Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group
We aim to understand the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems and their responses to changing environmental, biotic and social conditions, and to apply this knowledge for the development of sustainable forest resource use systems.
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News
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Road networks stretch into Congo Basin forests: Satellites and AI help to monitor
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European grants of 2.5 million for WUR professors Liesje Mommer and Thijs Ettema
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IUCN report: Better production practices key to minimising impact vegetable oils
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How do trees survive dry and hot summers? Leaf lifespan and growth recovery are key
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Latest PhD dissertations
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Drivers and mechanisms of tropical secondary forest succession
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Lourens Poorter, co-promotor(en): Masha T. van der Sande, Lucy Amissah - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Functional ecology in tropical forest restoration
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): F.J.J.M. Bongers, M. Peña-Claros, co-promotor(en): P.H.S. Brancalion - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Impacts of harvesting practices on nutrient balances of forests under high nitrogen deposition
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): F.J. Sterck, W. de Vries, co-promotor(en): J. den Ouden, M.R. Hoosbeek - Wageningen: Wageningen University
Latest publications
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The pace of life for forest trees
Science (New York, N.Y.) (2024), Volume: 386, Issue: 6717 - ISSN 0036-8075 - p. 92-98. -
Feedback loops drive ecological succession : towards a unified conceptual framework
Biological Reviews (2024), Volume: 99, Issue: 3 - ISSN 1464-7931 - p. 928-949. -
No general support for functional diversity enhancing resilience across terrestrial plant communities
Global Ecology and Biogeography (2024), Volume: 33, Issue: 10 - ISSN 1466-822X -
The H2Ours game to explore water use, resources and sustainability : connecting issues in two landscapes in Indonesia
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (2024), Volume: 28, Issue: 16 - ISSN 1027-5606 - p. 3807-3835. -
Autonomous conservation : A literature review of concepts, local practices, and their relevance in the tropics
Global Ecology and Conservation (2024), Volume: 54 - ISSN 2351-9894