Publication list
Peer-reviewed articles
Slodowicz D, Auberson C, de Carvalho EF, Angeleri R, Stańska M, Hajdamowicz I, Kurtogullari Y, Roth R, Rossier L, Enz G, Humbert J-Y* and Arlettaz R*, 2023. No detrimental effects of soil disturbance resulting from grassland restoration operations on above ground‐dwelling invertebrate communities. Restoration Ecology, e13860. (PDF)
* Co-senior authors
Humann‐Guilleminot S., Boch S, Martínez‐De León G, Lessard‐Therrien M, Hayoz‐Andrey A, Serres‐Hänni A and Humbert J-Y, 2023. Experimental extensification of mountain grasslands restores plant species richness but not species composition in the mid‐term. Journal of Applied Ecology 60:530–540. (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Kühne I, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2022. Landscape woody features, local management and vegetation composition shape moth communities in extensively managed grasslands. Insect Conservation and Diversity 15:739–751. (PDF, 0.6 MB)
Martínez-De León G, Dani L, Hayoz-Andrey A, Humann‑Guilleminot S, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2022. Mid-and long-term responses of land snail communities to the intensification of mountain hay meadows management. BMC Ecology and Evolution 22(19):1-11. (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Humbert J-Y, Delley S and Arlettaz R, 2021. Grassland intensification dramatically impacts grasshoppers: Experimental evidence for direct and indirect effects of fertilisation and irrigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 314:107412. (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Boch S, Kurtogullari Y, Allan E, Lessard-Therrien M, Rieder NS, Fischer M, Martínez De León G, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2021. Effects of fertilization and irrigation on vascular plant species richness, functional composition and yield in mountain grasslands. Journal of Environmental Management 279:111629. (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Stöckli A, Slodowicz D, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2021. Transfer of invertebrates with hay during restoration operations of extensively managed grasslands in Switzerland. Journal of Insect Conservation 25:189-194. (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Breitenmoser S, Humbert J-Y and Viollier S, 2020. Creation of new grasslands within the ecological network “La Frontière” (Western Switzerland) and effects on orthopterans (Insecta: Orthoptera). Alpine Entomology 4:117-128. (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Jeliazkov A et al. (80 co-authors including Humbert J‐Y), 2020. A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space. Scientific Data 7:1-15. (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Kurtogullari Y, Rieder NS, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2020. Conservation and restoration of Nardus grasslands in the Swiss northern Alps. Applied Vegetation Science 23:26–38. (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Slodowicz D, Humbert J-Y and Arlettaz R, 2019. The relative effectiveness of seed addition methods for restoring or re-creating species rich grasslands: a systematic review protocol. Environmental Evidence 8:28. (PDF, 0.8 MB)
Herzog C, Lessard-Therrien M, Van der Heijden M, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2019. The impact of mountain hay meadow management on litter decomposition and root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Grassland Science in Europe 24:452-454. (PDF, 0.6 MB)
van Klink R, Menz MH, Baur H, Dosch O, Kühne I, Lischer L, Luka H, Meyer S, Szikora T, Unternährer D, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2019. Larval and phenological traits predict insect community response to mowing regime manipulations. Ecological Applications 29:e01900. (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Zingg S, Ritschard E, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2019. Increasing the proportion and quality of land under agri-environment schemes promotes birds and butterflies at the landscape scale. Biological Conservation 231:39-48.
Zingg S, Grenz J and Humbert J‐Y, 2018. Landscape-scale effects of land use intensity on birds and butterflies. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 267:119-128.
Boch S, Allan E, Humbert J‐Y, Kurtogullari Y, Lessard-Therrien M, Müllerd J, Prati D, Rieder SN, Arlettaz R and Fischer M, 2018. Direct and indirect effects of land use on bryophytes in grasslands. Science of the Total Environment 644:60-67.
Lessard‐Therrien M, Humbert J‐Y, Hajdamowicz I, Stańska M, van Klink R, Lischer L and Arlettaz R, 2018. Impacts of management intensification on ground-dwelling beetles and spiders in semi-natural mountain grasslands. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 251:59-66.
