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Karen De Pauw

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50 Results

2026

Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and biodiversity : a call to policymakers

Manuel Esperon‐RodriguezStefan ArndtMichael Osei AsibeyBenno Andreas AugustinusAlbert BachMonica BallinasVictor L. BarradasDavid N. BartonJuergen BauhusLinda Beaumont et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET

2025

Allometric equations underestimate woody volumes of large solitary trees outside forests

Karlien MoeysAstrid Van den BosscheTom VerhelstPieter De FrenneArno ThomaesJörg BrunetSara A.O. CousinsKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A1 Journal Article in URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests

Jeremy BorderieuxEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwPieter SanczukPieter VangansbekeThomas VannestePieter De FrenneJean-Claude GégoutJosep Serra-Diaz

A2 Journal Article in PEER COMMUNITY JOURNAL

Forest density drives survival and trait variation in south European understorey species : a continental-scale translocation experiment

Cristina GasperiniElisa CarrariKaren De PauwGiovanni IacopettiSofia MartiniPieter SanczukThomas VannestePieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneFederico Selvi

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS

Functional trait variation of an emblematic saproxylic beetle along rural-to-urban gradients across Europe

Astrid Van den BosscheKarlien MoeysPallieter De SmedtKoenraad Van MeerbeekJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsŁucasz DepaKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A1 Journal Article in INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY

Het microklimaat van grote solitaire bomen

Astrid Van den BosscheKarlien MoeysKaren De PauwKoenraad Van MeerbeekArno ThomaesThomas VannesteLouis VerschurenPieter De Frenne

U Journal Article in Bosrevue

Interactive effects of weather and forest structure on microclimate buffering in European deciduous forests

Liping WeiPieter SanczukPieter VangansbekeKaren De PauwThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A. O. CousinsMartin Diekmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Microclimate of large solitary trees along rural-to-urban gradients across Europe

Astrid Van den BosscheKarlien MoeysKaren De PauwKoenraad Van MeerbeekArno ThomaesJörg BrunetSara A.O. CousinsMartin DiekmannBente J. GraaeJenny Hagenblad et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

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

Small net local temporal changes in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic biodiversity across European temperate forests

Liping WeiEmiel De LombaerdeThomas VannestePieter SanczukLander BaetenJonathan LenoirKaren De PauwKris VerheyenMarkus Bernhardt‐RömermannAntoine Becker‐Scarpitta et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Ten practical guidelines for microclimate research in terrestrial ecosystems

Pieter De FrenneRémy BeugnonDavid KlingesJonathan LenoirPekka NiittynenSylvain PincebourdeRebecca A. SeniorJuha AaltoKryštof ChytrýPhillipa K. Gillingham et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2024

Dataset for De Pauw et al. (2024) Nutrient-demanding and thermophilous plants dominate urban forest edge vegetation across temperate Europe

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwKim CaldersSara CousinsGuillaume DecocqEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyJonathan LenoirCamille Meeussen et al.

Effects of experimental warming at the microhabitat scale on oak leaf traits and insect herbivory across a contrasting environmental gradient

Xoaquín MoreiraLuis Abdala‐RobertsBeatriz Lago‐NúñezAna CaoKaren De PauwAnnelore De RoCristina GasperiniPer‐Ola HedwallGiovanni IacopettiJonathan Lenoir et al.

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

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 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

Microclimate, an important part of ecology and biogeography

Julia KemppinenJonas J. LembrechtsKoenraad Van MeerbeekJofre CarnicerNathalie Isabelle ChardonPaul KardolJonathan LenoirDaijun LiuIlya MacleanJan Pergl et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Nutrient‐demanding and thermophilous plants dominate urban forest‐edge vegetation across temperate Europe

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwKim CaldersSara A. O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyJonathan LenoirCamille Meeussen et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

The urban heat island accelerates litter decomposition through microclimatic warming in temperate urban forests

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwSara A. O. CousinsEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyKatarzyna KwietniowskaJonathan LenoirCamille MeeussenAnna Orczewska et al.

A1 Journal Article in URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

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

Trait–micro‐environment relationships of forest herb communities across Europe

Sanne GovaertCamille MeeussenThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A. O. CousinsKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Unexpected westward range shifts in European forest plants link to nitrogen deposition

Pieter SanczukKris VerheyenJonathan LenoirFlorian ZellwegerJonas J. LembrechtsFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezLander BaetenMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannKaren De PauwPieter Vangansbeke et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

Using warming tolerances to predict understory plant responses to climate change

Liping WeiPieter SanczukKaren De PauwMaria Mercedes CaronFederico SelviPer‐Ola HedwallJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsJan PlueFabien Spicher et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Variation in insect herbivory across an urbanization gradient : the role of abiotic factors and leaf secondary metabolites

Xoaquín MoreiraAstrid Van den BosscheKarlien MoeysKoenraad Van MeerbeekArno ThomaesCarla Vázquez-GonzálezLuis Abdala-RobertsJörg BrunetSara A.O. CousinsEmmanuel Defossez et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Veldexperimenten in natuurgebieden : een evenwichtsoefening

Haben BlondeelPieter De FrenneEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwEline LorerKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in NATUURFOCUS

2023

Data on litter decomposition experiment in six urban forests

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwSara CousinsEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyKatarzyna KwietniowskaJonathan LenoirCamille MeeussenAnna Orczewska et al.

