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Félicien Meunier

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65 Results

2026

Canopy microclimate and leaf traits shape interspecies variation in photosynthetic temperature responses of evergreen tropical trees in the Congo Basin

Thomas SibretFélicien MeunierKristine Y. CrousSarah LamotteMarc PeaucelleLouise TerrynPieter De FrenneIvan JanssensBernard BonyomaHans Verbeeck et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Lianas enhance microclimate buffering in tropical forests

Kasper CoppietersMarco VisserHans VerbeeckStefan A. SchnitzerEmma Van de WallePieter De FrenneFélicien Meunier

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

2025

Continuous quantification of forest microclimate temperatures in space and time using fibre-optic technology

Pieter SanczukZhizhi YangLouise TerrynKim CaldersBart KuykenYanlu LiIlya MacleanFélicien MeunierMichiel StockEmma Van de Walle et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Data and code from "Lianas enhance microclimate buffering in tropical forests"

Kasper CoppietersMarco VisserHans VerbeeckStefan SchnitzerEmma Van de WallePieter De FrenneFélicien Meunier

Implementing a process-based representation of soil water movement in a second-generation dynamic vegetation model : application to dryland ecosystems (LPJ-GUESS-RE v1.0)

Wim VerbruggenDavid WårlindStéphanie HorionFélicien MeunierHans VerbeeckAleksander WieckowskiTorbern TagessonGuy Schurgers

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Influence of forest canopy structure on temperature buffering in young planted forests with varied tree species compositions revealed by terrestrial laser scanning

Mengxi WangHaben BlondeelLoïc GillerotHans VerbeeckFrieke VancoillieFélicien MeunierShengmin ZhangPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenKim Calders

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Lianas reduce tree height with negative consequences for carbon storage and growth estimates

Xingyan CaoFrieke VancoillieSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiKasper CoppietersBarbara D'hontStefan A. SchnitzerGeertje van Der HeijdenHans VerbeeckFélicien Meunier

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Modelling impacts of ozone on gross primary production across European forest ecosystems using JULES

Ines dos Santos VieiraFélicien MeunierMaria Carolina Duran RojasStephen SitchFlossie BrownGiacomo GerosaSilvano FaresPascal BoeckxMarijn BautersHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Photosynthetic traits scale linearly with relative height within the canopy in an African tropical forest

Thomas SibretMarc PeaucelleKristine Y. CrousFélicien MeunierMarijn BautersDavid S. EllsworthIvan A. JanssensPascal BoeckxHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Projected shrinking of tropical vegetation biomass potential with future hydroclimatic shifts

Félicien MeunierMarijn BautersPascal BoeckxPhilippe CiaisSteven De HertogWim ThieryYitong YaoHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS

When can we detect lianas from space? Toward a mechanistic understanding of liana-infested forest optics

Marco D. VisserMatteo DettoFélicien MeunierJin WuJane R. FosterDavid C. MarvinPeter M. van BodegomBoris BongalovMatheus Henrique NunesDavid Coomes et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY

2024

Bitemporal radiative transfer modeling using bitemporal 3D-explicit forest reconstruction from terrestrial laser scanning

Chang LiuKim CaldersNiall OrigoLouise TerrynJennifer AdamsJean-Philippe Gastellu-EtchegorryYingjie WangFélicien MeunierJohn ArmstonMathias Disney et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and vegetation structural changes contributed to gross primary productivity increase more than climate and forest cover changes in subtropical forests of China

Tao ChenFélicien MeunierMarc PeaucelleGuoping TangYe YuanHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Intact Amazon forests hit a record low gross primary productivity level in 2023-2024

Félicien MeunierPascal BoeckxSantiago BotíaMarijn BautersWout CherletPhilippe CiaisSteven De HertogMichael DietzeMarc PeaucelleThomas Sibret et al.

Lianas buffer tropical forest understories

Kasper CoppietersHans VerbeeckMarco VisserStefan SchnitzerFélicien Meunier

Modelling and measuring forest microclimate at high spatiotemporal resolution

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangYanlu LiMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise Terryn et al.

