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Researcher

Leen Depauw

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48 Results

2025

Site-specific nutrient data reveal the importance of soils in driving the mycorrhizal make-up of woody vegetation worldwide

Xiaobin HuaChristopher H. LuskIan A. DickieStephen Adu‐BreduKathryn J. AllenViviana ArausLaurent AugustoPavel BarsukovDavid BaumanFélix Brédoire et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

2024

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

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.

Declining potential nectar production of the herb layer in temperate forests under global change

Wim De SchuyterEmiel De LombaerdeLeen DepauwPallieter De SmedtAlina Stachurska‐SwakońAnna OrczewskaBalázs TelekiBogdan JaroszewiczDéborah ClossetFrantišek Máliš et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data on litter decomposition experiment in six urban forests

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

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

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

Functional trait variation of Anemone nemorosa along macro- and microclimatic gradients close to the northern range edge

Leen DepauwRi HuKhumanand S. DhunganaSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenPieter VangansbekeRichard StrimbeckBente J. GraaePieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in NORDIC JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Hoe jouw vakantiefoto de wetenschap vooruithelpt

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

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

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

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

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

Global-change effects on understorey community trajectories in European temperate deciduous forests : the mediating role of land-use history and forest management

Leen DepauwKris VerheyenMichael Perring

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

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

Environmental drivers interactively affect individual tree growth across temperate European forests

Sybryn MaesMichael PerringMargot VanhellemontLeen DepauwJan Van den BulckeGuntis BrūmelisJörg BrunetGuillaume DecocqJan den OudenWerner Härdtle et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

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

Seasonal drivers of understorey temperature buffering in temperate deciduous forests across Europe

Florian ZellwegerDavid CoomesJonathan LenoirLeen DepauwSybryn MaesMonika WulfKeith J. KirbyJörg BrunetMartin KopeckýFrantišek Máliš et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

2018

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

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

Evaluating the robustness of three ring-width measurement methods for growth release reconstruction

Sybryn MaesAstrid VannoppenJan AltmanJan Van den BulckeGuillaume DecocqTom De MilLeen DepauwDries LanduytMichael PerringJoris Van Acker et al.

A1 Journal Article in DENDROCHRONOLOGIA

2016

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

2015

forestREplot : a global database of temperate forest herb layer resurvey plots

Leen DepauwSybryn Maes

A4 Journal Article in BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN

2014

Pastforward: development trajectories of temperate forest plant communities under global change: combining hindsight and forecasting

Leen DepauwSybryn MaesKris Verheyen

2013

Het belang van houtige vegetatiestroken voor de reductie van verkeersgeluid

Leen DepauwKris VerheyenTimothy Van Renthergem

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)