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

Govaert et al GEB Trait–micro‐environment relationships of forest herb communities across Europe

Sanne GovaertPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwKris VerheyenThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim Calders et al.

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

Microclimate and forest density drive plant population dynamics under climate change

Pieter SanczukKaren De PauwEmiel De LombaerdeMiska LuotoCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertThomas VannesteLeen DepauwJörg BrunetSara A. O. Cousins et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE

Trait variation in juvenile plants from the soil seed bank of temperate forests in relation to macro‐ and microclimate

Cristina GasperiniElisa CarrariSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwJan PluePieter SanczukThomas VannestePieter VangansbekeGiovanni Iacopetti et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

Understorey biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in rural and urban forest edges across temperate Europe

Karen De PauwPieter De FrennePieter VangansbekeKris VerheyenLeen Depauw

Urban forest microclimate gradients

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwKim CaldersSteven CaluwaertsSara CousinsEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyJonathan LenoirCamille Meeussen et al.

Urban forest microclimates across temperate Europe are shaped by deep edge effects and forest structure

Karen De PauwLeen DepauwKim CaldersSteven CaluwaertsSara A.O. CousinsEmiel De LombaerdeMartin DiekmannDavid FreyJonathan LenoirCamille Meeussen et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

2022

Even small forest patches can help fight climate change!

Leen DepauwCamille MeeussenEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS FOR YOUNG MINDS

Forest understorey communities respond strongly to light in interaction with forest structure, but not to microclimate warming

Karen De PauwPieter SanczukCamille MeeussenLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeSanne GovaertThomas VannesteJorg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsCristina Gasperini et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Historical forest microclimates

Emiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwPallieter De SmedtJonathan LenoirCamille MeeussenThomas VannesteKris VerheyenFlorian ZellwegerPieter De Frenne

Bookchapter in Historical ecology : learning from the past to understand the present and forecast the future of ecosystems

Initial oak regeneration responses to experimental warming along microclimatic and macroclimatic gradients

Camille MeeussenKaren De PauwPieter SanczukJ. BrunetS. A. O. CousinsC. GasperiniP.‐O. HedwallG. IacopettiJ. LenoirJ. Plue et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Maintaining forest cover to enhance temperature buffering under future climate change

Emiel De LombaerdePieter VangansbekeJonathan LenoirKoenraad Van MeerbeekJonas LembrechtsFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezMiska LuotoBrett ScheffersStef HaesenJuha Aalto et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Soil seed bank responses to edge effects in temperate European forests

Cristina GasperiniKurt BollmannJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannSanne GovaertBente J. GraaePer‐Ola Hedwall et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Wat is biodiversiteit? Een blik door de ogen van een bioloog

2021

"Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of forest understorey plants in European forest edges"

Karen De PauwCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter SanczukThomas VannesteMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara Cousins et al.

Biological flora of Central Europe : impatiens glandulifera Royle

Kenny HelsenMartin DiekmannGuillaume DecocqKaren De PauwSanne GovaertBente Jessen GraaeJenny HagenbladJaan LiiraAnna OrczewskaPieter Sanczuk et al.

A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Edge effects on the realised soil seed bank along microclimatic gradients in temperate European forests

Cristina GasperiniElisa CarrariSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwJan PluePieter SanczukThomas VannestePieter VangansbekeGiovanni Jacopetti et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Forest microclimates and climate change : importance, drivers and future research agenda

Pieter De FrenneJonathan LenoirMiska LuotoBrett R. ScheffersFlorian ZellwegerJuha AaltoMichael B. AshcroftDitte M. ChristiansenGuillaume DecocqKaren De Pauw et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

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

Pieter SanczukSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwThomas VannesteLeen DepauwXoaquín MoreiraJonas SchoelynckMarthe De BoevreSarah De Saeger et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Karen De PauwCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter SanczukThomas VannesteMarkus Bernhardt‐RömermannKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A. O. Cousins et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Trait data 2019 and 2020 experimental microclimate warming and light addition across Europe (FORMICA). Data used for the analysis in 'Forest understorey communities respond strongly to light in interaction with forest structure but not to microclimate warming' (De Pauw et al., New Phytologist, 2021)

Karen De PauwPieter SanczukCamille MeeussenLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeSanne GovaertThomas VannesteJörg BrunetSara CousinsCristina Gasperini et al.

2020

Biological flora of the British Isles : Poa nemoralis

Jan PlueSara A. O. CousinsKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannJenny HagenbladKenny HelsenMartin HermyJaan LiiraAnna OrczewskaThomas Vanneste et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY