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Researcher

Martijn L. Vandegehuchte

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62 Results

2025

Drivers of plant-associated invertebrate community structure in West-European coastal dunes

Ruben Van De WalleMaxime DahirelWard LangeraertDries BenoitPieter VantieghemMartijn L. VandegehuchteFrançois MassolDries Bonte

A2 Journal Article in NPJ BIODIVERSITY

Flowering responses of the woodland strawberry to local climate and reduced precipitation along a European latitudinal gradient

Ivan M. De-la-CruzFemke BatsleerDries BonteCarolina DillerJosé Luis IzquierdoSonja StillSonia OsorioDavid PoséAurora de la RosaMartijn L. Vandegehuchte et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY

Genotypic responses to different environments and reduced precipitation reveal signals of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in woodland strawberry

Ivan M. De-la-CruzFemke BatsleerDries BonteCarolina DillerTimo HytönenJosé Luis IzquierdoSonia OsorioDavid PoséAurora de la RosaMartijn L. Vandegehuchte et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

2023

Arthropod food webs predicted from body size ratios are improved by incorporating prey defensive properties

Ruben Van De WalleGarben LoggheNina HaasFrançois MassolMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

Hydrogen cyanide, a key plant defense, as a potential driver of root-associated nematode communities along urbanization gradients

Jiao QuDries BonteMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Plant clustering generates negative plant-soil feedback without changing the spatial distribution of soil fauna

Peihua ZhangDries BonteGerlinde De DeynMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in WEB ECOLOGY

The functional composition of dune nematode communities is structured by both biogeographic region and the local marram grass environment

Ruben Van De WalleFrancois MassolMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY

2022

Evolutionary ecology of plant-arthropod interactions in light of the 'omics' sciences : a broad guide

Ivan M. De-la-CruzFemke BatsleerDries BonteCarolina DillerTimo HytönenAnne MuolaSonia OsorioDavid PoséMartijn L. VandegehuchteJohan A. Stenberg

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover

James S. SantangeloRob W. NessBeata CohanConnor R. FitzpatrickSimon G. InnesSophie KochLindsay S. MilesSamreen MunimPedro R. Peres-NetoCindy Prashad et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

Phenotypic and genotypic divergence of plant–herbivore interactions along an urbanization gradient

Jiao QuDries BonteMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS

The distribution and impact of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) on a dune building engineer (Calamagrostis arenaria)

Ruben Van De WalleFrançois MassolMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in NEOBIOTA

2021

Biomorphogenic Feedbacks and the Spatial Organization of a Dominant Grass Steer Dune Development

Dries BonteFemke BatsleerSam ProvoostValérie ReijersMartijn L. VandegehuchteRuben Van De WalleSebastian DanHans MathevePieter RauwoensGlenn Strypsteen et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of above-belowground interactions in the city

Jiao QuDries BonteMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

Ecological consequences of dispersal evolution and adaptation in heterogeneous landscapes

Frederik MortierDries BonteMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

Leachates from plants recently infected by root-feeding nematodes cause increased biomass allocation to roots in neighbouring plants

Peihua ZhangDries BonteGerlinde B. De DeynMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Mixing of tree species is especially beneficial for biodiversity in fragmented landscapes, without compromising forest functioning

Lionel HertzogMartijn L. VandegehuchteDaan DekeukeleireWouter DekoninckPallieter De SmedtIrene Schrojenstein LantmanWillem ProesmansLander BaetenDries BonteAn Martel et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

2020

Belowground plant-plant signaling of root infection by nematodes

Peihua ZhangDries BonteGerlinde B. De DeynMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in PEDOBIOLOGIA

Forest edges, tree diversity and tree identity change leaf miner diversity in a temperate forest

Irene van Schrojenstein LantmanLionel HertzogMartijn L. VandegehuchteAn MartelKris VerheyenLuc LensDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY

Habitat loss and fragmentation increase realized predator-prey body size ratios

Jasmijn HillaertMartijn L. VandegehuchteThomas HovestadtDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Mixing tree species is especially beneficial for biodiversity and forest functioning in highly fragmented landscapes

Lionel HertzogMartijn L. VandegehuchteDaan DekeukeleireWouter DekoninckPallieter DeSmedtIrene van Schrojenstein LantmanWillem ProesmansLander BaetenDries BonteAn Martel et al.

Plant-plant interactions mediated by soil nematodes

Peihua ZhangDries BonteGerlinde De DeynMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

The neglected impact of tracking devices on terrestrial arthropods

Femke BatsleerDries BonteDaan DekeukeleireSteven GoossensWard PoelmansEliane Van der CruyssenDirk MaesMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2019

Avian top-down control affects invertebrate herbivory and sapling growth more strongly than overstorey species composition in temperate forest fragments

Daan DekeukeleireIrene van Schrojenstein LantmanLionel HertzogMartijn L. VandegehuchteDiederik StrubbePieter VantieghemAn MartelKris VerheyenDries BonteLuc Lens

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Forest fragmentation modulates effects of tree species richness and composition on ecosystem multifunctionality

Lionel HertzogRoschong BoonyarittichaikijDaan DekeukeleireStefanie De GrooteIrene van Schrojenstein LantmanBram SercuHannah Keely SmithEduardo de la PenaMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY

Habitat choice stabilizes metapopulation dynamics by enabling ecological specialization

Frederik MortierStaffan JacobMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

2018

Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversity

Sally E KoernerMelinda D SmithDeron E BurkepileNiall P HananMeghan L AvolioScott L CollinsAlan K KnappNathan P LemoineElisabeth J ForrestelStephanie Eby et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Information use during movement regulates how fragmentation and loss of habitat affect body size

Jasmijn HillaertMartijn L. VandegehuchteThomas HovestadtDries Bonte

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

Kin competition accelerates experimental range expansion in an arthropod herbivore

Katrien Van PetegemFelix MoermanMaxime DahirelEmanuel A FronhoferMartijn L. VandegehuchteThomas Van LeeuwenNicky WybouwRobby StoksDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS

Leaf herbivory is more impacted by forest composition than by tree diversity or edge effects

Irene van Schrojenstein LantmanLionel HertzogMartijn L. VandegehuchteAn MartelKris VerheyenLuc LensDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Mammalian herbivores affect leafhoppers associated with specific plant functional types at different timescales

Martijn L. VandegehuchteValeria TrivelloneMartin SchützJennifer FirnFrederic de SchaetzenAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Premier recensement de fourmis à l'échelle nationale

Beat WermelingerAnita RischChristoph DüggelinMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

Progressively excluding mammals of different body size affects community and trait structure of ground beetles

Xiaowei WangMagdalena SteinerMartin SchuetzMartijn L. VandegehuchteAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Size-dependent loss of aboveground animals differentially affects grassland ecosystem coupling and functions

Anita C RischRaúl Ochoa-HuesoWim H van der PuttenJoseph K BumpMatt D BusseBeat FreyDariusz J GwiazdowiczDeborah S Page-DumroeseMartijn L. VandegehuchteStephan Zimmermann et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Size-dependent movement explains why bigger is better in fragmented landscapes

Jasmijn HillaertThomas HovestadtMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2017

Aboveground mammal and invertebrate exclusions cause consistent changes in soil food webs of two subalpine grassland types, but mechanisms are system-specific

Martijn L. VandegehuchteWim H van der PuttenHenk DuytsMartin SchützAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Decadal ecosystem response to an anomalous melt season in a polar desert in Antarctica

Michael N GooseffJohn E BarrettByron J AdamsPeter T DoranAndrew G FountainW Berry LyonsDiane M McKnightJohn C PriscuEric R SokolCristina Takacs-Vesbach et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Distribution and habitat requirements of red wood ants in Switzerland : implications for conservation

Martijn L. VandegehuchteBeat WermelingerMarielle FraefelAndri BaltensweilerChristoph DüggelinUrs-Beat BrändliAnne FreitagChristian BernasconiDaniel CherixAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Erste schweizweite Waldameisenerhebung

Beat WermelingerAnita RischChristoph DüggelinMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

Mammal-induced trophic cascades in invertebrate food webs are modulated by grazing intensity in subalpine grassland

Martijn L. VandegehuchteMartin SchützFrederic de SchaetzenAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

2016

Description of the sexuales of Myzodium modestum (Hottes) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) discovered in the Swiss Alps

Nicolas Pérez HidalgoMartijn L. VandegehuchteMartin SchützAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in ZOOTAXA

Impact of diurnal freeze-thaw cycles on the soil nematode Scottnema lindsayae in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Matthew A KnoxDiana H WallRoss A VirginiaMartijn L. VandegehuchteInigo San GilByron J Adams

A1 Journal Article in POLAR BIOLOGY

Soil microarthropods support ecosystem productivity and soil C accrual : evidence from a litter decomposition study in the tallgrass prairie

Jennifer L SoongMartijn L. VandegehuchteAndrew J HortonUffe N NielsenKarolien DenefE Ashley ShawCecilia Milano de TomaselWilliam PartonDiana H WallM Francesca Cotrufo

A1 Journal Article in SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

2015

Aboveground vertebrate and invertebrate herbivore impact on net N mineralization in subalpine grasslands

Anita C RischMartin SchützMartijn L. VandegehuchteWim H van der PuttenHenk DuytsUrsina RascheinDariusz J GwiazdowiczMatt D BusseDeborah S Page-DumroeseStephan Zimmermann

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY

Are there links between responses of soil microbes and ecosystem functioning to elevated CO2, N deposition and warming? : a global perspective

Pablo García-PalaciosMartijn L. VandegehuchteE Ashley ShawMarie DamKeith H PostKelly S RamirezZachary A SylvainCecilia Milano de TomaselDiana H Wall

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Indirect short- and long-term effects of aboveground invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores on soil microarthropod communities

Martijn L. VandegehuchteUrsina RascheinMartin SchützDariusz J GwiazdowiczAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Responses of a desert nematode community to changes in water availability

Martijn L. VandegehuchteZachary A SylvainLara G ReichmannCecilia Milano de TomaselUffe N NielsenDiana H WallOsvaldo E Sala

A1 Journal Article in ECOSPHERE

2014

Assessing the impact of beach nourishment on the intertidal food web through the development of a mechanistic-envelope model

Sarah Vanden EedeJoke Van TommeCharlotte De BusschereMartijn L. VandegehuchteKoen SabbeEric WM StienenSteven DegraerMagda VincxDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

Does the aboveground herbivore assemblage influence soil bacterial community composition and richness in subalpine grasslands?

Melanie HodelMartin SchützMartijn L. VandegehuchteBeat FreyMatthias AlbrechtMatt D BusseAnita C Risch

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Naphthalene addition to soil surfaces : a feasible method to reduce soil micro-arthropods with negligible direct effects on soil C dynamics

M Francesca CotrufoJennifer SoongMartijn L. VandegehuchteTrung NguyenKarolien DenefE Ashley ShawZachary A SylvainCecilia Milano de TomaselUffe N NielsenDiana H Wall

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

2013

Spinnen in een ruimtelijke en evolutionaire context van natuurbeheer

Dries BonteKevin LambeetsMartijn L. Vandegehuchte

A4 Journal Article in DE LEVENDE NATUUR

2012

Landscape dynamics determine the small-scale genetic structure of an endangered dune slack plant species

Dries BontePeter BreyneRein BrysEduardo de la PenaBram D'hondtCéline GhyselenMartijn L. VandegehuchteMaurice Hoffmann

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH

Non-local genotypes of a resident grass species reduce invertebrate species richness

Martijn L. VandegehuchteEduardo de la PenaPeter BreyneDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY

2011

Contrasting covariation of above- and belowground invertebrate species across plant genotypes

Martijn L. VandegehuchteEduardo de la PenaDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

Nematodes surfing the waves: long-distance dispersal of soil-borne microfauna via sea swept rhizomes

Eduardo de la PenaMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries BonteMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

2010

Aphids on Ammophila arenaria in Belgium : first reports, phenology and host range expansion

Martijn L. VandegehuchteEduardo de la PenaDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Environmental and genetic aspects of aboveground-belowground interactions in the Ammophila arenaria system

Martijn L. VandegehuchteDries BonteEduardo de la Pena

Interactions between root and shoot herbivores of Ammophila arenaria in the laboratory do not translate into correlated abundances in the field

Martijn L. VandegehuchteEduardo de la PenaDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Local adaptation of aboveground herbivores towards plant phenotypes induced by soil biota

Dries BonteAnnelies De RoissartMartijn L. VandegehuchteDaniel J BallhornThomas Van LeeuwenEduardo de la Pena

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Relative importance of biotic and abiotic soil components to plant growth and insect herbivore population dynamics

Martijn L. VandegehuchteEduardo de la PenaDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2009

Integrating environmental conditions and functional life-history traits for riparian arthropod conservation planning

Kevin LambeetsMartijn L. VandegehuchteJean-Pierre MaelfaitDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

2008

Analysis of the specificity of three root-feeders towards grasses in coastal dunes

Eduardo de la PenaMartijn L. VandegehuchteDries BonteMaurice Moens

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Understanding the impact of flooding on trait-displacements and shifts in assemblage structure of predatory arthropods on river banks

Kevin LambeetsMartijn L. VandegehuchteJean-Pierre MaelfaitDries Bonte

A1 Journal Article in Journal of Animal Ecology