, Switzerland.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C. & Batáry, P. (2013) Small versus large fragments of calcareous grasslands: species richness of plants, leafhoppers, true bugs and snails is similar but community composition differs. - Open Landscapes - Ecology, Management and Nature Conservation. 29 September – 3 October, Hildesheim, Germany.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C. & Batáry, P. (2013) Agricultural intensification and fragmentation interactively affect leafhopper communities of calcareous grasslands. - 20. Mitteleuropäische Zikaden-Tagung, 30 August – 01 September, Berlin, Germany.

Rösch, V., Tscharntke, T., Scherber, C. & Batáry, P. (2013) Agricultural intensification and fragmentation interactively affect insect communities of calcareous grasslands. -  10^th European Dry Grassland Meeting, 24 – 31 May 2013, Zamosc, Poland. Prize for 3^rd best oral presentation.

Rösch, V., Scherber, C., Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P. (2012) Differences in β-diversity between large and small fragments of calcareous grassland. – Speed presentation. 3^rd European Congress of Conservation Biology, 28 August – 01 September 2012, Glasgow, UK.