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Researcher

Haben Blondeel

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62 Results

2025

Diversity in resource use strategies promotes productivity in young planted tree species mixtures

Joel JensenHaben BlondeelJoannès GuillemotFlorian SchnabelHernán Serrano‐LeónHarald AugeLander BaetenNadia BarsoumJürgen BauhusChristel Baum et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Do European models of temperate forest ecological change apply in North America?

Bingbin WenDries LanduytKris VerheyenDonald M. WallerHaben Blondeel

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

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

Multiyear drought strengthens positive and negative functional diversity effects on tree growth response

Hernán Serrano‐LeónHaben BlondeelPaula GlenzJohannes SteurerFlorian SchnabelLander BaetenJoannès GuillemotNicolas Martin‐StPaulGeorgios SkiadaresisMichael Scherer‐Lorenzen et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Negative effects of forest edges and canopy opening on moth communities

Pieter VangansbekePallieter De SmedtCyr MestdaghSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenThomas VannesteDries BonteKim CaldersJonathan LenoirFabien Spicher et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Sensitivity of understorey phenology to warming depends on forcing time window

Dries LanduytEline LorerHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Smallholder farmers’ knowledge on management of Cinchona in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bezawit MekonnenCizungu Ntaboba LandryJulio AlegreHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeHans VerbeeckLuc DuchateauEddie SchrevensKris VerheyenPascal Boeckx et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Species-specific responses of tree productivity to diversity effects in young planted forests : insights from terrestrial laser scanning

Mengxi WangHaben BlondeelHans VerbeeckKim CaldersShilin ChenTom VerhelstKris VerheyenFrieke Vancoillie

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Towards a decision support tool for understorey biodiversity in European temperate forests under global change

Bingbin WenKris VerheyenDries LanduytHaben Blondeel

2024

A trait-based modelling approach towards dynamic predictions of understorey communities in temperate forests

Dries LanduytHaben BlondeelEline LorerMichael PerringKathy SteppeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Combining multiple investigative approaches to unravel functional responses to global change in the understorey of temperate forests

Dries LanduytMichael PerringHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeLeen DepauwEline LorerSybryn L. MaesLander BaetenLaurent BergèsMarkus Bernhardt‐Römermann et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Diversity and composition of agroforestry species in two agro-ecological zones of Rwanda

Jean Aime RuticumugambiBeth KaplinHaben BlondeelAthanase MukuralindaAlain NdoliAnn VerdoodtJules RutebukaEphrem ImanirarebaValens UwizeyimanaJulienne Gatesi et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

Enhancing tree performance through species mixing : review of a quarter-century of TreeDivNet experiments reveals research gaps and practical insights

Leen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeEls DhiedtHaben BlondeelLuis Abdala-RobertsHarald AugeNadia BarsoumJuergen BauhusChengjin ChuAbebe Damtew et al.

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT FORESTRY REPORTS

Exploring the influence of tree species richness on vertical structure variability in young plantations using terrestrial laser scanning

Mengxi WangKim CaldersHans VerbeeckKris VerheyenLander BaetenHaben BlondeelBart MuysQuentin PonetteJohn ArmstonFrieke Vancoillie

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Forest canopies as nature-based solutions to mitigate global change effects on people and nature

Kris VerheyenLoïc GillerotHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKaren De PauwLeen DepauwEline LorerPieter SanczukJeroen SchreelThomas Vanneste et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Forest floor environment overrules global change treatment effects on understorey communities in a mesocosm experiment

Eline LorerDries LanduytHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Forest understorey flowering phenology responses to experimental warming and illumination

Eline LorerKris VerheyenHaben BlondeelKaren De PauwPieter SanczukPieter De FrenneDries Landuyt

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Leaf trait variation in grassland plant species in response to soil phosphorus

Iris MoeneclaeyStephanie SchelfhoutHaben BlondeelFrieke VancoillieKris VerheyenLander Baeten

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Mengen van boomsoorten verhoogt weerbaarheid van jonge bossen tegen droogte

Haben BlondeelKris VerheyenLander Baeten

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Predicting trajectories of temperate forest understorey vegetation responses to global change

Bingbin WenHaben BlondeelLander BaetenMichael PerringLeen DepauwLuc De KeersmaekerHans Van CalsterMonika WulfTobias NaafKeith Kirby et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Responses of the soil microbial community structure to multiple interacting global change drivers in temperate forests

Jie YangHaben BlondeelPascal BoeckxKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Tree diversity reduces variability in sapling survival under drought

Haben BlondeelJoannes GuillemotNicolas Martin-StPaulArsene DruelSimon Bilodeau-GauthierJuergen BauhusCharlotte GrossiordAndrew HectorHerve JactelJoel Jensen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Tree drought–mortality risk depends more on intrinsic species resistance than on stand species diversity

Renaud DecarsinJoannès GuillemotGuerric le MaireHaben BlondeelCéline MeredieuEmma AchardDamien BonalHervé CochardDéborah CorsoSylvain Delzon et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Tree species identity and interaction determine vertical forest structure in young planted forests measured by terrestrial laser scanning

Mengxi WangLander BaetenFrieke VancoillieKim CaldersKris VerheyenQuentin PonetteHaben BlondeelBart MuysJohn ArmstonHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

Vegetation cover data in PASTFORWARD experiment from 2016 to 2023. Data used for the analysis in 'Forest floor environment overrules global change treatment effects on understorey communities in a mesocosm experiment' (Lorer et al., Global Change Biology, 2024).

Eline LorerDries LanduytHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

Veldexperimenten in natuurgebieden : een evenwichtsoefening

Haben BlondeelPieter De FrenneEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwEline LorerKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in NATUURFOCUS

2023

Changes in the functional composition of the understorey across European temperate forests, in relation to changes in canopy openness, changes in N deposition rates and climate warming

Dries LanduytMichael PerringHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeLeen DepauwEline LorerSybryn MaesKris Verheyen

Forest understorey phenology and spring temperature data in microclimate warming and illumination experiments PASTFORWARD & FORMICA

Eline LorerKris VerheyenHaben BlondeelKaren De PauwPieter SanczukPieter De FrenneDries Landuyt

Light more than warming impacts understory tree seedling growth in a temperate deciduous forest

Chao XuPieter De FrenneHaben BlondeelKaren De PauwDries LanduytEline LorerPieter SanczukKris VerheyenEmiel De Lombaerde

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Tree occurrence in agricultural landscapes of peri-urban Kigali in semi-arid context of Rwanda

Jean Aime RuticumugambiBeth A. KaplinHaben BlondeelAthanase MukuralindaAlain NdoliAnn VerdoodtJules RutebukaEphrem ImanirarebaValens UwizeyimanaJulienne Gatesi et al.

2022

A model-based scenario analysis of the impact of forest management and environmental change on the understorey of temperate forests in Europe

Bingbin WenHaben BlondeelDries LanduytKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Forest density and edge effects on soil microbial communities in deciduous forests across Europe

Jie YangHaben BlondeelCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter VangansbekePascal BoeckxJonathan LenoirAnna OrczewskaQuentin PonettePer-Ola Hedwall et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

The use of photos to investigate ecological change

Leen DepauwHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwDries LanduytEline LorerPieter VangansbekeThomas VannesteKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

2021

'Lianification' or liana invasion : is there a difference?

Michael PerringPieter De FrenneLionel R. HertzogHaben BlondeelLeen DepauwSybryn MaesSafaa WasofHans VerbeeckKris Verheyen[missing] forestREplot

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Evaluating structural and compositional canopy characteristics to predict the light-demand signature of the forest understorey in mixed, semi-natural temperate forests

Leen DepauwMichael PerringDries LanduytSybryn MaesHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeGuntis BrūmelisJörg BrunetDéborah Closset-KoppGuillaume Decocq et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

Forest understorey plant responses to long-term experimental warming, light and nitrogen addition

Sanne GovaertPieter VangansbekeHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Rapid thermophilization of understorey plant communities in a 9 year-long temperate forest experiment

Sanne GovaertPieter VangansbekeHaben BlondeelKathy SteppeKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

The need for an understory decision support system for temperate deciduous forest management

Haben BlondeelDries LanduytPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneKris VerheyenMichael Perring

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2020

Drivers of above‐ground understorey biomass and nutrient stocks in temperate deciduous forests

Dries LanduytSybryn MaesLeen DepauwEvy AmpoorterHaben BlondeelMichael PerringGuntis BrūmelisJörg BrunetGuillaume DecocqJan den Ouden et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Increasing liana frequency in temperate European forest understories is driven by ivy

Michael PerringPieter De FrenneLionel HertzogHaben BlondeelLeen DepauwSybryn MaesSafaa WasofHans VerbeeckKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Individualistic responses of forest herb traits to environmental change

Haben BlondeelMichael PerringEmiel De LombaerdeLeen DepauwDries LanduytSanne GovaertSybryn MaesPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Light and warming drive forest understorey community development in different environments

Haben BlondeelMichael PerringLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeDries LanduytPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Light availability and land-use history drive biodiversity and functional changes in forest herb layer communities

Leen DepauwMichael PerringDries LanduytSybryn MaesHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeGuntis BrūmelisJörg BrunetDéborah Closset-KoppJanusz Czerepko et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Light, temperature and understorey cover predominantly affect early life stages of tree seedlings in a multifactorial mesocosm experiment

Emiel De LombaerdeHaben BlondeelLander BaetenDries LanduytMichael PerringLeen DepauwSybryn MaesBin WangKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Plant functional trait response to environmental drivers across European temperate forest understorey communities

Sybryn MaesMichael PerringLeen DepauwM. Bernhardt‐RömermannHaben BlondeelG. BrūmelisJ. BrunetG. DecocqJ. den OudenSanne Govaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

UnderSCORE : a proof-of-concept understorey Decision Support System (DSS)

Haben BlondeelDries LanduytMichael PerringKris Verheyen

2019

A general framework for quantifying the effects of land-use history on ecosystem dynamics

Leen DepauwDries LanduytMichael PerringHaben BlondeelSybryn MaesMartin KopeckýFrantišek MálišMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Context-dependency of agricultural legacies in temperate forest soils

Haben BlondeelMichael PerringLaurent BergèsJörg BrunetGuillaume DecocqLeen DepauwMartin DiekmannDries LanduytJaan LiiraSybryn Maes et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOSYSTEMS

Direct and understorey-mediated indirect effects of human-induced environmental changes on litter decomposition in temperate forest

Bin WangHaben BlondeelLander BaetenIka DjukicEmiel De LombaerdeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Disentangling effects of past land use and global environmental change on temperate forest understorey communities

Haben BlondeelKris VerheyenMichael Perring

Interactive effects of past land use and recent forest management on the understorey community in temperate oak forests in South Sweden

Leen DepauwMichael PerringJörg BrunetSybryn MaesHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeRobbe De GrooteKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Larger direct than indirect effects of multiple environmental changes on leaf nitrogen of forest herbs

Haben BlondeelElyn RemyMichael PerringDries LanduytSamuel BodéPieter De FrennePascal BoeckxKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Litter quality, land-use history, and nitrogen deposition effects on topsoil conditions across European temperate deciduous forests

Sybryn MaesHaben BlondeelMichael PerringLeen DepauwGuntis BrūmelisJörg BrunetGuillaume DecocqJan den OudenWerner HärdtleRadim Hédl et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The functional role of temperate forest understorey vegetation in a changing world

Dries LanduytEmiel De LombaerdeMichael PerringLionel HertzogEvy AmpoorterSybryn MaesPieter De FrenneShiyu MaWillem ProesmansHaben Blondeel et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2018

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition on petals enhances seed quality of the forest herb Anemone nemorosa

Pieter De FrenneHaben BlondeelJörg BrunetMaria Mercedes CaronOlivier ChabrerieMathias CougnonSara A.O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Global environmental change effects on plant community composition trajectories depend upon management legacies

Michael PerringMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannLander BaetenGabriele MidoloHaben BlondeelLeen DepauwDries LanduytSybryn MaesEmiel De LombaerdeMaria Mercedes Carón et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Understanding context dependency in the response of forest understorey plant communities to nitrogen deposition

Michael PerringMartin DiekmannGabriele MidoloDavid Schellenberger CostaMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannJohanna OttoFrank GilliamPer-Ola HedwallAnnika NordinThomas Dirnböck et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

2017

Combining biodiversity resurveys across regions to advance global change research

Kris VerheyenPieter De FrenneLander BaetenDonald M WallerRadim HédlMichael PerringHaben BlondeelJörg BrunetMarkéta ChudomelováGuillaume Decocq et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOSCIENCE

Spatially combining wood production and recreation with biodiversity conservation

Pieter VangansbekeHaben BlondeelDries LanduytPieter De FrenneLeen GorissenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

2016

Biodiversiteit, recreatie en biomassaproductie in Vlaamse bossen : hand in hand of neus aan neus?

Haben BlondeelPieter Vangansbeke

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Global environmental change effects on ecosystems: the importance of land-use legacies

Michael PerringPieter De FrenneLander BaetenSybryn MaesLeen DepauwHaben BlondeelMaría Mercedes CarónKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Ruimtelijke planning van biodiversiteit, houtproductie en recreatie : Drie verschillende houtproductiescenario's geven flexibiliteit in beheer

Haben BlondeelPieter Vangansbeke

A4 Journal Article in VAKBLAD NATUUR BOS LANDSCHAP