Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group
The Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group (PEN) studies and teaches the processes and underlying mechanisms that link biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and service delivery and aims to implement these insights in the design of effective biodiversity conservation strategies.
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Research at the Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group examines the impact of land-use change and climate change on biodiversity and the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services and public goods.
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Recent PhD theses
Recent publications
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Relationships between species richness and biomass production are context dependent in grasslands differing in land-use and seed addition
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The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit
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Upscaling peatland mapping with drone-derived imagery: impact of spatial resolution and vegetation characteristics