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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The role of pioneer Mimosa species in secondary succession in Mexican tropical dry forest
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): F.J.J.M. Bongers, J.A. Meave del Castillo, M. Peña Claros - Wageningen: Wageningen University -
Human appropriation of water resources in a multifunctional landscape: issues, models, games and responsibilities
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Marielos Peña Claros, Meine van Noordwijk, co-promotor(en): Erika N. Speelman - 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
Latest publications
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Tree growth responses to severe droughts for assessment of forest growth potential under future climate
Forest Ecology and Management (2025), Volume: 578 - ISSN 0378-1127 -
Urbanization associated with greater tree growth declines in urban than in rural forests
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening (2025), Volume: 104 - ISSN 1618-8667 -
Canopy openness rather than tree species determines atmospheric deposition into forests
Science of the Total Environment (2025), Volume: 958 - ISSN 0048-9697 -
On the diversity of nematode antagonists in an agricultural soil, and their steerability by root-knot nematode density and cover crops
Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2025), Volume: 202 - ISSN 0038-0717 -
Established Invasive Tree Species Offer Opportunities for Forest Resilience to Climate Change
Current Forestry Reports (2024), Volume: 10, Issue: 6 - ISSN 2198-6436 - p. 456-486.