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Researcher

Michael Perring

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81 Results

2024

A trait-based modelling approach towards dynamic predictions of understorey communities in temperate forests

Dries LanduytHaben BlondeelEline LorerMichael PerringKathy SteppeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

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

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

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

Context dependent effects of nitrogen deposition on forest understory plant communities

Michael PerringEnzai DuBinghe LiKris VerheyenFelicity HayesWim de Vries

Bookchapter in Atmospheric nitrogen deposition to global forests

2022

For the sake of resilience and multifunctionality, let's diversify planted forests!

Christian MessierJürgen BauhusRita Sousa‐SilvaHarald AugeLander BaetenNadia BarsoumHelge BruelheideBenjamin CaldwellJeannine Cavender‐BaresEls Dhiedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in CONSERVATION LETTERS

Tropical wood stores substantial amounts of nutrients, but we have limited understanding why

Marijn BautersOriol GrauSebastian DoetterlKatherine D. HeinemanJames W. DallingCecilia M. PradaMarco GriepentrogYadvinder MalhiTerhi RiuttaMarina Scalon et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTROPICA

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

Overstorey composition shapes across‐trophic level community relationships in deciduous forest regardless of fragmentation context

Michael PerringLionel HertzogStefanie De GrooteDaan DekeukeleireWouter De KoninckPallieter De SmedtWillem ProesmansBram SercuThiebe SleeuwaertJohan Van Keer et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

The need for an understory decision support system for temperate deciduous forest management

Haben BlondeelDries LanduytPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneKris VerheyenMichael Perring

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Understorey removal effects on tree regeneration in temperate forests : a meta-analysis

Emiel De LombaerdeLander BaetenKris VerheyenMichael PerringShiyu MaDries Landuyt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

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

Edge influence on understorey plant communities depends on forest management

Sanne GovaertCamille MeeussenThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsMartin DiekmannBente J. GraaePer‐Ola HedwallThilo Heinken et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

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

UnderSCORE : a proof-of-concept understorey Decision Support System (DSS)

Haben BlondeelDries LanduytMichael PerringKris Verheyen

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

Disentangling effects of past land use and global environmental change on temperate forest understorey communities

Haben BlondeelKris VerheyenMichael Perring

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

Functional trait variation of forest understorey plant communities across Europe

Thomas VannesteAlicia ValdésKris VerheyenMichael PerringMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannEmilie AndrieuJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsMarc DeconchatPallieter De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Global environmental change effects on soil properties, tree growth, and understorey communities in temperate deciduous forests across Europe

Sybryn MaesKris VerheyenMichael Perring

Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance : a global meta‐analysis

Gabriele MidoloRob AlkemadeAafke M SchipperAna Benítez‐LópezMichael PerringWim De Vries

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Larger direct than indirect effects of multiple environmental changes on leaf nitrogen of forest herbs

Haben BlondeelElyn RemyMichael PerringDries LanduytSamuel BodéPieter De FrennePascal BoeckxKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Linkages between aboveground and belowground community compositions in grasslands along a historical land-use intensity gradient

Safaa WasofAn De SchrijverStephanie SchelfhoutMichael PerringElyn RemyJan MertensEduardo de la PenaNancy De SutterNicole ViaeneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

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

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

The functional role of temperate forest understorey vegetation in a changing world

Dries LanduytEmiel De LombaerdeMichael PerringLionel HertzogEvy AmpoorterSybryn MaesPieter De FrenneShiyu MaWillem ProesmansHaben Blondeel et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

2018

Ecological restoration efforts in tropical rural landscapes : challenges and policy implications in a highly degraded region

Renato Miazaki de ToledoRozely Ferreira SantosKris VerheyenMichael Perring

A1 Journal Article in LAND USE POLICY

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

Integrating trait-based empirical and modeling research to improve ecological restoration

Sebastian FiedlerMichael PerringBritta Tietjen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

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

Dries LanduytMichael PerringR SeidlF TaubertHans VerbeeckKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Responses of competitive understorey species to spatial environmental gradients inaccurately explain temporal changes

Emiel De LombaerdeKris VerheyenMichael PerringMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannHans Van CalsterJörg BrunetMarkéta ChudomelováGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannTomasz Durak et al.

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Rocketing restoration : enabling the upscaling of ecological restoration in the Anthropocene

Michael PerringTodd E EricksonPedro HS Brancalion

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Soil properties and neighbouring forest cover affect above-ground biomass and functional composition during tropical forest restoration

Renato Miazaki ToledoRozely Ferreira SantosLander BaetenMichael PerringKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

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

Understanding context dependency in the response of forest understorey plant communities to nitrogen deposition

Michael PerringMartin DiekmannGabriele MidoloDavid Schellenberger CostaMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannJohanna OttoFrank GilliamPer-Ola HedwallAnnika NordinThomas Dirnböck et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Using measured stocks of biomass and litter carbon to constrain modelled estimates of sequestration of soil organic carbon under contrasting mixed-species environmental plantings

Keryn I PaulJacqueline R EnglandThomas G BakerShaun C CunninghamMichael PerringPhil J PolglaseBrian WilsonTimothy R CavagnaroTom LewisZoe Read et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

Landscape-scale restoration ecology

Michael Perring

Bookchapter in Routledge handbook of ecological and environmental restoration

P-removal for restoration of Nardus grasslands on former agricultural land : cutting traditions

Stephanie SchelfhoutJan MertensMichael PerringMaud RamanLander BaetenAndreas DemeyBert ReubensSimon OosterlynckPaul Gibson-RoyKris Verheyen et al.

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

Rapid prediction of particulate, humus and resistant fractions of soil organic carbon in reforested lands using infrared spectroscopy

Dinesh B MadhavanJeff A BaldockZoe J ReadSimon C MurphyShaun C CunninghamMichael PerringTim HerrmannTom LewisTimothy R CavagnaroJacqueline R England et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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

Designer policy for carbon and biodiversity co-benefits under global change

Brett A BryanRebecca K RuntingTim CaponMichael PerringShaun C CunninghamMarit E KragtMartin NolanElizabeth A LawAnna R RenwickSue Eber et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE

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

Previous land use and climate influence differences in soil organic carbon following reforestation of agricultural land with mixed-species plantings

Jacqueline R EnglandKeryn I PaulShaun C CunninghamDinesh B MadhavanThomas G BakerZoe ReadBrian R WilsonTimothy R CavagnaroTom LewisMichael Perring et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

2015

Advances in restoration ecology: rising to the challenges of the coming decades

Michael PerringRachel J StandishJodi N PriceMichael D CraigTodd E EricksonKatinka X RuthrofAndrew S WhiteleyLeonie E ValentineRichard J Hobbs

A1 Journal Article in ECOSPHERE

Biodiversity change in heathland and its relationships with shifting local fire regimes and native species expansion

Nancy ShackelfordMichael RentonMichael PerringKristine BrooksRichard J Hobbs

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY

Human dimensions of ecological restoration. Integrating science, nature and culture. D. Egan, E. E. Hjerpe and J. Abrams (eds.). Island Press, Washington, DC, 2011

Michael Perring

Peeking into the black box: a trait-based approach to predicting plant-soil feedback

Paul KardolGF (Ciska) VeenFrancois P TesteMichael Perring

Editorial material

Soil-vegetation type, stem density and species richness influence biomass of restored woodland in south-western Australia

Michael PerringJustin JonsonDavid FreudenbergerRebecca CampbellMichael RooneyRichard J HobbsRachel J Standish

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The role of food retailers in improving resilience in global food supply

Sarina MacfadyenJason M TylianakisDeborah K LetourneauTim G BentonPablo TittonellMichael PerringCarla Gómez-CreutzbergAndrás BaldiJohn M HollandLinda Broadhurst et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT

2014

Conservation opportunities across the world's anthromes

Laura J MartinJohn E QuinnErle C EllisM Rebecca ShawMonica A DorningLauren M HallettNicole E HellerRichard J HobbsClifford E KraftElizabeth Law et al.

