I am starting a new position at the University of Alberta in January 2018.
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Publications
Bragina, T.M., Nowak, A., Vanselow, K.A., Wagner, V. (in press) Grasslands of Kazakhstan and Middle Asia: The Ecology, Conservation and Use of a Vast and Globally Important Area. In: Squires, V.R., Dengler, J., Feng, H., Hua, L. (eds) Grasslands of the World: diversity, management and conservation. CRC Press, Boca Raton, US. ISBN: 9781498796262
Lekberg, Y., Wagner, V., Rummel, A., McLeod, M., Ramsey, P.W. (in press) Strong indirect herbicide effects on mycorrhizal associations through plant community shifts and secondary invasions. Ecological Applications.
Sengl, P., Magnes, M., Wagner, V., Weitenthaler, K., Erdös, L., Berg, C. (accepted) Restoration of lowland meadows in Austria: a comparison of five techniques. Basic and Applied Ecology.
Deák, B., Wagner, V., Csecserits, A., Becker, T. (2017) Vegetation and conservation of Central-European grasslands - Editorial to the 12th EDGG Special Feature. Tuexenia 37: 375-378.
Wagner, V., Chytrý, M., Jiménez-Alfaro, B., Pergl, J., Hennekens, S., Biurrun, I., Knollová, I., Berg, C., Vassilev, K., Rodwell, J. S., Škvorc, Ž., Jandt, U., Ewald, J., Jansen, F., Tsiripidis, I., Botta-Dukát, Z., Casella, L., Attorre, F., Rašomavičius, V., Ćušterevska, R., Schaminée, J. H. J., Brunet, J., Lenoir, J., Svenning, J.-C., Kaçki, Z., Petrášová-Šibíková, M., Šilc, U., García-Mijangos, I., Campos, J. A., Fernández-González, F., Wohlgemuth, T., Onyshchenko, V., Pyšek, P. (2017) Alien plant invasions across European woodlands. Diversity and Distributions 23: 969-981. DOI 10.1111/ddi.12592
Palpurina, S., Wagner, V., von Wehrden, H., Hájek, M., Horsák, M., Brinkert, A., Hölzel, N., Wesche, K., Kamp, J., Hájková, P., Danihelka, J., Lustyk, P., Merunková, K., Preislerová, Z., Kočí, M., Kubešová, S., Cherosov M., Ermakov, N., German, D., Gogoleva, P., Lashchinsky, N., Martynenko, V., Chytrý, M. (2017) The relationship between plant species richness and soil pH vanishes with increasing aridity across Eurasian dry grasslands. Global Ecology and Biogeography 26: 425-434.
Wagner, V., Chytrý, M., Zelený, D., von Wehrden, H., Brinkert, A., Danihelka, J., Jansen, F., Hölzel, F., Kamp, J., Lustyk, P., Merunková, K., Palpurina, S., Preislerová, Z., Wesche, K. (2017) Regional differences in soil pH niche among dry grassland plants in Eurasia. Oikos 126: 660-670.
Wagner, V., Antunes, P.M., Irvine, M. & Nelson, C. (2017) Herbicide usage for invasive non-native plant management in wildland areas of North America. Journal of Applied Ecology 54: 198-204. Featured in Science Daily, e! Science News and other news outlets.
Sengl, P., Magnes, M., Wagner, V., Erdős, L. & Berg, C. (2016) Only large and highly-connected semi-dry grasslands achieve plant conservation targets in an agricultural matrix. Tuexenia 36: 167–190.
Gibson, A., Espeland, E., Wagner, V., Nelson, C.R. (2016) Can local adaptation research in plants inform selection of native plant materials? An analysis of experimental methodologies. Evolutionary Applications 9: 1219–1228.
Wagner, V. (2016) A review of software tools for spell-checking taxon names in vegetation databases. Journal of Vegetation Science 27: 1323–1327.
Becker, T., Csecserits, A., Deák, B., Janišová, M., Sutcliffe, L. & Wagner, V. (2016) Different approaches in grassland analysis - Editorial to the 11th EDGG Grassland Special Feature. Tuexenia 36: 287-291.
Berg, C., Essl, F., Wagner, V., Drescher, A. (2016) Temporal trends of alien tree invasions in Austrian woodlands. Preslia 88: 185-200.
Hirsch, H., Wagner, V., Danihelka, J., Ruprecht, E., Sánchez-Gómez, P., Seifert, M. & Hensen, I. 2015. High genetic diversity declines towards the geographic range periphery of Adonis vernalis, a Eurasian dry grassland plant. Plant Biology 17: 1233-1241.
Sengl, P., Wagner, V. & Magnes, M. 2015. Semi-dry grassland restoration in the SE alpine foreland of Austria - A study of early spontaneous colonisation patterns. Hacquetia 14: 97-112.
Al-Hawija, B.N., Partzsch, M., Wagner, V. & Hensen, I. 2014. Germination differences between natural and afforested population of Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens. Silva Fennica 48: article id 1176.
Maier, S., Schmidt, T.S.B. Zheng, L., Peer, T., Wagner, V., Grube, M. 2014. Analyses of dryland biological soil crusts highlight lichens as an important regulator of microbial communities. Biodiversity and Conservation: 1735-1755.
Wagner, V. & Nelson, C.R. 2014: Herbicides negatively affect seed performance in native plants. Restoration Ecology 22: 288-291.
Al-Hawija, B.N., Wagner, V. & Hensen, I. 2014: Genetic comparison between natural and planted populations of Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens in Syria. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 38: 267-280.
Wagner, V., Spribille, T., Abrahamczyk, S., & Bergmeier, E. 2014: Timberline meadows along a 1000km transect in NW North America: species diversity and community patterns. Applied Vegetation Science 17: 129-141. - featured on the cover
Durka, W., Nossol, C., Ruprecht, E., Wagner, V., Welk, E. & Hensen, I. 2013: Extreme genetic depauperation and differentiation of both populations and species European feather grasses (Stipa). Plant Systematics and Evolution 299: 259-269.
Wagner, V., Treiber, J., Danihelka, J., Ruprecht, E., Wesche, K. & Hensen, I. 2012: Declining genetic diversity and increasing genetic isolation towards the range periphery of a Eurasian feather grass: A study along a 3000 km longitudinal gradient. International Journal of Plant Sciences 173: 802-811.
Von Wehrden, H., Fischer, J., Brandt, P., Wagner, V. Kümmerer, K., Kuemmerle, T., Nagel, A., Olsson, O. & Hostert, P. 2012: Consequences of nuclear accidents for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Conservation Letters 5 (2): 81-89.
Wagner V., Durka W. & Hensen I. 2011: Increased genetic differentiation but no reduced genetic diversity in peripheral vs. central populations of a steppe grass. American Journal of Botany 98: 1173-1179.
Wagner, V., Antunes, P.M., Ristow, M., Lechner, U. & Hensen, I. 2011: Prevailing negative soil biota effect and no evidence for local adaptation in a widespread Eurasian grass. PLoS ONE 6(3): e17580.
Wagner, V., von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Siderova, T., Fedulin, A. & Hensen, I. 2011: Similar performance in central and range-edge populations of a Eurasian steppe grass under different climate and soil pH regimes. Ecography 34 (3): 498-506 .
Hensen, I., Kilian, C., Wagner, V., Durka, W., Pusch, J. & Wesche, K. 2010: Low genetic variability and strong differentiation among isolated populations of the rare steppe grass Stipa capillata L. in central Europe. Plant Biology 12 (3): 526-536.
Wagner, V. 2009: Eurosiberian meadows at their southern edge: community patterns and phytogeography in the NW Tien Shan. Journal of Vegetation Science 20: 199-208 .
Lekberg, Y., Wagner, V., Rummel, A., McLeod, M., Ramsey, P.W. (in press) Strong indirect herbicide effects on mycorrhizal associations through plant community shifts and secondary invasions. Ecological Applications.
Sengl, P., Magnes, M., Wagner, V., Weitenthaler, K., Erdös, L., Berg, C. (accepted) Restoration of lowland meadows in Austria: a comparison of five techniques. Basic and Applied Ecology.
Deák, B., Wagner, V., Csecserits, A., Becker, T. (2017) Vegetation and conservation of Central-European grasslands - Editorial to the 12th EDGG Special Feature. Tuexenia 37: 375-378.
Wagner, V., Chytrý, M., Jiménez-Alfaro, B., Pergl, J., Hennekens, S., Biurrun, I., Knollová, I., Berg, C., Vassilev, K., Rodwell, J. S., Škvorc, Ž., Jandt, U., Ewald, J., Jansen, F., Tsiripidis, I., Botta-Dukát, Z., Casella, L., Attorre, F., Rašomavičius, V., Ćušterevska, R., Schaminée, J. H. J., Brunet, J., Lenoir, J., Svenning, J.-C., Kaçki, Z., Petrášová-Šibíková, M., Šilc, U., García-Mijangos, I., Campos, J. A., Fernández-González, F., Wohlgemuth, T., Onyshchenko, V., Pyšek, P. (2017) Alien plant invasions across European woodlands. Diversity and Distributions 23: 969-981. DOI 10.1111/ddi.12592
Palpurina, S., Wagner, V., von Wehrden, H., Hájek, M., Horsák, M., Brinkert, A., Hölzel, N., Wesche, K., Kamp, J., Hájková, P., Danihelka, J., Lustyk, P., Merunková, K., Preislerová, Z., Kočí, M., Kubešová, S., Cherosov M., Ermakov, N., German, D., Gogoleva, P., Lashchinsky, N., Martynenko, V., Chytrý, M. (2017) The relationship between plant species richness and soil pH vanishes with increasing aridity across Eurasian dry grasslands. Global Ecology and Biogeography 26: 425-434.
Wagner, V., Chytrý, M., Zelený, D., von Wehrden, H., Brinkert, A., Danihelka, J., Jansen, F., Hölzel, F., Kamp, J., Lustyk, P., Merunková, K., Palpurina, S., Preislerová, Z., Wesche, K. (2017) Regional differences in soil pH niche among dry grassland plants in Eurasia. Oikos 126: 660-670.
Wagner, V., Antunes, P.M., Irvine, M. & Nelson, C. (2017) Herbicide usage for invasive non-native plant management in wildland areas of North America. Journal of Applied Ecology 54: 198-204. Featured in Science Daily, e! Science News and other news outlets.
Sengl, P., Magnes, M., Wagner, V., Erdős, L. & Berg, C. (2016) Only large and highly-connected semi-dry grasslands achieve plant conservation targets in an agricultural matrix. Tuexenia 36: 167–190.
Gibson, A., Espeland, E., Wagner, V., Nelson, C.R. (2016) Can local adaptation research in plants inform selection of native plant materials? An analysis of experimental methodologies. Evolutionary Applications 9: 1219–1228.
Wagner, V. (2016) A review of software tools for spell-checking taxon names in vegetation databases. Journal of Vegetation Science 27: 1323–1327.
Becker, T., Csecserits, A., Deák, B., Janišová, M., Sutcliffe, L. & Wagner, V. (2016) Different approaches in grassland analysis - Editorial to the 11th EDGG Grassland Special Feature. Tuexenia 36: 287-291.
Berg, C., Essl, F., Wagner, V., Drescher, A. (2016) Temporal trends of alien tree invasions in Austrian woodlands. Preslia 88: 185-200.
Hirsch, H., Wagner, V., Danihelka, J., Ruprecht, E., Sánchez-Gómez, P., Seifert, M. & Hensen, I. 2015. High genetic diversity declines towards the geographic range periphery of Adonis vernalis, a Eurasian dry grassland plant. Plant Biology 17: 1233-1241.
Sengl, P., Wagner, V. & Magnes, M. 2015. Semi-dry grassland restoration in the SE alpine foreland of Austria - A study of early spontaneous colonisation patterns. Hacquetia 14: 97-112.
Al-Hawija, B.N., Partzsch, M., Wagner, V. & Hensen, I. 2014. Germination differences between natural and afforested population of Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens. Silva Fennica 48: article id 1176.
Maier, S., Schmidt, T.S.B. Zheng, L., Peer, T., Wagner, V., Grube, M. 2014. Analyses of dryland biological soil crusts highlight lichens as an important regulator of microbial communities. Biodiversity and Conservation: 1735-1755.
Wagner, V. & Nelson, C.R. 2014: Herbicides negatively affect seed performance in native plants. Restoration Ecology 22: 288-291.
Al-Hawija, B.N., Wagner, V. & Hensen, I. 2014: Genetic comparison between natural and planted populations of Pinus brutia and Cupressus sempervirens in Syria. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 38: 267-280.
Wagner, V., Spribille, T., Abrahamczyk, S., & Bergmeier, E. 2014: Timberline meadows along a 1000km transect in NW North America: species diversity and community patterns. Applied Vegetation Science 17: 129-141. - featured on the cover
Durka, W., Nossol, C., Ruprecht, E., Wagner, V., Welk, E. & Hensen, I. 2013: Extreme genetic depauperation and differentiation of both populations and species European feather grasses (Stipa). Plant Systematics and Evolution 299: 259-269.
Wagner, V., Treiber, J., Danihelka, J., Ruprecht, E., Wesche, K. & Hensen, I. 2012: Declining genetic diversity and increasing genetic isolation towards the range periphery of a Eurasian feather grass: A study along a 3000 km longitudinal gradient. International Journal of Plant Sciences 173: 802-811.
Von Wehrden, H., Fischer, J., Brandt, P., Wagner, V. Kümmerer, K., Kuemmerle, T., Nagel, A., Olsson, O. & Hostert, P. 2012: Consequences of nuclear accidents for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Conservation Letters 5 (2): 81-89.
Wagner V., Durka W. & Hensen I. 2011: Increased genetic differentiation but no reduced genetic diversity in peripheral vs. central populations of a steppe grass. American Journal of Botany 98: 1173-1179.
Wagner, V., Antunes, P.M., Ristow, M., Lechner, U. & Hensen, I. 2011: Prevailing negative soil biota effect and no evidence for local adaptation in a widespread Eurasian grass. PLoS ONE 6(3): e17580.
Wagner, V., von Wehrden, H., Wesche, K., Siderova, T., Fedulin, A. & Hensen, I. 2011: Similar performance in central and range-edge populations of a Eurasian steppe grass under different climate and soil pH regimes. Ecography 34 (3): 498-506 .
Hensen, I., Kilian, C., Wagner, V., Durka, W., Pusch, J. & Wesche, K. 2010: Low genetic variability and strong differentiation among isolated populations of the rare steppe grass Stipa capillata L. in central Europe. Plant Biology 12 (3): 526-536.
Wagner, V. 2009: Eurosiberian meadows at their southern edge: community patterns and phytogeography in the NW Tien Shan. Journal of Vegetation Science 20: 199-208 .