New tree height allometries derived from terrestrial laser scanning reveal substantial discrepancies with forest inventory methods in tropical rainforests

Louise TerrynKim CaldersFélicien MeunierMarijn BautersPascal BoeckxBenjamin BredeAndrew BurtJerome ChaveAntonio Carlos Lola da CostaBarbara D'hont et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Quantifying and modelling feedbacks between forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in temperate forests

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise TerrynPieter Sanczuk et al.

Simulated tree-grass competition in drylands is modulated by CO2 fertilization

Wim VerbruggenGuy SchurgersFélicien MeunierHans VerbeeckStéphanie Horion

A1 Journal Article in EARTHS FUTURE

The PAN tropical investigation of bioGeochemistry and Ecological Adaptation (PANGEA) : scoping a NASA-sponsored field campaign

Marijn BautersHans VerbeeckFélicien MeunierPascal BoeckxWannes Hubau

Towards a liana plant functional type for vegetation models

Hans VerbeeckHannes P.T. De DeurwaerderElizabeth KearsleySruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiFrancis Mumbanza MundondoKasper CoppietersStefan A. SchnitzerMarcos LongoMarc PeaucelleMarijn Bauters et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

2023

Collaborative benchmarking of functional-structural root architecture models : quantitative comparison of simulated root water uptake

Andrea SchnepfChristopher K. BlackValentin CouvreurBenjamin M. DeloryClaude DoussanAdrien HeymansMathieu JavauxDeepanshu KhareAxelle KochTimo Koch et al.

A2 Journal Article in IN SILICO PLANTS

CPlantBox : a fully coupled modelling platform for the water and carbon fluxes in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum

Mona GiraudSamuel Le GallMoritz HaringsMathieu JavauxDaniel LeitnerFélicien MeunierYouri RothfussDagmar van DusschotenJan VanderborghtHarry Vereecken et al.

A2 Journal Article in IN SILICO PLANTS

Editorial : lianas, ecosystems, and global change

Geertje M. F. van der HeijdenStefan A. SchnitzerFélicien Meunier

Editorial material

Global reanalysis products cannot reproduce seasonal and diurnal cycles of tropospheric ozone in the Congo Basin

Ines dos Santos VieiraHans VerbeeckFélicien MeunierMarc PeaucelleThomas SibretLodewijk LefevreAlexander W. CheesmanFlossie BrownStephen SitchJosé Mbifo et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Reconstructing the digital twin of forests from a 3D library : quantifying trade-offs for radiative transfer modeling

Chang LiuKim CaldersNiall OrigoMathias DisneyFélicien MeunierWilliam WoodgateJean-Philippe Gastellu-EtchegorryJoanne NightingaleEija HonkavaaraTeemu Hakala et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

2022

Implications of 3D forest stand reconstruction methods for radiative transfer modeling : a case study in the temperate deciduous forest

Chang LiuKim CaldersFélicien MeunierJ. P. Gastellu‐EtchegorryJ. NightingaleM. DisneyN. OrigoW. WoodgateHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES

Liana optical traits increase tropical forest albedo and reduce ecosystem productivity

Félicien MeunierMarco D. VisserAlexey ShiklomanovMichael C. DietzeJ. Antonio Guzmán Q.G. Arturo Sanchez‐AzofeifaHannes P. T. De DeurwaerderSruthi M. Krishna MoorthyStefan A. SchnitzerDavid C. Marvin et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Lianas rapidly colonize early stages of tropical forests, presumably through leaf trait diversification

Francis Mumbanza MundondoMarijn BautersIsaac Ahanamungu MakeleleFélicien MeunierElizabeth KearsleyPascal BoeckxKris VerheyenCorneille EwangoInnocent M. MbulaConstantin A. Lubini et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Low sensitivity of three terrestrial biosphere models to soil texture over the South American tropics

Félicien MeunierWim VerbruggenHans VerbeeckMarc Peaucelle

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Two co-occurring liana species strongly differ in their hydraulic traits in a water-limited neotropical forest

Kasper CoppietersHans VerbeeckSimon DequekerJennifer S. PowersGerman Vargas G.Chris M. Smith-MartinKathy SteppeFélicien Meunier

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

Using terrestrial laser scanning to constrain forest ecosystem structure and functions in the Ecosystem Demography model (ED2.2)

Félicien MeunierSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiMarc PeaucelleKim CaldersLouise TerrynWim VerbruggenChang LiuNinni SaarinenNiall OrigoJoanne Nightingale et al.

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

2021

Dryland ecosystems of the Sudano-Sahel : a vegetation model perspective

Wim VerbruggenHans VerbeeckGuy SchurgersStéphanie HorionFélicien Meunier

From hydraulic root architecture models to macroscopic representations of root hydraulics in soil water flow and land surface models

Jan VanderborghtValentin CouvreurFélicien MeunierAndrea SchnepfHarry VereeckenMartin BoudaMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

Investigating soil–root interactions with the numerical model R-SWMS

Félicien MeunierValentin CouvreurXavier DrayeGuillaume LobetKatrin HuberNathalie SchroederHelena JordaAxelle KochMagdalena LandlAndrea Schnepf et al.

Bookchapter in Plant systems biology

Lianas and trees exhibit divergent intrinsic water-use efficiency along elevational gradients in South American and African tropical forests

Francis Mumbanza MundondoMarijn BautersFélicien MeunierPascal BoeckxLucas A. CernusakHannes P. T. De DeurwaerderMiro DemolCamille MeeussenBram SercuLore T. Verryckt et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Lianas significantly reduce aboveground and belowground carbon storage : a virtual removal experiment

Félicien MeunierGeertje M. F. van der HeijdenStefan A. SchnitzerHannes P. T. De DeurwaerderHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

Robust estimation of absorbing root surface distributions from xylem water isotope compositions with an inverse plant hydraulic model

Hannes De DeurwaerderMarco D. VisserFélicien MeunierMatteo DettoPedro Alejandro Hervé FernándezPascal BoeckxHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

Root lateral interactions drive water uptake patterns under water limitation

Elizabeth AgeeLingli HeGautam BishtValentin CouvreurParisa ShahbazFélicien MeunierChristopher M. GoughAshley M. MathenyGil BohrerValeriy Ivanov

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES

Unraveling the relative role of light and water competition between lianas and trees in tropical forests : a vegetation model analysis

Félicien MeunierHans VerbeeckBetsy CowderyStefan A. SchnitzerChris M. Smith‐MartinJennifer S. PowersXiangtao XuMartijn SlotHannes De DeurwaerderMatteo Detto et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

2020

Call for participation : collaborative benchmarking of functional-structural root architecture models : the case of root water uptake

Andrea SchnepfChristopher K. BlackValentin CouvreurBenjamin M. DeloryClaude DoussanAxelle KochTimo KochMathieu JavauxMagdalena LandlDaniel Leitner et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Causes and consequences of pronounced variation in the isotope composition of plant xylem water

Hannes De DeurwaerderMarco D. VisserMatteo DettoPascal BoeckxFélicien MeunierKathrin KuehnhammerRuth-Kristina MaghJohn D. MarshallLixin WangLiangju Zhao et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Century‐long apparent decrease in iWUE with no evidence of progressive nutrient limitation in African tropical forests

Marijn BautersSofie MeeusMatti BarthelPiet StoffelenHannes De DeurwaerderFélicien MeunierTravis W. DrakeQuentin PonetteJerôme EbuyPieter Vermeir et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Disentangling temporal and population variability in plant root water uptake from stable isotopic analysis : when rooting depth matters in labeling studies

Valentin CouvreurYouri RothfussFélicien MeunierThierry BariacPhilippe BironJean-Louis DurandPatricia RichardMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

MARSHAL : a novel tool for virtual phenotyping of maize root system hydraulic architectures

Félicien MeunierAdrien HeymansXavier DrayeValentin CouvreurMathieu JavauxGuillaume Lobet

A2 Journal Article in IN SILICO PLANTS

Multidimensional benefits of sustainable agriculture practices of Cambodian smallholder farmers

Camille HeylenFélicien MeunierAmaury PeetersSreykhouch EkMalyne NeangSaray HeanSinal Peanh

A2 Journal Article in SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

Within-site variability of liana wood anatomical traits : a case study in Laussat, French Guiana

Félicien MeunierSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiHannes De DeurwaerderRobin KreusJan Van den BulckeRomain LehnebachHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

2019

Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil-root water relations

Sixtine PassotValentin CouvreurFélicien MeunierXavier DrayeMathieu JavauxDaniel LeitnerLoic PagesAndrea SchnepfJan VanderborghtGuillaume Lobet

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Functional-structural root-system model validation using a soil MRI experiment

Axelle KochFélicien MeunierJan VanderborghtSarah GarreAndreas PohlmeierMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Impact of maize roots on soil-root electrical conductivity : a simulation study

Sathyanarayan RaoFélicien MeunierSolomon EhosiokeNolwenn LesparreAndreas KemnaFrédéric NguyenSarah GarréMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL

Modeling the impact of liana infestation on the demography and carbon cycle of tropical forests

Manfredo di Porcia e BrugneraFélicien MeunierMarcos LongoSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiHannes De DeurwaerderStefan A SchnitzerDamien BonalBoris FaybishenkoHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2018

Hydraulic conductivity of soil-growth lupine and maize unbranched roots and maize root-shoot junctions

Félicien MeunierMohsen ZarebanadkoukiMutez A. AhmedAndrea CarminatiValentin CouvreurMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Increased contribution of wheat nocturnal transpiration to daily water use under drought

Elodie ClaverieFélicien MeunierMathieu JavauxWalid Sadok

A1 Journal Article in PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Measuring and modeling hydraulic lift of Lolium multiflorum using stable water isotopes

Félicien MeunierYouri RothfussThierry BariacPhilippe BironPatricia RichardJean-Louis DurandValentin CouvreurJan VanderborghtMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL

Root processes affecting the soil moisture patterns in ecohydrology

Axelle KochFélicien MeunierHarry VereeckenMathieu Javaux

Bookchapter in Observation and measurement

Root type matters : measurement of water uptake by seminal, crown, and lateral roots in maize

Mutez Ali AhmedMohsen ZarebanadkoukiFélicien MeunierMathieu JavauxAnders KaestnerAndrea Carminati

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Statistical characterization of the root system architecture model CRootBox

A. SchnepfK. HuberM. LandlFélicien MeunierL. PetrichV Schmidt

A1 Journal Article in VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL

2017

A hybrid analytical-numerical method for solving water flow equations in root hydraulic architectures

Félicien MeunierXavier DrayeJan VanderborghtMathieu JavauxValentin Couvreur

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

Towards quantitative root hydraulic phenotyping: novel mathematical functions to calculate plant-scale hydraulic parameters from root system functional and structural traits

Félicien MeunierV CouvreurX DrayeJ VanderborghtM Javaux

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY

Water movement through plant roots : exact solutions of the water flow equation in roots with linear or exponential piecewise hydraulic properties

Félicien MeunierValentin CouvreurXavier DrayeMohsen ZarebanadkoukiJan VanderborghtMathieu Javaux

A1 Journal Article in HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

2016

A new model for optimizing the water acquisition of root hydraulic architectures over full crop cycles

Félicien MeunierValentin CouvreurXavier DrayeMathieu JavauxJan Vanderborght

Estimation of the hydraulic conductivities of lupine roots by inverse modelling of high-resolution measurements of root water uptake

Mohsen ZarebanadkoukiFélicien MeunierValentin CouvreurJimenez CesarMathieu JavauxAndrea Carminati

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

2015

Root System Markup Language : toward a unified root architecture description language

Guillaume LobetMichael P PoundJulien DienerChristophe PradalXavier DrayeChristophe GodinMathieu JavauxDaniel LeitnerFélicien MeunierPhilippe Nacry et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

2014

Impact of contrasted maize root traits at flowering on water stress tolerance : a simulation study

Daniel LeitnerFélicien MeunierGernot BodnerMathieu JavauxAndrea Schnepf

A1 Journal Article in FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Plant water uptake in drying soils

Guillaume LobetValentin CouvreurFélicien MeunierMathieu JavauxXavier Draye

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY