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Researcher

Hans Verbeeck

Awards & Distinctions

247 Results

2025

Evaluating tree branch angle measurements of European beech using terrestrial laser scanning

Xi PengKim CaldersLouise TerrynHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

Limited effect of future land-use changes on human heat stress and labor capacity

Steven De HertogAnton OrlovFelix HavermannSuqi GuoIris ManolaJulia PongratzQuentin LejeuneCarl‐Friedrich SchleussnerInga MenkeFlorian Humpenöder et al.

A1 Journal Article in EARTHS FUTURE

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

The impact of leaf-wood separation algorithms on aboveground biomass estimation from terrestrial laser scanning

Shilin ChenHans VerbeeckLouise TerrynWouter Van den BroeckMatheus Boni VicariMathias DisneyNiall OrigoDi WangZhouxin XiChris Hopkinson et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

2024

3D-explicit tree representation from terrestrial laser scanning to improve radiative transfer modeling of forests

Chang LiuHans VerbeeckKim Calders

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

Comparison and validation of multiple QSM algorithms against destructively sampled biomass measurements

Zane CooperLouise TerrynWout CherletMiro DemolTim DevereuxHans VerbeeckPasi RaumonenWouter Van den BroeckKim Calders

Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities

Declan L. M. CooperSimon L. LewisMartin J. P. SullivanPaulo I. PradoHans ter SteegeNicolas BarbierFerry SlikBonaventure SonkéCorneille E. N. EwangoStephen Adu-Bredu et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Design and performance of the Climate Change Initiative Biomass global retrieval algorithm

Maurizio SantoroOliver CartusShaun QueganHeather KayRichard M. LucasArnan ArazaMartin HeroldNicolas LabrièreJérôme ChaveÅke Rosenqvist et al.

A2 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF REMOTE SENSING

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

Dominance and rarity in tree communities across the globe : patterns, predictors and threats

Iris HordijkLalasia Bialic‐MurphyThomas LauberDevin RouthLourens PoorterMalin C. RiversHans ter SteegeJingjing LiangPeter B. ReichSergio de‐Miguel et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Evaluating airborne, mobile and terrestrial laser scanning for urban tree inventories : a case study in Ghent, Belgium

Barbara D'hontKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusAlvaro LauLouise TerrynTom VerhelstHans Verbeeck

Evaluating airborne, mobile and terrestrial laser scanning for urban tree inventories : a case study in Ghent, Belgium

Barbara D'hontKim CaldersH. BartholomeusA. LauLouise TerrynTom VerhelstHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Evaluation of the effects of direct solar radiation on fiber-based distributed temperature sensing

Zhizhi YangPieter SanczukLouise TerrynPieter De FrenneHans VerbeeckEmma Van de WalleKim CaldersBart KuykenRoel BaetsYanlu Li

Explore before you restore : incorporating complex systems thinking in ecosystem restoration

Sybryn MaesM. P. PerringR. CohenF. K. AkinnifesiA. Bargues-TobellaJ. -f. BastinMarijn BautersP. N. BernardinoP. H. S. BrancalionJ. M. Bullock et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

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

Historical tree phenology data reveal the seasonal rhythms of the Congo Basin rainforest

Elizabeth KearsleyHans VerbeeckPiet StoffelenSteven JanssensEmmanuel Kasongo YakusuMargaret KosmalaTom De MilMarijn BautersElasi Ramanzani KitimaJosé Mbifo Ndiapo et al.

A2 Journal Article in PLANT-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

Implications of pulse frequency in terrestrial laser scanning on forest point cloud quality and individual tree structural metrics

Tom VerhelstKim CaldersAndrew BurtMiro DemolBarbara D'hontJoanne NightingaleLouise TerrynHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

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.

Laser scanning for monitoring tree structure in tropical rainforests

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHans Verbeeck

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.

Multi-temporal 3D virtual forest reconstruction using terrestrial laser scanning in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenYanlu LiPieter SanczukMichiel StockEmma Van de WalleFrancis wyffelsHans Verbeeck

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

Performance evaluation of UKESM1 for surface ozone across the pan-tropics

Flossie BrownGerd FolberthStephen SitchPaulo ArtaxoMarijn BautersPascal BoeckxAlexander W. CheesmanMatteo DettoNinong KomalaLuciana Rizzo et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Positive feedbacks and alternative stable states in forest leaf types

Yibiao ZouConstantin M. ZohnerColin AverillHaozhi MaJulian MerderMiguel BerdugoLalasia Bialic-MurphyLidong MoPhilipp BrunNiklaus E. Zimmermann et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

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.

Quantifying forest dynamics with terrestrial laser scanning data

Shilin ChenHans VerbeeckLouise TerrynChang LiuMathias DisneyNiall OrigoKim Calders

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

The global distribution and drivers of wood density and their impact on forest carbon stocks

Lidong MoThomas W. CrowtherDaniel S. MaynardJohan van den HoogenHaozhi MaLalasia Bialic-MurphyJingjing LiangSergio de-MiguelGert-Jan NabuursPeter B. Reich et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

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

Towards satellite product validation using multi-scale lidar

Kim CaldersHarm BartholomeusBenjamin BredeAndrew BurtZane CooperKarun DayalPieter De FrenneAndreas HanzlMartin HeroldShaun Levick et al.