Landwehr A, Oberson A, Lessard-Therrien M, Humbert J‐Y, Arlettaz R and Huguenin-Elie O, 2017. Effects of irrigation on phosphorus in soil, soil microbes and plants of semi-natural grasslands. Grassland Science in Europe 22:348-350. (PDF, 0.8 MB)
Lessard‐Therrien M, Humbert J‐Y and Arlettaz R, 2017. Experiment‐based recommendations for biodiversity‐friendly management of mountain hay meadows. Applied Vegetation Science 20:352-362.
van Klink R, Boch S, Buri P, Rieder NS, Humbert J‐Y* and Arlettaz R*, 2017. No detrimental effects of delayed mowing or uncut grass refuges on plant and bryophyte community structure and phytomass production in low-intensity hay meadows. Basic and Applied Ecology 20:1-9. (PDF, 1.4 MB)
* Co-senior authors
Meyer S, Unternährer D, Arlettaz R, Humbert J‐Y and Menz MH, 2017. Promoting diverse communities of wild bees and hoverflies requires a landscape approach to managing meadows. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 239:376-384.
Buri P*, Humbert J‐Y*, Stańska M, Hajdamowicz I, Tran E, Entling MH and Arlettaz R, 2016. Delayed mowing promotes planthoppers, leafhoppers and spiders in extensively managed meadows. Insect Conservation and Diversity 9:536-545.
* Co-first authors
Andrey A, Humbert J‐Y* and Arlettaz R*, 2016, Functional response of leaf-and planthoppers to modern fertilisation and irrigation of hay meadows. Basic and Applied Ecology 17:627-637.
* Co-senior authors
Lavanchy G, Strehler M, Llanos Roman MN, Lessard‐Therrien M, Humbert J‐Y, Dumas Z, Jalvingh K, Ghali K, García‐Cuenca AF, Zijlstra B, Arlettaz R and Schwander T, 2016. Habitat heterogeneity favors asexual reproduction in natural populations of grassthrips. Evolution 70:1780-1790.
Bruppacher L, Pellet J, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2016. Simple modifications of mowing regime promote butterflies in extensively managed meadows: Evidence from field-scale experiments. Biological Conservation 196:196–202.
Humbert J‐Y, Dwyer JM, Andrey A and Arlettaz R, 2016. Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant biodiversity in mountain grasslands depend on dose, application duration and climate: a systematic review. Global Change Biology 22:110-120.
Trivellone V, Knop E, Turrini T, Andrey A, Humbert J‐Y and Kunz G, 2015. New and remarkable leafhoppers and planthoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) from Switzerland. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique Suisse 88:273-284. (PDF, 550 KB)
Kühne I, Arlettaz R, Pellet J, Bruppacher L and Humbert J‐Y, 2015. Leaving an uncut grass refuge promotes butterfly abundance in extensively managed lowland hay meadows in Switzerland. Conservation Evidence 12:25-27. (PDF, 436 KB)
Andrey A, Humbert J‐Y, Pernollet C and Arlettaz R, 2014. Experimental evidence for the immediate impact of fertilization and irrigation upon the plant and invertebrate communities of mountain grasslands. Ecology and Evolution 4:2610-2613. (PDF, 901 KB)
Buri P, Humbert J‐Y and Arlettaz R, 2014. Promoting pollinating insects in intensive agricultural matrices: field-scale experimental manipulation of hay-meadow mowing regimes and its effects on bees. PLoS ONE 9(1):e85635. (PDF, 631 KB)
Buri P, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2013. Delaying mowing and leaving uncut refuges boosts orthopterans in extensively managed meadows: Evidence drawn from field-scale experimentation. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 181:22-30.
Humbert J‐Y, Pellet J, Burri P and Arlettaz R, 2012. Does delaying the first mowing date benefit biodiversity in meadowland? Environmental Evidence 1-9. (PDF, 730 KB)
Humbert J‐Y, Ghazoul J, Richner N and Walter T, 2012. Uncut grass refuges mitigate the impact of mechanical meadow harvesting on orthopterans. Biological Conservation 152:96-101.
Humbert J‐Y, Ghazoul J, Richner N and Walter T, 2010. Hay harvesting causes high orthopteran mortality. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 139:522–527.
Humbert J‐Y, Ghazoul J, Sauter GJ and Walter T, 2010. Impact of different meadow mowing techniques on field invertebrates. Journal of Applied Entomology 134:592-599.
Humbert J‐Y, Mills LS, Horne JS and Dennis B, 2009. A better way to estimate population trend. Oikos 118:1940-1946.
Humbert J‐Y, Ghazoul J, Sauter GJ and Walter T, 2009. Mowing impacts on invertebrate models. Grassland Science in Europe 15:61-63.
Humbert J‐Y, Ghazoul J and Walter T, 2009. Meadow harvesting techniques and their impacts on field fauna. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 130:1-8.
Schwander T, Humbert J‐Y, Brent CS, Helms Cahan S, Chapuis L, Renai E and Keller L, 2008. Maternal effect on female caste determination in a social insect. Current Biology 18:265-269.
Other pertinent publications
Humbert J‐Y and Arlettaz R, 2022. Anticiper la fauche des prairies, une fausse bonne idée pour la biodiversité. Le Temps 14.06.2022 p. 8. (PDF)
Hold A, Humbert J-Y, Zingg S, 2022. Flexibler Schnitt auf BFF Wiesen. N+L Inside 22:38-42. (PDF, 2 MB)
Hold A, Humbert J-Y, Zingg S, 2022. Fauche flexible des prairies SPB. N+L Inside 22:38-42. (PDF, 2 MB)
Humbert J-Y, Arlettaz R and Frei J, 2021. Biodiversitätsfördernde Grünlandbewirtschaftung. Agrarbericht 2021, BLW. (link)
Humbert J-Y, Arlettaz R and Frei J, 2021. Gestion des prairies favorisant la biodiversité. Rapport agricole 2021, OFAG. (link)
Boch S, Arlettaz R, Kurtogullari Y, Allan E, Lessard-Therrien M, Rieder NS, Fischer M, Martínez De León G, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2021. Maximaler Heuertrag kann auch mit geringeren Düngermengen erzielt werden. N+L Inside 21:22-25. (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Boch S, Arlettaz R, Kurtogullari Y, Allan E, Lessard-Therrien M, Rieder NS, Fischer M, Martínez De León G, Arlettaz R and Humbert J-Y, 2021. Un rendement fourrager maximal peut être assuré en réduisant les niveaux de fumure des prairies de montagne. N+L Inside 21:22-25. (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Rossier L, Roth O and Humbert J-Y, 2021. Ast- und Steinhaufen – und wer davon profitieren könnte - Eine Literaturstudie zu ihrer Bedeutung für Wiesel, Amphibien und Reptilien. Abteilung Conservation Biology der Universität Bern. (PDF, 944 KB)
Ritschard E, Zingg S, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2019. Surfaces de promotion de la biodiversité: étendue et qualité favorisent oiseaux et papillons. Recherche Agronomique Suisse 10:206-213. (PDF, 308 KB)
Ritschard E, Zingg S, Arlettaz R and Humbert J‐Y, 2019. Biodiversitätsförderflächen: Vögel und Tagfalter profitieren von der Fläche und Qualität. Agrarforschung Schweiz 10:2016-213. (PDF, 308 KB)
Kurtogullari Y, Rieder N and Humbert J-Y, 2019. Wie können Bewirtschaftungsvorgaben im Hinblick auf eine Bewahrung der Artenvielfalt der Borstgrasrasen optimiert werden? Abschlussbericht der Masterarbeiten, Bern. (PDF, 479 KB)
Humbert J‐Y, Buri P, Unternährer D and Arlettaz R, 2018. Des régimes de fauche alternatifs pour favoriser la biodiversité des prairies. Recherche Agronomique Suisse 9:314-321. (PDF, 196 KB)
Humbert J‐Y, Buri P, Unternährer D and Arlettaz R, 2018. Alternative Mähregimes zur Förderung der Artenvielfalt von Wiesen. Agrarforschung Schweiz 9:314-321. (PDF, 194 KB)
Fischer M et al., 2015. Zustand der Biodiversität in der Schweiz 2014. Hrsg.: Forum Biodiversität Schweiz et al., Bern.
Humbert J‐Y, 2014. Des prairies favorables aux abeilles et orthoptères. Agri hebdo 31.01.2014 p. 16 (PDF, 224 KB)
Humbert J‐Y, 2012. Policy Brief: Grassland management to enhance invertebrate conservation. The Bulletin of the British Ecological Society 43(4):11-14. (PDF, 1 MB)
Humbert J‐Y, Richner N, Sauter GJ, Ghazoul J and Walter T, 2010. Graslandernte-Prozesse und ihre Wirkung auf die Fauna. Zurich. ART Report 724. Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, Zurich. (PDF, 832 KB)
Humbert J‐Y, Richner N, Sauter GJ, Ghazoul J and Walter T, 2010. Effets sur la faune des processus de récolte des prairies. ART Report 724. Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon Research Station ART, Zurich. (PDF, 693 KB)
Humbert J‐Y and Walter T, 2009. Wirkung von Grasernte-Techniken auf die Fauna. KBNL Inside 2/09. (PDF)
Humbert J‐Y, Beerli C and Jacot K, 2006. Effets des ourlets semés sur les campagnols et les taupes. Revue suisse Agric. 38:285-290. (PDF, 347 KB)