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Margot Vanhellemont

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2023

Ecosystem multifunctionality lowers as grasslands under restoration approach their target habitat type

Eva DeCockIris MoeneclaeyStephanie SchelfhoutMargot VanhellemontAn De SchrijverLander Baeten

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

2022

Dringend nood aan herstel van laaggelegen schraal hooiland

An De SchrijverMargot VanhellemontElise Van BroeckhovenHans Van CalsterStephanie SchelfhoutJan MertensPieter Vangansbeke

A4 Journal Article in NATUURFOCUS

Phosphorus puts a mortgage on restoration of species-rich grasslands on former agricultural land

E. P. GoossensAn De SchrijverStephanie SchelfhoutMargot VanhellemontKris VerheyenJan Mertens

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Uitmijnen van fosfor bij graslandherstel : een win-win voor landbouw en natuur?

Stephanie SchelfhoutMargot VanhellemontIris MoeneclaeyPieter VangansbekeKris VerheyenEllen De VriezeJef HendrixAn De SchrijverJan Mertens

A4 Journal Article in NATUURFOCUS

2021

Advies uitmijnen in Landschap De Liereman

Stephanie SchelfhoutMargot VanhellemontAn De SchrijverKris VerheyenJan Mertens

Species ecological strategy and soil phosphorus supply interactively affect plant biomass and phosphorus concentration

Iris MoeneclaeyStephanie SchelfhoutMargot VanhellemontEva DeCockFrieke Van CoillieKris VerheyenLander Baeten

2020

Verschralen richting bloemrijk hooiland : lessen uit praktijkgericht onderzoek

An De SchrijverMargot VanhellemontPieter VangansbekeAndreas DemeySien De HaesLaurence WygaertsSam SchietekatteYasmien LenaertsMyrrhe DhooreAaron Van Maele et al.

Article in a magazine

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

Distinct growth responses to drought for oak and beech in temperate mixed forests

Margot VanhellemontRita Sousa-SilvaSybryn MaesJan Van den BulckeLionel HertzogStefanie De GrooteJoris Van AckerDries BonteAn MartelLuc Lens et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

Local soil characteristics determine the microbial communities under forest understorey plants along a latitudinal gradient

Shiyu MaPieter De FrenneMargot VanhellemontSafaa WasofPascal BoeckxJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqAnnette KolbIsa Lemke et al.

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Phytomining to re-establish phosphorus-poor soil conditions for nature restoration on former agricultural land

Stephanie SchelfhoutAn De SchrijverMargot VanhellemontPieter VangansbekeSafaa WasofMichael PerringGeert HaesaertKris VerheyenJan Mertens

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

2018

A million and more trees for science

Alain PaquetteAndy HectorBastien CastagneyrolMargot VanhellemontJulia KorichevaMichael Scherer-LorenzenKris Verheyen

Editorial material

Competition, tree age and size drive the productivity of mixed forests of pedunculate oak, beech and red oak

Stefanie De GrooteMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenJan Van den BulckeAn MartelDries BonteLuc LensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Effects of mineral soil and forest floor on the regeneration of pedunculate oak, beech and red oak

Stefanie De GrooteMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenMaría CarónAn MartelDries BonteLuc LensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

Plant and soil microbe responses to light, warming and nitrogen addition in a temperate forest

Shiyu MaKris VerheyenRuben PropsSafaa WasofMargot VanhellemontPascal BoeckxNico BoonPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Species and structural diversity affect growth of oak, but not pine, in uneven-aged mature forests

Margot VanhellemontRienk-Jan BijlsmaLuc De KeersmaekerKris VandekerkhoveKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Species diversity, pollinator resource value and edibility potential of woody networks in the countryside in northern Belgium

Sanne Van Den BergeLander BaetenMargot VanhellemontEvy AmpoorterWillem ProesmansMaxime EeraertsMartin HermyGuy SmaggheI VermeulenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

Jake J GrossmanMargot VanhellemontNadia BarsoumJürgen BauhusHelge BruelheideBastien CastagneyrolJeannine Cavender-BaresNico EisenhauerOlga FerlianDominique Gravel et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The impact of tree species identity and diversity on primary producers and nutrient cycling

Stefanie De GrooteKris VerheyenLander BaetenMargot Vanhellemont

Tree species diversity indirectly affects nutrient cycling through the shrub layer and its high-quality litter

Stefanie De GrooteMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenAn De SchrijverAn MartelDries BonteLuc LensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Very large trees in a lowland old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest : density, size, growth and spatial patterns in comparison to reference sites in Europe

Kris VandekerkhoveMargot VanhellemontTomáš VrškaPeter MeyerVath TabakuArno ThomaesAnja LeymanLuc De KeersmaekerKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2017

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

Local neighbourhood effects on sapling growth in a young experimental forest

Nuri Nurlaila SetiawanMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenThomas Van de PeerEvy AmpoorterQuentin PonetteKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Tree species identity outweighs the effects of tree species diversity and forest fragmentation on understorey diversity and composition

Stefanie De GrooteIrene van Schrojenstein LantmanBram SercuDaan DekeukeleireRoschong BoonyarittichaikijHannah Keely SmithRobbe De BeeldeKris CeunenPieter VantieghemHans Matheve et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2016

Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

Kris VerheyenMargot VanhellemontHarald AugeLander BaetenChristopher BaralotoNadia BarsoumSimon Bilodeau-GauthierHelge BruelheideBastien CastagneyrolDouglas Godbold et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMBIO

Does neighbourhood tree diversity affect the crown arthropod community in saplings?

Nuri Nurlaila SetiawanMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenRitchie GobinPallieter De SmedtWillem ProesmansEvy AmpoorterKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Driving mechanisms of overstorey-understorey diversity relationships in European forests

Evy AmpoorterFederico SelviHarald AugeLander BaetenSigrid BergerElisa CarrariAndrea CoppiMariangela FotelliKalliopi RadoglouNuri Nurlaila Setiawan et al.

A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Experimental assessment of tree diversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in young forest plantations

Nuri Nurlaila SetiawanKris VerheyenLander BaetenMargot Vanhellemont

Exploring life growth patterns in birch (Betula pendula)

Margot VanhellemontJoris Van AckerKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Integrating black cherry in forest management in the Netherlands and Belgium

Bart NyssenJan den OudenKris VerheyenMargot Vanhellemont

Bookchapter in Introduced tree species in European forests : opportunities and challenges

Mixing effects on litter decomposition rates in a young tree diversity experiment

Nuri Nurlaila SetiawanMargot VanhellemontAn De SchrijverStephanie SchelfhoutLander BaetenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Productivity, stand dynamics and the selection effect in a mixed willow clone short rotation coppice plantation

Mathias DillenMargot VanhellemontPieter VerdoncktWouter MaesKathy SteppeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

2015

5 jaar FORBIO : een tussentijdse update van het Belgische boomsoortendiversiteitsexperiment

Thomas Van de PeerMargot VanhellemontEvy AmpoorterLander BaetenBart MuysQuentin PonetteKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Disentangling tree species identity and richness effects on the herb layer: first results from a German tree diversity experiment

Evy AmpoorterLander BaetenMargot VanhellemontHelge BruelheideMichael Scherer-LorenzenAnnett BaaschAlexandra ErfmeierMaria HockKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Growth and yield of mixed versus pure stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) analysed along a productivity gradient through Europe

Hans PretzschM del RíoCh AmmerA AvdagicI BarbeitoK BielakG BrazaitisL CollG DirnbergerL Drössler et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Het pratende bos

Margot VanhellemontSanne Van Den BergeArne VerstraetenDirk JW De PauwKathy SteppeKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Intraspecific variation in flowering phenology affects seed germinability in the forest herb Primula elatior

Lander BaetenBram SercuDries BonteMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2014

Bos in de vallei van de Gondebeek : 1775-2013

Margot VanhellemontStephanie SchelfhoutJan MertensKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Do diverse overstoreys induce diverse understoreys?: lessons learnt from an experimental-observational platform in Finland

Evy AmpoorterLander BaetenJulia KorichevaMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Relating changes in understorey diversity to environmental drivers in an ancient forest in northern Belgium

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Spatio-temporal variation in seed predation by a native weevil in the invasive Prunus serotina

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenAnnelies SmeetsJan MertensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FLORA

The effects of local neighbourhood diversity on pest and disease damage of trees in a young experimental forest

Nuri Nurlaila SetiawanMargot VanhellemontLander BaetenMathias DillenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2013

Assessment of the functional role of tree diversity: the multi-site FORBIO experiment

Kris VerheyenKris CeunenEvy AmpoorterLander BaetenBernard BosmanEtienne BranquartMonique CarnolHans De WandelerJean-Claude GrégoirePierre Lhoir et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Shrub clearing adversely affects the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks

Wesley TackMaxime MadderLander BaetenMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY

Understorey vegetation shifts following the conversion of temperate deciduous forest to spruce plantation

Gorik VerstraetenLander BaetenPieter De FrenneMargot VanhellemontArno ThomaesWim BoonenBart MuysKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2012

Local habitat and landscape affect Ixodes ricinus tick abundances in forests on poor, sandy soils

Wesley TackMaxime MadderLander BaetenMargot VanhellemontRobert GruwezKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

2011

An intraspecific application of the leaf-height-seed ecology strategy scheme to forest herbs along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeAnnette KolbAnna ShevtsovaLander BaetenJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara CousinsGuillaume DecocqRob Dhondt et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOGRAPHY

Bos onder de loep: 40 jaar onderzoek in het Aelmoeseneiebos

Margot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

Former land use affects the nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and biomass of forest herbs

Lander BaetenGorik VerstraetenPieter De FrenneMargot VanhellemontKaren WuytsMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY

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

Spatio-temporal litterfall dynamics in a 60-year-old mixed deciduous forest

Jeroen StaelensLieven NachtergaleAn De SchrijverMargot VanhellemontKaren WuytsKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

The effects of sampling method and vegetation type on the estimated abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks in forests

Wesley TackMaxime MadderPieter De FrenneMargot VanhellemontRobert GruwezKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY

2010

Early trajectories of spontaneous vegetation recovery after intensive agricultural land use

Lander BaetenDarline VelgheMargot VanhellemontPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Factors affecting radial growth of the invasive Prunus serotina in pine plantations in Flanders

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenJeroen StaelensMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Faut-il lutter ou vivre avec?: le cas de l'invasion par le cerisier tardif

Anne-Laure JacquemartGuillaume DecocqMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in SILVA BELGICA

Invasieve exoten in bossen

Margot VanhellemontWim van der PuttenKris Verheyen

Bookchapter in Bosecologie en bosbeheer

Patterns of Prunus serotina invasion in two contrasting forests

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Plasticity in response to phosphorus and light availability in four forest herbs

Lander BaetenMargot VanhellemontPieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in OECOLOGIA

Present and future population dynamics of Prunus serotina in forests in its introduced range

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenMartin Hermy

Prunus serotina unleashed: invader dominance after 70 years of forest development

Margot VanhellemontLotte WautersLander BaetenRienk-Jan BijlsmaPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

The phosphorus legacy of former agricultural land use can affect the production of germinable seeds in forest herbs

Lander BaetenMargot VanhellemontPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOSCIENCE

2009

De wisselende rol van Amerikaanse vogelkers in het bosbeheer

Guy GeudensMargot VanhellemontBart Nyssen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Does Prunus serotina act as an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure?

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenLuc De KeersmaekerKris VandekerkhoveMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Een balans van 20 jaar spontane bosontwikkeling in Liedekerkebos

Luc De KeersmaekerMargot VanhellemontKris Vandekerkhove

A4 Journal Article in BOSRESERVATENNIEUWS

Is Amerikaanse vogelkers overal even invasief?

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenLuc De KeersmaekerKris VandekerkhoveMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in DE LEVENDE NATUUR

Long-term population dynamics of Prunus serotina in natural forests on sandy soils

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenMartin Hermy

Patterns of Prunus serotina invasion in two contrasting forests on sandy soils

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenMartin HermyKris Verheyen

The invasive Prunus serotina stabilizes its erratic early regeneration by building up a seedling bank

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenMartin HermyKris Verheyen

The seedling bank stabilizes the erratic early regeneration stages of the invasive Prunus serotina

Margot VanhellemontLander BaetenMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOSCIENCE

Zullen bosplantenpopulaties zich ooit vestigen in jonge bossen op voormalige landbouwgronden?

Lander BaetenMargot VanhellemontHans Van CalsterMartin HermyAn De SchrijverKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in DE LEVENDE NATUUR

2008

Bestrijding van Amerikaanse vogelkers in Vlaanderen : stand van zaken

Margot VanhellemontBram CalleOphélie Eliat-EliatStephanie SchelfhoutEllen Van De VijverKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Impact of avian frugivores on dispersal and recruitment of the invasive Prunus serotina in an agricultural landscape

B DECKERSKris VerheyenMargot VanhellemontE MADDENSBart MuysMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Is Prunus serotina an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure?

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenL DE KEERSMAEKERK VANDEKERKHOVEMartin Hermy

2007

Modelling radial growth of Prunus serotina in pine forests.

Margot VanhellemontKris VerheyenMartin Hermy

Omvorming van dennenbos op arme zandgronden

Guy GeudensLeen GielisMargot VanhellemontKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Predicting patterns of invasion by black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) in Flanders (Belgium) and its impact on the forest understorey community

Kris VerheyenMargot VanhellemontT STOCKMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Van dennenplantages naar een beloofd land?!: theoretische en praktische aspecten van bosomvorming

Kris VerheyenAn De SchrijverKaren WuytsMagdalena GielisPeter Van GossumGuy GeudensAnn Van HerzeleLieven De BoeverMargot Vanhellemont

A4 Journal Article in SILVA BELGICA

2006

Population dynamics of the invasive Prunus serotina in pine forest on poor sandy soils in Flanders (Belgium)

Margot VanhellemontKris Verheyen