Trade-offs in biodiversity and ecosystem services between edges and interiors in European forests

Thomas VannesteLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertKaren De PauwPieter SanczukKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim Calders et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

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

2023

Analysing individual 3D tree structure using the R package ITSMe

Louise TerrynKim CaldersMarkku AkerblomHarm BartholomeusMathias DisneyShaun LevickNiall OrigoPasi RaumonenHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Atmospheric phosphorus deposition amplifies carbon sinks in simulations of a tropical forest in Central Africa

Daniel S. GollMarijn BautersHaicheng ZhangPhilippe CiaisYves BalkanskiRong WangHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Damage to living trees contributes to almost half of the biomass losses in tropical forests

Daniel ZuletaGabriel ArellanoSean M. McMahonSalomón AguilarSarayudh BunyavejchewinNicolas CastañoChia‐Hao Chang‐YangAlvaro DuqueDavid MitreMusalmah Nasardin et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Dynamic allometric models to improve biomass estimates and monitoring

Tom VerhelstKim CaldersMathias DisneyYadvinder MalhiJoanne NightingaleNiall OrigoLouise TerrynHans Verbeeck

Evenness mediates the global relationship between forest productivity and richness

Iris HordijkDaniel S. MaynardSimon P. HartMo LidongHans ter SteegeJingjing LiangSergio de‐MiguelGert‐Jan NabuursPeter B. ReichMeinrad Abegg et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Forest edge structure from terrestrial laser scanning to explain bird biophony characteristics from acoustic indices

Tom VerhelstPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneBarbara D'hontQuentin PonetteLuc WillemsHans VerbeeckKim Calders

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

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

Ground-based climate data show evidence of warming and intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle during the 1960–2020 period in Yangambi, central Congo Basin

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuJoris Van AckerHans Van de VyverNils BourlandJosé Mbifo NdiapoThéophile Besango LikwelaMichel Lokonda Wa KipifoAmand Mbuya KankolongoJan Van den BulckeHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLIMATIC CHANGE

Integrated global assessment of the natural forest carbon potential

Lidong MoConstantin M. ZohnerPeter B. ReichJingjing LiangSergio de MiguelGert-Jan NabuursSusanne S. RennerJohan van den HoogenArnan ArazaMartin Herold et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Native diversity buffers against severity of non-native tree invasions

Camille S. DelavauxThomas W. CrowtherConstantin M. ZohnerNiamh M. RobmannThomas LauberJohan van den HoogenSara KuebbingJingjing LiangSergio de-MiguelGert-Jan Nabuurs et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Our natural capital : research needs and priorities for the future

David EllsworthHans VerbeeckNadia SoudzolovskaiaLander BaetenWannes HubauFrieke VancoillieKris Verheyen

Quantifying forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenPieter SanczukHans VerbeeckTom VerhelstFrancis wyffels

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

Temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon respiration along a forested elevation gradient in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda

Joseph OkelloMarijn BautersHans VerbeeckSamuel BodéJohn KaseneneAstrid FrançoysTill EngelhardtKlaus Butterbach-BahlRalf KiesePascal Boeckx

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Terrestrial laser scanning for tree structure quantification in tropical rainforests

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHans Verbeeck

The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit

Haozhi MaThomas W. CrowtherLidong MoDaniel S. MaynardSusanne S. RennerJohan van den HoogenYibiao ZouJingjing LiangSergio de-MiguelGert-Jan Nabuurs et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

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 comprehensive framework for assessing the accuracy and uncertainty of global above-ground biomass maps

Arnan ArazaSytze de BruinMartin HeroldShaun QueganNicolas LabrierePedro Rodriguez-VeigaValerio AvitabileMaurizio SantoroEdward T.A. MitchardCasey M. Ryan et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Aboveground biomass density models for NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission

Laura DuncansonJames R. KellnerJohn ArmstonRalph DubayahDavid M. MinorSteven HancockSean P. HealeyPaul L. PattersonSvetlana SaarelaSuzanne Marselis et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Aboveground carbon stocks, woody and litter productivity along an elevational gradient in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda

Joseph OkelloMarijn BautersHans VerbeeckJohn KasenenePascal Boeckx

A1 Journal Article in BIOTROPICA

Accurate phenology analyses require bud traits and energy budgets

Marc PeaucelleJosep PeñuelasHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

Biogeochemical cycles along an elevational transect in Rwenzori montane forests of Uganda

Joseph OkelloPascal BoeckxHans VerbeeckMarijn BautersJohn Masse Kasenene

Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients

Jingjing LiangJavier G. P. GamarraNicolas PicardMo ZhouBryan PijanowskiDouglass F. JacobsPeter B. ReichThomas W. CrowtherGert-Jan NabuursSergio de-Miguel et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

CongoFlux : the first eddy covariance flux tower in the Congo Basin

Thomas SibretMarijn BautersEmmanuel BulonzaLodewijk LefevrePaolo Omar CeruttiMichel LokondaJosé MbifoBaudouin MichelHans VerbeeckPascal Boeckx

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN SOIL SCIENCE

Estimating forest above-ground biomass with terrestrial laser scanning : current status and future directions

Miro DemolHans VerbeeckBert GielenJohn ArmstonAndrew BurtMathias DisneyLaura DuncansonJan HackenbergDaniel KukenbrinkAlvaro Lau et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Evaluating data inter-operability of multiple UAV-LiDAR systems for measuring the 3D structure of Savanna woodland

Harm BartholomeusKim CaldersTim WhitesideLouise TerrynSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiShaun R. LevickRenee BartoloHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

FunAndes : a functional trait database of Andean plants

Selene BaezLuis CayuelaManuel J. MaciaEsteban Alvarez-DavilaAmira Apaza-QuevedoItziar ArnelasNatalia Baca-CortesGuillermo Banares de DiosMarijn BautersCelina Ben Saadi et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC DATA

Global maps of soil temperature

Jonas J. LembrechtsJohan HoogenJuha AaltoMichael B. AshcroftPieter De FrenneJulia KemppinenMartin KopeckýMiska LuotoIlya M. D. MacleanThomas W. Crowther et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

Laser scanning reveals potential underestimation of biomass carbon in temperate forest

Kim CaldersHans VerbeeckAndrew BurtNiall OrigoJoanne NightingaleYadvinder MalhiPhil WilkesPasi RaumonenRobert G. H. BunceMathias Disney

A2 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE

Laser scanning technologies for monitoring forest disturbances

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusPatrick MeirRupert SeidlCornelius SenfHans Verbeeck

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

Non-destructive estimation of individual tree biomass : allometric models, terrestrial and UAV laser scanning

Benjamin BredeLouise TerrynNicolas BarbierHarm M. BartholomeusRenée BartoloKim CaldersGéraldine DerroireSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiAlvaro LauShaun R. Levick et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Quantifying structural response to water availability using terrestrial laser scanning

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPatrick MeirHans Verbeeck

Quantifying tropical forest structure through terrestrial and UAV laser scanning fusion in Australian rainforests

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusRenée E. BartoloBenjamin BredeBarbara D'hontMathias DisneyMartin HeroldAlvaro LauAlexander Shenkin et al.

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT

Response of Afromontane soil organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to in situ experimental warming along an elevational gradient

Joseph OkelloMarijn BautersHans VerbeeckJohn KasenenePascal Boeckx

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN SOIL SCIENCE

The impact of pulse repetition rate on TLS data quality in forest research

Tom VerhelstKim CaldersJoanne NightingaleMiro DemolBarbara D'hontHans VerbeeckPieter De FrenneAndrew Burt

The ozone-climate penalty over South America and Africa by 2100

Flossie BrownGerd A. FolberthStephen SitchSusanne BauerMarijn BautersPascal BoeckxAlexander W. CheesmanMakoto DeushiInes dos Santos VieiraCorinne Galy-Lacaux et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Towards a worldwide structural economics spectrum

Xi PengKim CaldersLouise TerrynNiall OrigoJoanne NightingaleMathias DisneyMarijn BautersTobias JacksonAlexander ShenkinStéphane Momo Takoudjou et al.

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

UAV-LS for monitoring tropical ecosystems : possibilities and limitations

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusBenjamin BredeSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiHans Verbeeck

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

Vertical distribution of trunk and crown volume in tropical trees

Daniel ZuletaSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiGabriel ArellanoHans VerbeeckStuart J. Davies

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Volumetric overestimation of small branches in 3D reconstructions of Fraxinus excelsior

Miro DemolPhil WilkesPasi RaumonenSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiKim CaldersBert GielenHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in SILVA FENNICA

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

A pan-tropical campaign to link architectural and biophysical traits

Phil WilkesAlexander ShenkinBenjamin BredeHarm BartholomeusAndrew BurtKim CaldersTobias JacksonAlvaro LauEduardo MaedaMatheusa Nunes et al.

Biomass expansion factors for hedgerow-grown trees derived from terrestrial LiDAR

Sanne Van Den BergePieter VangansbekeKim CaldersThomas VannesteLander BaetenHans VerbeeckSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIOENERGY RESEARCH

Characterising termite mounds in a tropical savanna with UAV laser scanning

Barbara D'hontKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusTim WhitesideRenee BartoloShaun LevickSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiLouise TerrynHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Comparable canopy and soil free-living nitrogen fixation rates in a lowland tropical forest

Leandro Van LangenhoveThomas DepaepeLore T. VerrycktLucia FuchsluegerJulian DonaldCeline LeroySruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiAlbert Gargallo-GarrigaM. D. Farnon EllwoodHans Verbeeck et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Consequences of vertical basic wood density variation on the estimation of aboveground biomass with terrestrial laser scanning

Miro DemolKim CaldersSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiJan Van den BulckeHans VerbeeckBert Gielen

A1 Journal Article in TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Contrasting responses of woody and herbaceous vegetation to altered rainfall characteristics in the Sahel

Wim VerbruggenGuy SchurgersStéphanie HorionJonas ArdöPaulo N. BernardinoBernard CappelaereJérôme DemartyRasmus FensholtLaurent KergoatThomas Sibret et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Drivers of carbon stocks in forest edges across Europe

Camille MeeussenSanne GovaertThomas VannesteStef HaesenKoenraad Van MeerbeekKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara CousinsMartin Diekmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

Wim VerbruggenHans VerbeeckGuy SchurgersStéphanie HorionFélicien Meunier

Fire-derived phosphorus fertilization of African tropical forests

Marijn BautersTravis W. DrakeSasha WagnerSimon BaumgartnerIsaac Ahanamungu MakeleleSamuel BodéKris VerheyenHans VerbeeckCorneille EwangoLandry Cizungu et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Forest above-ground volume assessments with terrestrial laser scanning : a ground-truth validation experiment in temperate, managed forests

Miro DemolKim CaldersHans VerbeeckBert Gielen

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests

Aida Cuni-SanchezMartin J. P. SullivanPhilip J. PlattsSimon L. LewisRob MarchantGérard ImaniWannes HubauIveren AbiemHari AdhikariTomas Albrecht et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

High photosynthetic capacity of Sahelian C-3 and C-4 plants

Thomas SibretWim VerbruggenMarc PeaucelleLore T. VerrycktMarijn BautersMarie CombePascal BoeckxHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH

Ideas and perspectives : patterns of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O fluxes along an altitudinal gradient : a pilot study from an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest

Paula Lamprea PinedaMarijn BautersHans VerbeeckSelene BaezMatti BarthelSamuel BodéPascal Boeckx

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Improved estimates of forest aboveground biomass with terrestrial laser scanning

Miro DemolHans VerbeeckBert GielenKim CaldersIvan Janssens

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

Microclimatic edge-to-interior gradients of European deciduous forests

Camille MeeussenSanne GovaertThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A.O. CousinsKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannCristina Gasperini et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Quantifying structural response in a through-fall drought experiment using terrestrial laser scanning

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPatrick MeirHans Verbeeck

Quantifying tropical forest stand structure through terrestrial and UAV laser scanning fusion

Louise TerrynKim CaldersHarm BartholomeusRenee E. BartoloBenjamin BredeBarbara D'hontMathias DisneyMartin HeroldAlvaro LauAlexander Shenkin et al.

Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly

Amy C. BennettGreta C. DargieAida Cuni-SanchezJohn Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauJacques M. MukinziOliver L. PhillipsYadvinder MalhiMartin J. P. SullivanDeclan L. M. Cooper et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

Small scale environmental variation modulates plant defence syndromes of understorey plants in deciduous forests of Europe

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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of understorey plants respond differently to environmental conditions in European forest edges

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The global forest above-ground biomass pool for 2010 estimated from high-resolution satellite observations

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The role of lianas for the structure and function of tropical rainforests of the Congo basin

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UAV-Laser scanning based metrics for individual tree volume estimation across forest types

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Understanding 3D structural complexity of individual Scots pine trees with different management history

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A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

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A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

2020

An introduction to modelling structural parasitism in tropical forests

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A1 Journal Article in NATURE

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

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A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

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

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A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Evaluating the potential of full‐waveform lidar for mapping pan‐tropical tree species richness

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A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Improved supervised learning-based approach for leaf and wood classification from LiDAR point clouds of forests

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A1 Journal Article in IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING

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

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A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

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A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Terrestrial laser scanning for non-destructive estimates of liana stem biomass

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Terrestrial laser scanning in forest ecology : expanding the horizon

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Thirty years of land cover and fraction cover changes over the Sudano-Sahel using landsat time series

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A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Tree species classification using structural features derived from terrestrial laser scanning

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A1 Journal Article in ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING

Winners and losers : the influence of water availability on the Structural Economic Spectrum of tropical forests

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

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A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

2019

Air temperature optima of vegetation productivity across global biomes

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A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Assessing the role of lianas in tropical forest structure with terrestrial LiDAR

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Climatic controls of decomposition drive the global biogeography of forest-tree symbioses

B. S. SteidingerT. W. CrowtherJ. LiangM. E. Van NulandG. D. A. WernerP. B. ReichG. NabuursS. de-MiguelM. ZhouN. Picard et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Contrasting nitrogen fluxes in African tropical forests of the Congo Basin

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A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Disentangling how management affects biomass stock and productivity of tropical secondary forests fallows

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A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Fusion of terrestrial and UAV LIDAR for monitoring forest structure

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Large‐sized rare tree species contribute disproportionately to functional diversity in resource acquisition in African tropical forest

Elizabeth KearsleyKoen HufkensHans VerbeeckMarijn BautersHans BeeckmanPascal BoeckxDries Huygens

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Long‐term recovery of the functional community assembly and carbon pools in an African tropical forest succession

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A1 Journal Article in BIOTROPICA

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

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A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Semi-automatic extraction of liana stems from terrestrial LiDAR point clouds of tropical rainforests

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A1 Journal Article in ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING

The impact of macroclimate, management and edge-to-core gradients on forest structure

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Time for a plant structural economics spectrum

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A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

Tree species recognition using 3D terrestrial laser scanning

Louise TerrynKim CaldersMathias DisneyNiall OrigoYadvinder MalhiGlenn NewnhamPasi RaumonenHans Verbeeck

2018

A generic pixel-to-point comparison for simulated large-scale ecosystem properties and ground-based observations : an example from the Amazon region

Anja RammigJens HeinkeFlorian HofhanslHans VerbeeckTimothy R. BakerBradley ChristoffersenPhilippe CiaisHannes De DeurwaerderKatrin FleischerDavid Galbraith et al.

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Assessing the role of megafauna in tropical forest ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles : the potential of vegetation models

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A1 Journal Article in ECOGRAPHY

Biogeochemical cycles in contrasting tropical forests of the Congo Basin

Marijn BautersPascal BoeckxHans Verbeeck

Climate data rescue from the Belgian colonial archives : helping to close the data-gap over Central Africa

Kim JacobsenLeen Van HirtumMichael AmaraHans BeeckmanSofie MeeusFilip VandelookJan Van den BulckePiet StoffelenHans VerbeeckKoen Hufkens

Contributions of the Belgian Congo archives to contemporary research questions

Kim JacobsenSofie MeeusPiet StoffelenPatricia MergenHans BeeckmanFilip VandelookJan Van den BulckeMichael AmaraHans VerbeeckKoen Hufkens

Early stage litter decomposition across biomes

Ika DjukicSebastian Kepfer-RojasInger Kappel SchmidtKlaus Steenberg LarsenClaus BeierBjörn BergKris VerheyenAdriano CalimanAlain PaquetteAlba Gutiérrez-Girón et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of tree trunks on estimation of clumping index and LAI from HemiView and terrestrial LiDAR

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A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

High fire-derived nitrogen deposition on central African forests

Marijn BautersTravis W DrakeHans VerbeeckSamuel BodéPedro Alejandro Hervé FernándezPhoebe ZitoDavid C PodgorskiFaustin BoyembaIsaac MakeleleLandry Cizungu Ntaboba et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Historical forestry research from the Belgian colonial period in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Kim JacobsenKoen HufkensHans BeeckmanFilip VandelookPiet StoffelenJan Van den BulckeSofie MeeusMichael AmaraHans Verbeeck

Liana and tree below-ground water competition : evidence for water resource partitioning during the dry season

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A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Modelling understorey dynamics in temperate forests under global change : challenges and perspectives

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A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Pan-tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees

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A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Phylogenetic classification of the world's tropical forests

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A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reconciling biodiversity and carbon stock conservation in an Afrotropical forest landscape

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A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

Refining species traits in a dynamic vegetation model to project the impacts of climate change on tropical trees in Central Africa

Marie DuryLenni MertensAdeline FayolleHans VerbeeckAlain HambuckersLouis François

A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

Terrestrial laser scanning to detect liana impact on forest structure

Sruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiKim CaldersManfredo di Porcia e BrugneraStefan SchnitzerHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING

Towards extraction of lianas from terrestrial LiDAR scans of tropical forests

Yunfei BaoSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiHans Verbeeck

Vegetation demographics in Earth System Models : a review of progress and priorities

Rosie A FisherCharles D KovenWilliam RL AndereggBradley O ChristoffersenMichael C DietzeCaroline E FarriorJennifer A HolmGeorge C HurttRyan G KnoxPeter J Lawrence et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2017

Functional community structure of African monodominant Gilbertiodendron dewevrei forest influenced by local environmental filtering

Elizabeth KearsleyHans VerbeeckKoen HufkensFrederik Van de PerreSebastian DoetterlGeert BaertHans BeeckmanPascal BoeckxDries Huygens

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Functional composition of tree communities changed topsoil properties in an old experimental tropical plantation

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A1 Journal Article in ECOSYSTEMS

Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology of the Amazon Basin : a multi-model analysis with a new set of land-cover change scenarios

Matthieu GuimberteauPhilippe CiaisAgnès DucharneJuan Pablo BoisierAna Paula Dutra AguiarHester BiemansHannes De DeurwaerderDavid GalbraithBart KruijtFanny Langerwisch et al.

A1 Journal Article in HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES

Model performance of tree height-diameter relationships in the central Congo Basin

Elizabeth KearsleyPieter CJ MoonenKoen HufkensSebastian DoetterlJanvier LisingoFaustin Boyemba BoselaPascal BoeckxHans BeeckmanHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Parallel functional and stoichiometric trait shifts in South American and African forest communities with elevation

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A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Plant measurements on African tropical Maesopsis eminii seedlings contradict pioneering water use behaviour

Jackie EpilaWouter MaesHans VerbeeckJanne Van CampJohn Bosco Lamoris OkulloKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Spatial distribution of carbon stored in forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Liang XuSassan S SaatchiAurélie ShapiroVictoria MeyerAntonio FerrazYan YangJean-François BastinNorman BanksPascal BoeckxHans Verbeeck et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

The ecology of Maesopsis eminii Engl. in tropical Africa

Jackie EpilaHans VerbeeckThomas Otim-EpilaPaul OkulloElizabeth KearsleyKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

2016

An integrated pan-tropical biomass map using multiple reference datasets

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A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Carbon and energy fluxes in cropland ecosystems : a model-data comparison

E LokupitiyaAS DenningK SchaeferD RicciutoR AndersonMA ArainI BakerAG BarrG ChenJM Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Ecophysiological assessment of drought vulnerability of the African tropical tree species Maesopsis eminii Engl.

Jackie EpilaKathy SteppeHans VerbeeckJBL Okullo

Environmental impact assessment and monetary ecosystem service valuation of an ecosystem under different future environmental change and management scenarios : a case study of a Scots pine forest

Thomas SchaubroeckGaby DeckmynOlivier GiotMatteo CampioliCharlotte VanpouckeKris VerheyenBenedetto RuganiWouter AchtenHans VerbeeckJo Dewulf et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

In de mist van het nevelwoud : koolstofopslag, nutriëntendynamiek en functionele diversiteit in de tropische bossen van het Andesgebergte van Ecuador

Stijn BruneelMiro DemolHans VerbeeckMarijn Bauters

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Modeling the effect of management under environmental change on the environmental impact and provided services of an ecosystem: a case study of a Scots pine forest

Thomas SchaubroeckGaby DeckmynOlivier GiotMatteo CampioliKris VerheyenBenedetto RuganiWouter AchtenHans VerbeeckJo DewulfBart Muys

Modelling Amazonian carbon budgets and vegetation dynamics in a changing climate

Bart KruijtPatrick MeirMichelle JohnsonAnja RammigSophie FausetTim BakerDavid GalbraithCelso von RandowHans Verbeeck

Bookchapter in Interactions between biosphere, atmosphere and human land use in the Amazon Basin

The importance of including lianas in global vegetation models

Hans VerbeeckElizabeth Kearsley

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Variation in stem mortality rates determines patterns of above-ground biomass in Amazonian forests : implications for dynamic global vegetation models

Michelle O JohnsonDavid GalbraithManuel GloorHannes De DeurwaerderMatthieu GuimberteauAnja RammigKirsten ThonickeHans VerbeeckCelso von RandowAbel Monteagudo et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2015

Aboveground vs. belowground carbon stocks in African tropical lowland rainforest : drivers and implications

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A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

An estimate of the number of tropical tree species

JW Ferry SlikVíctor Arroyo-RodríguezShin-Ichiro AibaPatricia Alvarez-LoayzaLuciana F AlvesPeter AshtonPatricia BalvaneraMeredith L BastianPeter J BellinghamEduardo van den Berg et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Carbon storage and functional diversity of tropical rainforest in the Congo Basin

Elizabeth KearsleyHans VerbeeckPascal BoeckxHans Beeckman

Forest resilience and tipping points at different spatio-temporal scales: approaches and challenges

Christopher PO ReyerNiels BrouwersAnja RammigBarry W BrookJackie EpilaRobert F GrantMilena HolmgrenFanny LangerwischSebastian LeuzingerWolfgang Lucht et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Functional identity explains carbon sequestration in a 77-year-old experimental tropical plantation

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A1 Journal Article in ECOSPHERE

Improving the ISBACC land surface model simulation of water and carbon fluxes and stocks over the Amazon forest

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A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

2014

Carbon cycle uncertainty in the Alaskan Arctic

JB FisherM SikkaWC OechelDN HuntzingerJR MeltonCD KovenA AhlströmMA ArainI BakerJM Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Characterizing the diurnal patterns of errors in the prediction of evapotranspiration by several land-surface models : an NACP analysis

Ashley M MathenyGil BohrerPaul C StoyIan T BakerAndy T BlackAnkur R DesaiMichael C DietzeChris M GoughValeriy Y IvanovRachhpal S Jassal et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Functional leaf trait diversity of 10 tree species in Congolese secondary tropical forest

Hans VerbeeckEfuetacha Betehndoh NchufangWouter MaesWannes HubauElizabeth KearsleyLen BuggenhoutKoen HufkensDries HuygensJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE

Mechanisms of water supply and vegetation demand govern the seasonality and magnitude of evapotranspiration in Amazonia and Cerrado

Bradley O ChristoffersenNatalia Restrepo-CoupeM Altaf ArainIan T BakerBruno P CestaroPhillippe CiaisJoshua B FisherDavid GalbraithXiaodan GuanLindsey Gulden et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Testing conceptual and physically based soil hydrology schemes against observations for the Amazon Basin

M GuimberteauA DucharneP CiaisJP BoisierS PengMarjolein De WeirdtHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

2013

Above-ground biomass and structure of 260 African tropical forests

Simon L LewisBonaventure SonkéTerry SunderlandSerge K BegneGabriela Lopez-GonzalezGeertje MF van der HeijdenOliver L PhillipsKofi Affum-BaffoeTimothy R BakerLindsay Banin et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Can decision rules simulate carbon allocation for years with contrasting and extreme weather conditions?: a case study for three temperate beech forests

Matteo CampioliHans VerbeeckJoris Van den BosscheJian WuAndreas IbromEttore D’AndreaGiorgio MatteucciRoeland SamsonKathy SteppeAndré Granier

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Conventional tree height–diameter relationships significantly overestimate aboveground carbon stocks in the Central Congo Basin

Elizabeth KearsleyThales de HaullevilleKoen HufkensAlidé KidimbuBenjamin ToirambeGeert BaertDries HuygensYodit KebedePierre DefournyJan Bogaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Evaluating the agreement between measurements and models of net ecosystem exchange at different times and timescales using wavelet coherence: an example using data from the North American Carbon Program Site-Level Interim Synthesis

PC StoyMC DietzeAD RichardsonR VargasAG BarrRS AndersonMA ArainIT BakerTA BlackJM Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Evaluation of continental carbon cycle simulations with North American flux tower observations

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A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Herbebossen in de Andes : op zoek naar koolstofvoorraden in Noord-Ecuador

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A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Inter-annual variability of carbon and water fluxes in Amazonian forest, Cerrado and pasture sites, as simulated by terrestrial biosphere models

Celso von RandowMarcelo ZeriNatalia Restrepo-CoupeMichel N MuzaLuis Gustavo G de GonçalvesMarcos H CostaAlessandro C AraujoAntonio O ManziHumberto R da RochaScott R Saleska et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Overview of the large-scale biosphere–atmosphere experiment in Amazonia data model intercomparison project (LBA-DMIP)

Luis Gustavo Gonçalves de GonçalvesJordan S BorakMarcos Heil CostaScott R SaleskaIan BakerNatalia Restrepo-CoupeMichel Nobre MuzaBenjamin PoulterHans VerbeeckJoshua B Fisher et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Vertical canopy gradient in photosynthesis and monoterpenoid emissions: an insight into the chemistry and physiology behind

Maja SimpragaHans VerbeeckJasper BloemenLynn VanhaeckeM DemarckeÉva JoóOlga PokorskaC AmelynckN SchoonJo Dewulf et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

2012

A model-data comparison of gross primary productivity : results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis

Kevin SchaeferChristopher R SchwalmChris WilliamsM Altaf ArainAlan BarrJing M ChenKenneth J DavisDimitre DimitrovTimothy W HiltonDavid Y Hollinger et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Does canopy mean nitrogen concentration explain variation in canopy light use efficiency across 14 contrasting forest sites?

Mikko PeltoniemiMinna PulkkinenPasi KolariRemko A DuursmaLeonardo MontagnaniSonia WhartonFredrik LagergrenKentaro TakagiHans VerbeeckTorben Christensen et al.

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Impact of hydrological variations on modeling of peatland CO2 fluxes : results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis

Benjamin N SulmanAnkur R DesaiNicole M SchroederDan RicciutoAlan BarrAndrew D RichardsonLawrence B FlanaganPeter M LafleurHanqin TianGuangsheng Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Seasonal leaf dynamics for tropical evergreen forests in a process-based global ecosystem model

Marjolein De WeirdtHans VerbeeckF MaignanP PeylinB PoulterD BonalP CiaisKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

Terrestrial biosphere model performance for inter-annual variability of land-atmosphere CO2 exchange

TF KeenanIan BakerAlan BarrPhilippe CiaisKen DavisMichael DietzeDanillo DragoniChristopher M GoughRobert GrantDavid Hollinger et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Terrestrial biosphere models need better representation of vegetation phenology: results from the North American Carbon Program Site Synthesis

Andrew D RichardsonRyan S AndersonM Altaf ArainAlan G BarrGil BohrerGuangsheng ChenJing M. ChenPhilippe CiaisKenneth J DavisAnkur R. Desai et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Understanding the link between photosynthesis, growth and emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in beech, oak and ash

Maja SimpragaKathy SteppeHans Verbeeck

2011

Assessing parameter variability in a photosynthesis model within and between plant functional types using global Fluxnet eddy covariance data

M GroenendijkAJ DolmanMK van der MolenR LeuningA ArnethN DelpierreJHC GashA LindrothAD RichardsonHans Verbeeck et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Characterizing the performance of ecosystem models across time scales: a spectral analysis of the North American Carbon Program site-level synthesis

Michael C DietzeRodrigo VargasAndrew D RichardsonPaul C StoyAlan G BarrRyan S AndersonM Altaf ArainIan T BakerT Andrew BlackJing M Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Clear link between drought stress, photosynthesis and biogenic volatile organic compounds in Fagus sylvatica L.

Maja SimpragaHans VerbeeckMarie DemarckeÉva JoóOlga PokorskaCrist AmelynckNiels SchoonJo DewulfHerman Van LangenhoveBernard Heinesch et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Comparing monoterpenoid emissions and net photosynthesis of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in controlled and natural conditions

Maja SimpragaHans VerbeeckMarie DemarckeÉva JoóCrist AmelynckNiels SchoonJo DewulfHerman Van LangenhoveBernard HeineschMarc Aubinet et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Drought-associated changes in climate and their relevance for ecosystem experiments and models

HJ De BoeckHans Verbeeck

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Long-term scenarios of the invasive black cherry in pine-oak forest: impact of regeneration success

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenHans VerbeeckMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ACTA OECOLOGICA

Modelling the foliage seasonal carbon cycle in tropical forests

Marjolein De WeirdtHans VerbeeckPhilippe PeylinFabienne MaignanInes MoreauEmmanuel HanertPierre DefournyKathy Steppe

Seasonal patterns of CO2 fluxes in Amazon forests: fusion of eddy covariance data and the ORCHIDEE model

Hans VerbeeckPhilippe PeylinCédric BacourDamien BonalKathy SteppePhilippe Ciais

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Seasonal variation of LAI in the footprint of a flux measurement tower

Maja SimpragaHans VerbeeckRemy SoubieBernard HeineschInge JockheereQuentin LaffineurMarc AubinetCarioline VinckeKathy Steppe

Seasonal variation of photosynthetic model parameters and leaf area index from global Fluxnet eddy covariance data

M GroenendijkAJ DolmanC AmmannA ArnethA CescattiD DragoniJHC GashD GianelleB GioliG Kiely et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Tropical forests : include Congo basin

Hans VerbeeckPascal BoeckxKathy Steppe

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

2010

A model-data intercomparison of CO2 exchange across North America: results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis

Christopher R SchwalmChristopher A WilliamsKevin SchaeferRyan AndersonM Altaf ArainIan BakerAlan BarrT Andrew BlackGuangsheng ChenJing Ming Chen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES

Decadal water balance of a temperate Scots pine forest (Pinus sylvestris L.) based on measurements and modelling

Bert GielenHans VerbeeckJohan NeirynckF VermeirenIvan A Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Influence of springtime phenology on the ratio of soil respiration to total ecosystem respiration in a mixed temperate forest

Jasper BloemenKathy SteppeEric DavidsonJ William MungerJohn O'KeefeKathleen SavageHans VerbeeckAndrew Richardson

The European carbon balance: part 3: forests

Sebsatiaan LuyssaertPhilippe CiaisSL PiaoE-D SchulzeM JungS ZaehleMJ SchelhaasM ReichsteinG ChurkinaD Papale et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2009

Contributions of climate, leaf area index, and leaf physiology to variation in gross primary production of six coniferous forests across Europe : a model-based analysis

RA DuursmaP KolariM PerämäkiM PulkkinenA MäkeläE NikinmaaP HariM AurelaP BerbigierC Bernhofer et al.

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Dynamische interactie tussen fotosynthese en BVOS emissies in bosecosystemen

Jasper BloemenMaja SimpragaHans VerbeeckCrist AmelynckKathy Steppe

Improving land surface models with FLUXNET data

M WilliamsAD RichardsonM ReichsteinPC StoyP PeylinHans VerbeeckN CarvalhaisM JungDY HollingerJ Kattge et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Temporal and among-site variability of inherent water-use efficiency at the ecosystem level

C BeerP CiaisM ReichsteinD BaldocchiBE LawD PapaleJ-F SoussanaC AmmannN BuchmannD Frank et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

The IMPECVOC project (impact of phenology and environmental conditions on BVOC emissions from forest ecosystems)

Maja SimpragaKathy SteppeHans VerbeeckRaoul Lemeur

2008

ANAFORE: A stand-scale process-based forest model that includes wood tissue development and labile carbon storage in trees

G. DeckmynHans VerbeeckM. Op de BeeckDries VansteenkisteKathy SteppeR. Ceulemans

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Multi-year model analysis of GPP in a temperate beech forest in France

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonAndré GranierPierre MontpiedRaoul Lemeur

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

Quality control of CarboEurope flux data, part 1: coupling footprint analyses with flux data quality assessment to evaluate sites in forest ecosystems

M GöckedeT FokenM AubinetM AurelaJ BanzaC BernhoferJM BonnefondY BrunetA CarrarraR Clement et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

2007

Atmospheric drivers of storage water use in Scots pine

Hans VerbeeckKathy SteppeNadja NadezhdinaMaarten Op de BeeckGaby DeckmynLinda MeiresonneRaoul LemeurJan CermakR CeulemansI Janssens

A2 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES DISCUSSIONS

Model analysis of the effects of atmospheric drivers on storage water use in Scots pine

Hans VerbeeckKathy SteppeNadja NadezhdinaMaarten Op de BeeckGaby DeckmynLinda MeiresonneRaoul LemeurJan CermakR CeulemansIA Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BIOGEOSCIENCES

Modelling ozone effects on adult beech trees through simulation of defence, damage and repair costs: implementation of the CASIROZ ozone model in the ANAFORE forest model

Gaby DeckmynMaarten Op de BeeckM LöwC ThenHans VerbeeckP WipflerR Ceulemans

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Stored water use and transpiration in Scots pine : a modeling analysis with ANAFORE

Hans VerbeeckKathy SteppeNadja NadezhdinaMaarten Op de BeeckGaby DeckmynLinda MeiresonneRaoul LemeurJan CermakReinhart CeulemansIvan A Janssens

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Suitability of a combined stomatal conductance and photosynthesis model for calculating leaf ozone fluxes

Maarten Op de BeeckM LöwHans VerbeeckGaby Deckmyn

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

2006

Parameter sensitivity and uncertainty of the forest carbon flux model FORUG : a Monte Carlo analysis

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonFrederik VerdonckRaoul Lemeur

A1 Journal Article in TREE PHYSIOLOGY

2004

Development and implementation of an assimilates allocation submodel in the dynamic vegetation model FORUG

Matteo CampioliRoeland SamsonHans VerbeeckRaoul Lemeur

Inventory-based carbon stock of Flemish forests: comparison of European biomass expansion factors

Nancy Van CampInge Vande WalleJan MertensStefaan De NeveRoeland SamsonNoël LustRaoul LemeurPascal BoeckxP LOOTENSDaan Beheydt et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Modelling carbon allocation in forest ecosystems: the key role of carbon reserve of trees

Matteo CampioliRoeland SamsonHans VerbeeckRaoul Lemeur

Modelling carbon and water fluxes between forest and atmosphere along a latitudinal gradient in Europe

Roeland SamsonHans VerbeeckRaoul Lemeur

Parameter sensitivity analysis of the FORUG model using the Monte Carlo simulation technique

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonFrederik VerdonckRaoul Lemeur

Should forest model parameterisation be based on total ecosystem fluxes or on gross primary production and ecosystem respiration?

Roeland SamsonHans VerbeeckRaoul Lemeur

The use of the Monte Carlo technique in forest modelling: uncertainty, sensitivity and goodness-of fit

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonFrederik VerdonckRaoul Lemeur

2003

Carbon stock changes and carbon sequestration potential of Flemish cropland soils

Steven SleutelStefaan De NeveGeorges HofmanPascal BoeckxDaan BeheydtOswald Van CleemputI MESTDAGHP LOOTENSL CARLIERNancy Van Camp et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Modelleren van CO2-fluxen tussen terrestrische ecosystemen en de atmosfeer

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonRaoul Lemeur

Modelling CO2 fluxes between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonRaoul Lemeur

A2 Journal Article in PEDOLOGIE-THEMATA (GENT)

The use of the Monte Carlo technique to asses the goodness-of-fit of the dynamique vegetation model FORUG

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonRaoul Lemeur

The use of the Monte Carlo technique to assess the goodness-of-fit

Hans VerbeeckRoeland SamsonRaoul Lemeur

A4 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES