Jasmin Mantilla Contreras Dr. rer. nat. (University of Göttingen); German Diploma (University of Göttingen)
Juniorprofessor for Ecology & Environmental Education, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim · Germany
Editorial leadership for Journal of Plant and Animal Ecology ISSN 2637-6075
Research interests
- Ecology In General
- Plant Ecology
- Vegetation Ecology
- Plant
- Animal Interactions
- Nature Conservation
- Ecosystem Management
- Restoration Ecology
- Global Change Biology
- Biodiversity Assessment
- Conservation
Biography
Jasmin Mantilla Contreras is Juniorprofessor for Ecology & Environmental Education at the University of Hildesheim, Germany. She completed her education at the University of Göttingen and has received notable fellowships supporting her research career, including a DAAD fellowship for her diploma thesis in Bolivia (2003), a Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt fellowship for her PhD (2004), and a Deutsches Stiftungszentrum fellowship for her postdoctoral work (2008). Her research contributions to plant ecology are exemplified by her most-cited publication on trait correlation network analysis in herbaceous perennial plants (2018), which has been cited 165 times and identifies biomass allocation traits and stem specific length as hub traits.
Selected publications
- Trait correlation network analysis identifies biomass allocation traits and stem specific length as hub traits in herbaceous perennial plants 2018 cited 165×
- Ecology and morphology of mouse lemurs (Microcebusspp.) in a hotspot of microendemism in northeastern Madagascar, with the description of a new species 2020 cited 36×
- Habitat use and conservation of the Eastern Woolly Lemur (Avahi laniger) in human-impacted landscapes outside protected areas in northeastern Madagascar Recent 2026
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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