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Maik Veste

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University of Hohenheim

Biocrusts and Microbial EcologyPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transportAgroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAeolian processes and effects

Maik Veste works in Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, Aeolian processes and effects. Recorded institutional associations include University of Hohenheim, Namibia Nature Foundation, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg.

246Publications
2,896Citations
31H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Measuring photosynthetic rates in seagrasses by pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry

    1998 · 241 citations

  2. Water repellency and pore clogging at early successional stages of microbiotic crusts on inland dunes, Brandenburg, NE Germany

    2009 · 162 citations

  3. Microclimate effects on evaporation and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield within a temperate agroforestry system

    2018 · 135 citations

  4. Moss-dominated biocrusts increase soil microbial abundance and community diversity and improve soil fertility in semi-arid climates on the Loess Plateau of China

    2017 · 120 citations

  5. Agroforestry: An Appropriate and Sustainable Response to a Changing Climate in Southern Africa?

    2020 · 111 citations

  6. Organic matter from biological soil crusts induces the initial formation of sandy temperate soils

    2014 · 85 citations

  7. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) ecophysiological and morphological adaptations to drought and their consequence on biomass production and water-use efficiency

    2014 · 69 citations

  8. Carbon allocation, nodulation, and biological nitrogen fixation of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) under soil water limitation

    2015 · 68 citations

  9. Arid Dune Ecosystems: The Nizzana Sands in the Negev Desert

    2008 · 68 citations

  10. Patterns and processes of initial terrestrial‐ecosystem development

    2011 · 65 citations

  11. Differential hydrological response of biological topsoil crusts along a rainfall gradient in a sandy arid area: Northern Negev desert, Israel

    2011 · 64 citations

  12. Succession of N cycling processes in biological soil crusts on a Central European inland dune

    2012 · 60 citations

  13. Microclimatic boundary conditions for activity of soil lichen crusts in sand dunes of the north-western Negev desert, Israel

    2001 · 58 citations

  14. Infiltration and water retention of biological soil crusts on reclaimed soils of former open-cast lignite mining sites in Brandenburg, north-east Germany

    2016 · 53 citations

  15. Dew formation on the surface of biological soil crusts in central European sand ecosystems

    2012 · 52 citations

  16. Initial pedogenesis in a topsoil crust 3 years after construction of an artificial catchment in Brandenburg, NE Germany

    2010 · 47 citations

  17. Windbreaks as part of climate-smart landscapes reduce evapotranspiration in vineyards, Western Cape Province, South Africa

    2020 · 47 citations

  18. Arid Dune Ecosystems

    2008 · 46 citations

  19. Photosynthetic characteristics and their spatial variance on biological soil crusts covering initial soils of post-mining sites in Lower Lusatia, NE Germany

    2016 · 44 citations

  20. Overview and first results of ecological monitoring at the artificial watershed Chicken Creek (Germany)

    2010 · 43 citations

  21. A research agenda for nonvascular photoautotrophs under climate change

    2022 · 43 citations

  22. Hydraulic properties of biological soil crusts on sand dunes studied by 13C-CP/MAS-NMR: A comparison between an arid and a temperate site

    2013 · 42 citations

  23. A natural 15 N approach to determine the biological fixation of atmospheric nitrogen by biological soil crusts of the Negev Desert

    2005 · 42 citations

  24. The Role of Biological Soil Crusts on Desert Sand Dunes in the Northwestern Negev, Israel

    2001 · 38 citations

  25. Biological soil crusts decrease soil temperature in summer and increase soil temperature in winter in semiarid environment

    2013 · 38 citations

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