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Dr. Sonja Wipf
Function
Visiting scientist
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Flüelastrasse 11
7260 Davos Dorf
Site
Davos Da C 1 56
FURTHER INFORMATION
Publications WSL
Peer-reviewed articles
Jaroszynska, F.; Rixen, C.; Woodin, S.; Lenoir, J.; Wipf, S., 2023: Resampling alpine herbarium records reveals changes in plant traits over space and time. Journal of Ecology, 111, 2: 338-355. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.14062
Rixen, C.; Wipf, S.; Rumpf, S.B.; Giejsztowt, J.; Millen, J.; Morgan, J.W.; Nicotra, A.B.; Venn, S.; Zong, S.; Dickinson, K.J.M.; Freschet, G.T.; Kurzböck, C.; Li, J.; Pan, H.; Pfund, B.; Quaglia, E.; Su, X.; Wang, W.; Wang, X.; ... Deslippe, J.R., 2022: Intraspecific trait variation in alpine plants relates to their elevational distribution. Journal of Ecology, 110, 4: 860-875. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13848
Rixen, C.; Høye, T.T.; Macek, P.; Aerts, R.; Alatalo, J.; Andeson, J.T.; Arnold, P.A.; Barrio, I.C.; Bjerke, J.W.; Björkman, M.P.; Frei, E.R.; Wipf, S.; Zong, S., 2022: Winters are changing: snow effects on Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems. Arctic Science, 8, 3: 572-608. doi: 10.1139/AS-2020-0058
Lembrechts, J.J.; Van den Hoogen, J.; Aalto, J.; Ashcroft, M.B.; De Frenne, P.; Kemppinen, J.; Kopecký, M.; Luoto, M.; Maclean, I.M.D.; Crowther, T.W.; Descombes, P.; Frei, E.R.; Meusburger, K.; Pellissier, L.; Pitteloud, C.; Risch, A.C.; Rixen, C.; Wipf, S.; Zellweger, F.; Lenoir, J., 2022: Global maps of soil temperature. Global Change Biology, 28, 9: 3110-3144. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16060
Staude, I.R.; Pereira, H.M.; Daskalova, G.N.; Bernhardt‐Römermann, M.; Diekmann, M.; Pauli, H.; Van Calster, H.; Vellend, M.; Bjorkman, A.D.; Brunet, J.; Wipf, S.; Rixen, C.; Baeten, L., 2022: Directional turnover towards larger‐ranged plants over time and across habitats. Ecology Letters, 25: 446-482. doi: 10.1111/ele.13937
Further scientific publications
Wipf, S.; Rixen, C., 2018: Long-term changes in summit plant diversity in the Swiss National Park. In: Bauch, K. (eds), 2018: 6th symposium for research in protected areas. 6th symposium for research in protected areas, Salzburg, Austria. 741-744.
Rixen, C.; Wipf, S.; Frei, E.; Stöckli, V., 2014: Faster, higher, more? Past, present and future dynamics of alpine and arctic flora under climate change. Alpine Botany, 124, 2: 77-79. doi: 10.1007/s00035-014-0141-z
Wipf, S.; Rixen, C.; Stöckli, V., 2013: Und ausserdem: Schiblers Spuren in der Forschung von heute. In: Berger, H. (eds), 2013: Wilhelm Schibler. Auf den Spuren eines fast vergessenen Botanikers. Zürich, Hugo Berger. 36-38.
Wipf, S.; Gottfried, M.; Nagy, L., 2013: Climate change and extreme events - their impacts on alpine and arctic ecosystem structure and function. Plant Ecology and Diversity, 6, 3-4: 303-306. doi: 10.1080/17550874.2013.819533
Parisod, C.; Wipf, S.; Güsewell, S., 2010: Plant and vegetation responses to a changing environment: an alpine issue. Botanica Helvetica, 120: 83-84. doi: 10.1007/s00035-010-0082-0
Magazine articles etc.
Wipf, S.; Rixen, C., 2018: Gipfelflora im Klimawandel. La flore des sommets et les changements climatiques. info flora plus, 6-8.
Wipf, S., 2016: Ergebnisse Gloria SNP 2015. Cratschla, 12-13.
Wipf, S.; Scheurer, T., 2016: Gipfeltreffen im SNP. Pflanzen schliessen neue Bekanntschaften. Cratschla, 4-5.
Wipf, S.; Rixen, C.; Stöckli, V., 2013: Veränderung der Gipfelfloren. Cratschla, 12-13. doi: 10.5169/seals-418856
Stöckli, V.; Wipf, S.; Rixen, C., 2010: Bergankunft. Dandy Magazine, 3: 40-41.
Articles - coming soon
Myers-Smith IH et al. (submitted) Complexity revealed in the greening of the Arctic.
Maraffini M et al. (submitted) Dynamic responses of alpine-plant communities to warming and loss of dominant species.
Thomas H et al (submitted) Litter quality and climate drive tundra litter decomposition.
Thomas H et al. (in revision) Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome.