Sybille B. Unsicker

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Sybille B. Unsicker is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sybille B. Unsicker has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 36 papers in Insect Science and 33 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Sybille B. Unsicker's work include Plant and animal studies (40 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (33 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (23 papers). Sybille B. Unsicker is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (40 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (33 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (23 papers). Sybille B. Unsicker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Sybille B. Unsicker's co-authors include Jonathan Gershenzon, Andrea Clavijo McCormick, G. Andreas Boeckler, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Michael Reichelt, Grit Kunert, Tobias G. Köllner, Ansgar Kahmen, Carsten Renker and Nina Buchmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Sybille B. Unsicker

70 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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The specificity of herbivore-induced plant volatiles in attracting herbivore enemies

2012 414 citations Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Sybille B. Unsicker et al. Trends in Plant Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Plant diversity influences plant volatile emission with varying effects at the species and community levels 2026 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gideon Stein, (unknown), (unknown), Anna Heintz‐Buschart, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sebastian T. Meyer, Jonathan Gershenzon, Sybille B. Unsicker	0
2	Deciphering organ‐specific chemical changes following insect herbivory in Populus nigra using comparative metabolomics 2025 ·Plant Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael Reichelt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Sybille B. Unsicker	1
3	Intraspecific chemical variation of Tanacetum vulgare affects plant growth and reproductive traits in field plant communities 2024 ·Plant Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Sybille B. Unsicker, Robin Heinen, Wolfgang W. Weisser	2
4	Volatile emission and biosynthesis in endophytic fungi colonizing black poplar leaves 2021 ·Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Katrin Luck, (unknown), Peter H. W. Biedermann, Jonathan Gershenzon, Tobias G. Köllner, Sybille B. Unsicker	8
5	Invasive earthworms reduce chemical defense and increase herbivory and pathogen infection in native trees 2020 ·Journal of Ecology ·Madhav P. Thakur, (unknown), Sybille B. Unsicker, Arjen Biere, Olga Ferlian, (unknown), Lise Thouvenot, Manfred Türke, Nico Eisenhauer	10
6	The Occurrence of Sulfated Salicinoids in Poplar and Their Formation by Sulfotransferase1 2020 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Nathalie D. Lackus, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Reichelt, Axel Schmidt, Yoko Nakamura, Christian Paetz, Katrin Luck, Richard L. Lindroth, C. Peter Constabel, Sybille B. Unsicker, Jonathan Gershenzon, Tobias G. Köllner	14
7	Ecology and Evolution of Intraspecific Chemodiversity of Plants 2020 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Caroline Müller, Andrea Bräutigam, Elisabeth J. Eilers, Robert R. Junker, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Anke Steppuhn, Sybille B. Unsicker, Nicole M. van Dam, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Meike J. Wittmann	18
8	Nutrient status not secondary metabolites drives herbivory and pathogen infestation across differently mycorrhized tree monocultures and mixtures 2020 ·Basic and Applied Ecology ·Olga Ferlian, (unknown), Helge Bruelheide, Carlos A. Guerra, Heike Heklau, Stephanie D. Jurburg, (unknown), Ainhoa Martínez‐Medina, Sybille B. Unsicker, Nico Eisenhauer, Martin Schädler	10
9	Herbivore-induced volatile emission from old-growth black poplar trees under field conditions 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Sandra Irmisch, G. Andreas Boeckler, Jonathan Gershenzon, Tobias G. Köllner, Sybille B. Unsicker	26
10	What makes a volatile organic compound a reliable indicator of insect herbivory? 2019 ·Plant Cell & Environment ·Jacob C. Douma, L. Ganzeveld, Sybille B. Unsicker, G. Andreas Boeckler, Marcel Dicke	29
11	Plant volatile emission depends on the species composition of the neighboring plant community 2019 ·BMC Plant Biology ·Rose N. Kigathi, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Michael Reichelt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Sybille B. Unsicker	85
12	Salicylic acid activates poplar defense against the biotrophic rust fungusMelampsora larici‐populinavia increased biosynthesis of catechin and proanthocyanidins 2018 ·New Phytologist ·Chhana Ullah, Chung‐Jui Tsai, Sybille B. Unsicker, Liang‐Jiao Xue, Michael Reichelt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Almuth Hammerbacher	125
13	The occurrence and formation of monoterpenes in herbivore-damaged poplar roots 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Nathalie D. Lackus, (unknown), Jonathan Gershenzon, Sybille B. Unsicker, Tobias G. Köllner	33
14	Phytochemical variation in treetops: causes and consequences for tree-insect herbivore interactions 2018 ·Oecologia ·Jörn Lämke, Sybille B. Unsicker	45
15	Flavan-3-ols Are an Effective Chemical Defense against Rust Infection 2017 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Chhana Ullah, Sybille B. Unsicker, Christin Fellenberg, C. Peter Constabel, Axel Schmidt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Almuth Hammerbacher	133
16	Growth form rather than phylogenetic relationship predicts broad volatile emission patterns in the Brassicaceae 2017 ·Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift ·Julian Schrader, Sybille B. Unsicker, Samik Bhattacharya, Klaus Mummenhoff	4
17	An optimal defense strategy for phenolic glycoside production in Populus trichocarpa – isotope labeling demonstrates secondary metabolite production in growing leaves 2014 ·New Phytologist ·Tara Joy Massad, Susan Trumbore, (unknown), Michael Reichelt, Sybille B. Unsicker, (unknown), Gerd Gleixner, Jonathan Gershenzon, (unknown)	36
18	The specificity of herbivore-induced plant volatiles in attracting herbivore enemies breakdown → 2012 ·Trends in Plant Science ·Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Sybille B. Unsicker, Jonathan Gershenzon	414
19	Protective perfumes: the role of vegetative volatiles in plant defense against herbivores 2009 ·Current Opinion in Plant Biology ·Sybille B. Unsicker, Grit Kunert, Jonathan Gershenzon	346
20	Invertebrate herbivory along a gradient of plant species diversity in extensively managed grasslands 2006 ·Oecologia ·Sybille B. Unsicker, (unknown), Ansgar Kahmen, Markus Wagner, Nina Buchmann, Wolfgang W. Weisser	68

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