A1 Journal Article in DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Managing the whole landscape : historical, hybrid, and novel ecosystems

Richard J HobbsEric HiggsCarol M HallPeter BridgewaterF Stuart ChapinErle C EllisJohn J EwelLauren M HallettJames HarrisKristen B Hulvey et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Novel ecosystems in ecological restoration and rehabilitation: innovative planning or lowering the bar?

Michael PerringPatrick AudetDavid Lamb

Editorial material

2013

Benefits of tree mixes in carbon plantings

Kristin B HulveyRichard J HobbsRachel J StandishDavid B LindenmayerLori LachMichael Perring

A1 Journal Article in NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE

Case study: A rocky novel ecosystem: industrial origins to conservation concern

Michael Perring

Bookchapter in Novel ecosystems : intervening in the new ecological world order

Characterizing novel ecosystems: challenges for measurement

James A HarrisStephen D MurphyCara R NelsonMichael PerringPedro M Tognetti

Bookchapter in Novel ecosystems : intervening in the new ecological world order

Does the terrestrial biosphere have planetary tipping points?

Barry W BrookErle C EllisMichael PerringAnson W MackayLinus Blomqvist

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Incorporating novelty and novel ecosystems into restoration planning and practice in the 21st century

Michael PerringRachel J StandishRichard J Hobbs

A2 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES

Modeling disturbance-based native invasive species control and its implications for management

Nancy ShackelfordMichael RentonMichael PerringRichard J Hobbs

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Novel urban ecosystems and ecosystem services

Michael PerringPete ManningRichard J HobbsAriel E LugoCristina RamalhoRacher J Standish

Bookchapter in Novel ecosystems : intervening in the new ecological world order

Origins of the novel ecosystems concept

Joseph MascaroJames A HarrisLori LachAllen ThompsonMichael PerringDavid M RichardsonErle C Ellis

Bookchapter in Novel ecosystems : intervening in the new ecological world order

Primed for change: developing ecological restoration for the 21st century

Nancy ShackelfordRichard J HobbsJoanna M BurgarTodd E EricksonJoseph B FontaineEtienne LalibertéCristina E RamalhoMichael PerringRachel J Standish

A1 Journal Article in RESTORATION ECOLOGY

The extent of novel ecosystems: long in time and broad in space

Michael PerringErle C Ellis

Bookchapter in Novel ecosystems : intervening in the new ecological world order

2012

Seedling survivorship of temperate grassland perennials is remarkably resistant to projected changes in rainfall

Michael PerringMark J Hovenden

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

The Ridgefield Multiple Ecosystem Services Experiment: can restoration of former agricultural land achieve multiple outcomes?

Michael PerringRachel J StandishKristin B HulveyLori LachTim K MoraldRebecca ParsonsRaphael K DidhamRichard J Hobbs

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

2011

Management implications of modeling invasion by Allocasuarina huegeliana in kwongan heathland

N ShackelfordM RentonMichael PerringRJ Hobbs

2010

Modelled effects of rising CO2 concentration and climate change on native perennial grass and sown grass-legume pastures

Michael PerringBR CullenIR JohnsonMJ Hovenden

A1 Journal Article in CLIMATE RESEARCH

2009

Removing phosphorus from ecosystems through nitrogen fertilization and cutting with removal of biomass

Michael PerringGrant EdwardsClaire de Mazancourt

A1 Journal Article in ECOSYSTEMS

2008

Climate change impacts on Australian grazing systems: whole farming systems analysis and tools for the Australian and New Zealand grazing industries project report

B CullenR EckardI JohnsonG LodgeR WalkerR RawnsleyK DassanayakeK ChristieM McCaskillS Clark et al.

Increased plant growth from nitrogen addition should conserve phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems

Michael PerringLars O HedinSimon A LevinMegan McGroddyClaire de Mazancourt

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

2006

The missing Madagascan mid-domain effect

Jeremy T KerrMichael PerringDavid J Currie

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS