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Researcher

Pieter De Frenne

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Awards & Distinctions

327 Results

2025

Agroforlight : 3D light distribution modelling in agroforestry systems using high-resolution tree LiDAR scans

Tom De SwaefWillem CoudronToon BaeyensKim CaldersPeter LootensPaul PardonBert ReubensSanne Van Den BergePieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

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

Bottom–up and top–down drivers influence urbanization effects on insect herbivory in oaks

Gabriela QuirogaCarla Vázquez‐GonzálezVíctor M. RodríguezBeatriz Lago‐NúñezAstrid Van den BosschePieter De FrenneMartin M. GossnerJohan A. StenbergKristoffer HylanderAyco J. M. Tack et al.

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Continuous quantification of forest microclimate temperatures in space and time using fibre-optic technology

Pieter SanczukZhizhi YangLouise TerrynKim CaldersBart KuykenYanlu LiIlya MacleanFélicien MeunierMichiel StockEmma Van de Walle et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

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 biodiversity and structure modulate human health benefits and risks

Loïc GillerotDries LanduytAudrey BourdinKevin RozarioTaylor ShawMatthias SteinparzerKatarzyna StojekTosca VanroyAna Gabriela Cuentas RomeroSandra Müller et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE SUSTAINABILITY

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

Global change effects on deciduous forest understorey phenology and community dynamics

Eline LorerKris VerheyenPieter De FrenneDries Landuyt

Grassification in forest understories : increasing dominance of graminoids affects tree seedling growth and survival

Chao XuEmiel De LombaerdeThomas VannesteDries LanduytKris VerheyenPallieter De SmedtPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Influence of forest canopy structure on temperature buffering in young planted forests with varied tree species compositions revealed by terrestrial laser scanning

Mengxi WangHaben BlondeelLoïc GillerotHans VerbeeckFrieke VancoillieFélicien MeunierShengmin ZhangPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenKim Calders

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

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.

U Journal Article in Global Change Biology

Intra-annual growth dynamics of forest understorey herbaceous plant species in response to global change

Eline LorerPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenDries Landuyt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in two forest understorey herbs in response to forest management intensity

Charlotte MøllerMartí March-SalasPieter De FrenneJ. F. Scheepens

A1 Journal Article in AOB PLANTS

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

Multifunctional benefits of organic farming and hedgerow density

Jari VandendriesschePieter De FrenneMaxime Eeraerts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

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

Plant height and cover data in global change mesocosm experiment PASTFORWARD. Data used for the analysis in 'Intra-annual growth dynamics of forest understorey herbaceous plant species in response to global change' (Lorer et al., Journal of Ecology, 2025)

Eline LorerPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenDries Landuyt

Realistic virtual forests for understanding forest disturbances and recovery from space

Kim CaldersMartin HeroldJennifer AdamsJohn ArmstonBenjamin BredeWout CherletZane CooperKarun DayalPieter De FrenneShaun R. Levick et al.

A1 Journal Article in ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING

Sensitivity of understorey phenology to warming depends on forcing time window

Dries LanduytEline LorerHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

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

Smallholder farmers’ knowledge on management of Cinchona in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bezawit MekonnenCizungu Ntaboba LandryJulio AlegreHaben BlondeelEmiel De LombaerdeHans VerbeeckLuc DuchateauEddie SchrevensKris VerheyenPascal Boeckx et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

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

Towards evidence-based biodiversity assessment tools for agroforestry systems

Jari VandendriesscheMaxime EeraertsPieter De FrennePaul J. BurgessLaura Cumplido‐MarìnSonja KayMargherita TranchinaPaul PardonKris Verheyen

A2 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE

X-ray micro-CT pipeline optimized for large-scale tree-ring paleoclimate research

Vladimir MatskovskiyLouis VerschurenMatthieu BooneLuc Van HoorebekePieter De FrenneJoris Van AckerTom De MilValerie TrouetCharlotte PearsonJorden De Bolle et al.

2024

Above- and belowground composition and diversity of subtropical plantations and their relationships with soil nutrient stocks

Liping WeiYves BergeronPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenLingmin TianHai RenShuguang Jian

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Canopy cover and soil moisture influence forest understory plant responses to experimental summer drought

Irena A. KoelemeijerIsabelle SeverholtJohan EhrlénPieter De FrenneMari JönssonKristoffer Hylander

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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 "Urban tree canopies drive human heat stress mitigation" published in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Loïc GillerotDries LanduytPieter De FrenneBart MuysKris Verheyen

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

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

Embracing plant-plant interactions : rethinking predictions of species range shifts

Pieter SanczukDries LanduytEmiel De LombaerdeJonathan LenoirEline LorerMiska LuotoKoenraad Van MeerbeekFlorian ZellwegerPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Evaluation of the effects of direct solar radiation on fiber-based distributed temperature sensing

Zhizhi YangPieter SanczukLouise TerrynPieter De FrenneHans VerbeeckEmma Van de WalleKim CaldersBart KuykenRoel BaetsYanlu Li

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 floor environment overrules global change treatment effects on understorey communities in a mesocosm experiment

Eline LorerDries LanduytHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

Forests are chill : the interplay between thermal comfort and mental wellbeing

Loïc GillerotKevin RozarioPieter De FrenneRachel OhQuentin PonetteAletta BonnWinston ChowDouglas GodboldMatthias SteinparzerDaniela Haluza et al.

A1 Journal Article in LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

FORMICA_LEPIDOPTERA - Lepidoptera along edge-to-core transects in open and dense forests in the framework of the Forest Microclimate Assessment (FORMICA) project

Pieter VangansbekePallieter De SmedtCyr MestdaghPieter De FrenneSanne Govaert

How forest biodiversity affects human thermal stress mitigation and other health outcomes

Loïc GillerotDries LanduytPieter De FrenneBart MuysKris Verheyen

Impact of coppicing on microclimate and understorey vegetation diversity in an ancient Mediterranean oak forest

Ilaria SantiElisa CarrariPieter De FrenneMercedes ValerioCristina GasperiniMarco CabrucciFederico Selvi

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Intraspecific variability of leaf form and function across habitat types

Giacomo PuglielliAlessandro BriccaStefano ChelliFrancesco PetruzzellisAlicia T. R. AcostaGiovanni BacaroEleonora BeccariLiliana BernardoGianmaria BonariRossano Bolpagni et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS

Limited effects of population age on the genetic structure of spatially isolated forest herb populations in temperate Europe

Siyu HuangJannis Till FeigsStephanie I. J. HolzhauerKatja KrampJörg BrunetGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrenneMartin DiekmannJaan LiiraFabien Spicher et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Long-term nitrogen deposition reduces the diversity of nitrogen-fixing plants

Pablo Moreno-GarcíaFlavia Montaño-CentellasYu LiuEvelin Y. Reyes-MendezRohit Raj JhaRobert P. GuralnickRyan FolkDonald M. WallerKris VerheyenLander Baeten et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

Macroclimate and canopy characteristics regulate forest understory microclimatic temperature offsets across China

Siying ChenPieter De FrenneKoenraad Van MeerbeekQiqian WuYan PengHaifeng ZhengKun GuoChaoxiang YuanLing XiongZemin Zhao et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Modelling and measuring forest microclimate at high spatiotemporal resolution

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangYanlu LiMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise Terryn et al.

Multi-temporal 3D virtual forest reconstruction using terrestrial laser scanning in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenYanlu LiPieter SanczukMichiel StockEmma Van de WalleFrancis wyffelsHans Verbeeck

Novel light regimes in European forests

Pieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

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

Patterns of local plant diversity and community saturation in deciduous forests in Europe

Jolina PaulssenJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrennePallieter De SmedtPer‐Ola HedwallJonathan LenoirJaan LiiraJessica Lindgren et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Proximal microclimate : moving beyond spatiotemporal resolution improves ecological predictions

David H. KlingesJ. Alex BaecherJonas J. LembrechtsIlya M. D. MacleanJonathan LenoirCaroline GreiserMichael AshcroftLuke J. EvansMichael R. KearneyJuha Aalto et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Quantifying and modelling feedbacks between forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in temperate forests

Emma Van de WalleSteven De HertogFélicien MeunierKim CaldersPieter De FrenneZhizhi YangMichiel StockFrancis wyffelsLouise TerrynPieter Sanczuk et al.

Responses of the soil microbial community structure to multiple interacting global change drivers in temperate forests

Jie YangHaben BlondeelPascal BoeckxKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

ReSurveyEurope : a database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe

Ilona KnollovaMilan ChytryHelge BruelheideStefan DullingerUte JandtMarkus Bernhardt-RomermannIdoia BiurrunFrancesco de BelloMichael GlaserStephan Hennekens et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Spiders and harvestmen on large solitary trees along rural-to-urban gradients across Europe

Astrid Van den BosschePallieter De SmedtJohan Van KeerKarlien MoeysArno ThomaesKoenraad Van MeerbeekJörg BrunetSara A.O. CousinsMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE BELGIAN ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Taking sides? Aspect has limited influence on soil environment or litter decomposition in pan-European study of roadside verges

A. AmstutzLB. FirthJI. SpicerPieter De FrenneL. Gómez-AparicioBJ. GraaeS. KuśS. LindmoA. OrczewskaF. Rodríguez-Sánchez et al.

A1 Journal Article in PEDOBIOLOGIA

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

Towards satellite product validation using multi-scale lidar

Kim CaldersHarm BartholomeusBenjamin BredeAndrew BurtZane CooperKarun DayalPieter De FrenneAndreas HanzlMartin HeroldShaun Levick et al.

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

Tree species diversity affects litter decomposition via modification of the microenvironment

Shengmin ZhangDries LanduytEls DhiedtPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOSYSTEMS

Two decades of increasing functional and phylogenetic richness in a mountaintop flora in central Norway

Thomas VannesteBente J. GraaeMagni O. KyrkjeeideSigrid LindmoOttar MichelsenDomenica J. Naranjo-OrricoCourtenay A. RayMatthias VandersteeneKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

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

Unpunctual in diversity : the effect of stand species richness on spring phenology of deciduous tree stands varies among species and years

Thilo HeineckePieter De FrenneKris VerheyenIvan NijsErik MatthysenMatteo Campioli

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Urban tree canopies drive human heat stress mitigation

Loïc GillerotDries LanduytPieter De FrenneBart MuysKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

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

Vegetation cover data in PASTFORWARD experiment from 2016 to 2023. Data used for the analysis in 'Forest floor environment overrules global change treatment effects on understorey communities in a mesocosm experiment' (Lorer et al., Global Change Biology, 2024).

Eline LorerDries LanduytHaben BlondeelPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

Veldexperimenten in natuurgebieden : een evenwichtsoefening

Haben BlondeelPieter De FrenneEmiel De LombaerdeKaren De PauwEline LorerKris Verheyen

A4 Journal Article in NATUURFOCUS

2023

Coffee leaf traits, bean quality and biochemistry across elevation and shade gradients in Ethiopia

Merkebu Getachew GebrePieter De FrennePascal BoeckxKris VerheyenKassaye Tolessa

Data on litter decomposition experiment in six urban forests

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

Dataset for "Forests are chill: The interplay between thermal comfort and mental wellbeing" published in Landscape and Urban Planning

Loïc GillerotKevin RozarioPieter De FrenneRachel OhQuentin PonetteAletta BonnWinston CHOWDouglas GodboldMatthias SteinparzerDaniela Haluza et al.

Effects of shade tree species on soil biogeochemistry and coffee bean quality in plantation coffee

Merkebu Getachew GebreKris VerheyenKassaye TolassaAyco J.M. TackKristoffer HylanderBiruk AyalewPascal BoeckxDries LanduytPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Evaluating plant lineage losses and gains in temperate forest understories : a phylogenetic perspective on climate change and nitrogen deposition

Josep Padullés CubinoJonathan LenoirDaijiang LiFlavia A. Montaño‐CentellasJavier RetanaLander BaetenMarkus Bernhardt‐RömermannMarkéta ChudomelováDéborah ClossetGuillaume Decocq et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Forest edge effects on moss growth are amplified by drought

Irena Adia KoelemeijerJohan EhrlénPieter De FrenneMari JönssonPeter BergKristoffer Hylander

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Forest edge structure from terrestrial laser scanning to explain bird biophony characteristics from acoustic indices

Tom VerhelstPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneBarbara D'hontQuentin PonetteLuc WillemsHans VerbeeckKim Calders

A1 Journal Article in REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

Forest management drives evolution of understorey herbs

Charlotte MøllerPieter De FrenneMartí March-SalasThomas VannesteKris VerheyenJ.F. Scheepens

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

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

ForestClim-Bioclimatic variables for microclimate temperatures of European forests

Stef HaesenJonas J. LembrechtsPieter De FrenneJonathan LenoirJuha AaltoMichael B. AshcroftMartin KopeckýMiska LuotoIlya MacleanIvan Nijs et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

From broadleaves to conifers : the effect of tree composition and density on understory microclimate across latitudes

Joan Díaz-CalafatJaime Uria-DiezJörg BrunetPieter De FrennePieter VangansbekeAdam FeltonErik ÖckingerSara A.O. CousinsJürgen BauhusQuentin Ponette et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

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.

Heading for a fall : predisposition of beech trees to windthrow is detectable in their growth pattern

Louis VerschurenTom De MilKristof HanecaJoris Van AckerPieter De FrenneKris VandekerkhoveJan Van den Bulcke

Heading for a fall : the fate of old wind-thrown beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) is detectable in their growth pattern

Louis VerschurenTom De MilPieter De FrenneKristof HanecaJoris Van AckerKris VandekerkhoveJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Heading for a fall? Het groeipatroon van levende en windgeworpen beuken vertelt ons meer

Louis VerschurenTom De MilKristof HanecaKris VandekerkhovePieter De FrenneJoris Van AckerJan Van den Bulcke

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Impact of patch age and size on forest soil characteristics in European agricultural landscapes

Liping WeiJaan LiiraSteffen EhrmannJonathan LenoirGuillaume DecocqJörg BrunetMonika WulfMartin DiekmannTobias NaafMichael Scherer-Lorenzen et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Intra-individual variation in Galium odoratum is affected by experimental drought and shading

Charlotte MøllerMartí March-SalasJonas KupplerPieter De FrenneJ. F. Scheepens

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

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

Microclimate mapping using novel radiative transfer modelling

Florian ZellwegerEric SulmoniJohanna T. MalleAndri BaltensweilerTobias JonasNiklaus E. ZimmermannChristian GinzlerDirk N. KargerPieter De FrenneDavid Frey et al.

Microclimate reveals the true thermal niche of forest plant species

Stef HaesenJonathan LenoirEva GrilPieter De FrenneJonas J. LembrechtsMartin KopeckýMartin MacekMatěj ManJan WildKoenraad Van Meerbeek

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS

More warm‐adapted species in soil seed banks than in herb layer plant communities across Europe

Alistair G. AuffretPieter VangansbekePieter De FrenneInger AuestadSofía BastoUlf GrandinHans JacquemynAnna JakobssonRein KalameesMarcus A. Koch et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Proof-of-concept towards a biodiversity tool for agroforestry systems

Jari VandendriesscheKris VerheyenPieter De FrenneMaxime Eeraerts

Quantifying forest structure, light, microclimate and carbon cycling in a temperate forest

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenPieter SanczukHans VerbeeckTom VerhelstFrancis wyffels

The effects of macroclimate and microclimate on soil seed banks in temperate forests

Cristina GasperiniPieter De Frenne

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

Tree species diversity affects litter decomposition via modification of the microenvironment

Shengmin ZhangDries LanduytEls DhiedtPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

Uncovering the hidden niche : incorporating microclimate temperature into species distribution models

Stef HaesenJonathan LenoirEva GrilPieter De FrenneJonas LembrechtsMartin KopeckýMartin MacekMatěj ManJan WildKoenraad Van Meerbeek

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

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Florian ZellwegerPieter De FrenneJonathan LenoirDuccio RocchiniDavid Coomes

A1 Journal Article in TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Cascading effects of canopy mortality drive long-term changes in understorey diversity in temperate old-growth forests of Europe

Thomas A. NagelGiovanni IacopettiJernej JavornikAndrej RozmanPieter De FrenneFederico SelviKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Effects of maternal temperature on offspring performance of temperate forest trees

Sumitra DewanKris VerheyenPieter De FrenneKristine Vander Mijnsbrugge

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 buffering of temperatures under forest canopies

Pieter De FrenneFlorian ZellwegerFrancisco Rodriguez-SanchezBrett R ScheffersKristoffer HylanderMiska LuotoMark VellendKris VerheyenJonathan Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Global patterns of intraspecific leaf trait responses to elevation

Gabriele MidoloPieter De FrenneNorbert HölzelCamilla Wellstein

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Gradients in abundance and diversity of ground dwelling arthropods as a function of distance to tree rows in temperate arable agroforestry systems

Paul PardonDirk ReheulJan MertensBert ReubensPieter De FrennePallieter De SmedtWillem ProesmansLaura Van VoorenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

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

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

No genetic erosion after five generations for Impatiens glandulifera populations across the invaded range in Europe

Kenny HelsenJenny HagenbladKamal P AcharyaJorg BrunetSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrenneAdam KimberleyAnnette KolbJana Michaelis et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC GENETICS

Plant species identity and soil characteristics determine rhizosphere soil bacteria community composition in European temperate forests

Shiyu MaPieter De FrenneNico BoonJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqAnnette KolbIsa LemkeJaan LiiraTobias Naaf et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Plant-soil feedbacks of forest understorey plants transplanted in nonlocal soils along a latitudinal gradient

Shiyu MaPieter De FrenneSafaa WasofJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqAnnette KolbIsa LemkeJaan LiiraTobias Naaf et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

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

Soil microbe communities and their interactions with understorey plants in temperate forests

Shiyu MaKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

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

The impact of macroclimate, management and edge-to-core gradients on forest structure

Camille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter VangansbekeKim CaldersSruthi Krishna Moorthy ParvathiHans VerbeeckKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

2018

Advances in monitoring and modelling climate at ecologically relevant scales

Isobel BramerBarbara J. AndersonJonathan BennieAndrew J. BladonPieter De FrenneDeborah HemmingRoss A. HillMichael R. KearneyChristian KörnerAmanda H. Korstjens et al.

A1 Journal Article in Next generation biomonitoring, part 1

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition on petals enhances seed quality of the forest herb Anemone nemorosa

Pieter De FrenneHaben BlondeelJörg BrunetMaria Mercedes CaronOlivier ChabrerieMathias CougnonSara A.O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannBente J. Graae et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Desiccation resistance determines distribution of woodlice along forest edge-to-interior gradients

Pallieter De SmedtLander BaetenMatty P. BergEmilie Gallet-MoronJörg BrunetSara A.O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannBrice GiffardPieter De Frenne et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY

Effects of temperate agroforestry on yield and quality of different arable intercrops

Paul PardonBert ReubensJan MertensKris VerheyenPieter De FrenneGeert De SmetChris Van WaesDirk Reheul

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

Factors affecting grazing preference by sheep in a breeding population of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)

Mathias CougnonReihaneh ShahidiJ SchoelynckI Van Der BeetenC Van WaesPieter De FrenneMarie-Christine Van LabekeDirk Reheul

A1 Journal Article in GRASS AND FORAGE SCIENCE

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

GrassPlot : a database of multi-scale plant diversity in Palaearctic grasslands

Juergen DenglerViktoria WagnerIwona DembiczItziar Garcia-MijangosAlireza NaqinezhadSteffen BochAlessandro ChiarucciTimo ConradiGoffredo FilibeckRiccardo Guarino et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHYTOCOENOLOGIA

Groeiplaatsverbetering

An De SchrijverEvy AmpoorterRob van der BurgAndreas DemeyStephanie SchelfhoutAd OlsthoornPallieter De SmedtPieter VangansbekeLotte Van NevelPatrick Hommel et al.

Bookchapter in Praktijkboek bosbeheer

Habitat properties are key drivers of Borrelia burgdorferi (s.l.) prevalence in Ixodes ricinus populations of deciduous forest fragments

Steffen EhrmannSanne RuytsMichael Scherer-LorenzenJürgen BauhusJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsMarc DeconchatGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrennePallieter De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in PARASITES & VECTORS

Impact of an invasive alien plant on litter decomposition along a latitudinal gradient

Kenny HelsenStuart W SmithJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsPieter De FrenneAdam KimberleyAnnette KolbJonathan LenoirShiyu MaJana Michaelis et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOSPHERE

Impact of climate change on alpine vegetation of mountain summits in Norway (vol 32, pg 579, 2017)

Thomas VannesteOttar MichelsenBente Jessen GraaeMagni Olsen KyrkjeeideHakon HolienKristian HasselSigrid LindmoRozalia Erzsebet KapasPieter De Frenne

Maternal temperature during seed maturation affects seed germination and timing of bud set in seedlings of European black poplar

Sumitra DewanKristine Vander MijnsbruggePieter De FrenneMarijke SteenackersBoudewijn MichielsKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Microclimatic buffering of plant responses to macroclimate warming in temperate forests

Sanne GovaertCamille MeeussenPieter VangansbekePieter De Frenne

Observer and relocation errors matter in resurveys of historical vegetation plots

Kris VerheyenMartin BažányEwa ChećkoMarkéta ChudomelováDéborah Closset-KoppPatryk CzortekGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrenneLuc De KeersmaekerCecilia Enríquez García et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

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

Regeneration responses to climate and land-use change of four subtropical tree species of the southern Central Andes

MM CarónPieter De FrenneP Ortega-BaesA QuinterosKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Transgenerational effects in asexually reproduced offspring of Populus

Sumitra DewanPieter De FrenneAn Vanden BroeckMarijke SteenackersKristine Vander MijnsbruggeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

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 archived television video footage to quantify phenology responses to climate change

Pieter De FrenneLisa Van LangenhoveAlain Van DriesscheCédric BertrandKris VerheyenPieter Vangansbeke

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

2017

Biological flora of the British Isles : Milium effusum

Pieter De FrenneJörg BrunetMathias CougnonGuillaume DecocqBente J GraaeJenny HagenbladMartin HermyAnnette KolbIsgard H LemkeShiyu Ma et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Biotic and abiotic drivers of intraspecific trait variation within plant populations of three herbaceous plant species along a latitudinal gradient

Kenny HelsenKamal P AcharyaJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin HermyAnnette KolbIsgard H LemkeJonathan LenoirJan Plue et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC ECOLOGY

Climate warming and atmospheric deposition affect seed viability of common juniper (Juniperus communis) via their impact on the nutrient status of the plant

Robert GruwezPieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverPieter VangansbekeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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

Ecosystem service delivery of agri-environment measures : a synthesis for hedgerows and grass strips on arable land

Laura Van VoorenBert ReubensSteven BroekxPieter De FrenneVictoria NelissenPaul PardonKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Environmental drivers of Ixodes ricinus abundance in forest fragments of rural European landscapes

Steffen EhrmannJaan LiiraStefanie GärtnerKarin HansenJörg BrunetSara AO CousinsMarc DeconchatGuillaume DecocqPieter De FrennePallieter De Smedt et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC ECOLOGY

Estimates of local biodiversity change over time stand up to scrutiny

Mark VellendMaria DornelasLander BaetenRobin BeauséjourCarissa D BrownPieter De FrenneSarah C ElmendorfNicholas J GotelliFaye MoyesIsla H Myers-Smith et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY

Holocene book review: Microclimate and local climate

Pieter De Frenne

Impact of climate change on alpine vegetation of mountain summits in Norway

Thomas VannesteOttar MichelsenBente Jessen GraaeMagni Olsen KyrkjeeideHåkon HolienKristian HasselSigrid LindmoRozália Erzsebet KapásPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

In situ quantification of forage grass root biomass, distribution and diameter classes under two N fertilisation rates

Mathias CougnonTom De SwaefPeter LootensJoost BaertPieter De FrenneReihaneh ShahidiIsabel Roldán-RuizDirk Reheul

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

Latitudinal variation of life-history traits of an exotic and a native impatiens species in Europe

Kamal Prasad AcharyaPieter De FrenneJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsMartin DiekmannMartin HermyAnnette KolbIsgard LemkeJan Plue et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Spatially combining wood production and recreation with biodiversity conservation

Pieter VangansbekeHaben BlondeelDries LanduytPieter De FrenneLeen GorissenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Trees increase soil organic carbon and nutrient availability in temperate agroforestry systems

Paul PardonB ReubensDirk ReheulJan MertensPieter De FrenneT CoussementP JanssensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Where does the community start, and where does it end? : including the seed bank to reassess forest herb layer responses to the environment

Jan PluePieter De FrenneKamal AcharyaJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannBente J GraaeThilo HeinkenMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

2016

Acido- and neutrophilic temperate forest plants display distinct shifts in ecological pH niche across north-western Europe

J ReineckeM WulfLander BaetenJ BrunetG DecocqPieter De FrenneM DiekmannBJ GraaeT HeinkenMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOGRAPHY

Complementary distribution patterns of arthropod detritivores (woodlice and millipedes) along forest edge-to-interior gradients

Pallieter De SmedtKaren WuytsLander BaetenAn De SchrijverWillem ProesmansPieter De FrenneEvy AmpoorterElyn RemyMerlijn GijbelsMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY

Ecosystem services from small forest patches in agricultural landscapes

Guillaume DecocqEmilie AndrieuJörg BrunetOlivier ChabreriePieter De FrennePallieter De SmedtMarc DeconchatMartin DiekmannSteffen EhrmannBrice Giffard et al.

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT FORESTRY REPORTS

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

Increased temperatures negatively affect Juniperus communis seeds: evidence from transplant experiments along a latitudinal gradient

Robert GruwezPieter De FrenneK Vander MijnsbruggePieter VangansbekeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Searching for the ideal cover crop in forage maize: undersown tall fescue versus post-harvest sown Italian ryegrass

Mathias CougnonSofie ClaerhoutPieter De FrenneBenny De CauwerDirk Reheul

Weather stations lack forest data

Pieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

2015

Divergent regeneration responses of two closely related tree species to direct abiotic and indirect biotic effects of climate change

María CarónPieter De FrenneJ BrunetO ChabrerieSAO CousinsG DecocqM DiekmannBJ GraaeT HeinkenA Kolb et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Drivers of temporal changes in temperate forest plant diversity vary across spatial scales

Markus Bernhardt-RömermannLander BaetenDylan CravenPieter De FrenneRadim HédlJonathan LenoirDidier BertJörg BrunetMarkéta ChudomelováGuillaume Decocq et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Impacts of warming and changes in precipitation frequency on the regeneration of two Acer species

María CarónPieter De FrenneO ChabrerieSAO CousinsL De BackerG DecocqM DiekmannT HeinkenA KolbT Naaf et al.

A1 Journal Article in FLORA

Innovative empirical approaches for inferring climate-warming impacts on plants in remote areas

Pieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Interacting effects of warming and drought on regeneration and early growth of Acer pseudoplatanus and A. platanoides

María CarónPieter De FrenneJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsLieven De BackerGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannThilo HeinkenAnnette Kolb et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Klimaatadaptatie in natuur- en bosbeheer: eindrapport

Andreas DemeyPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

Light accelerates plant responses to warming

Pieter De FrenneFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezAn De SchrijverDavid A CoomesMartin HermyPieter VangansbekeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

Logging operations in pine stands in Belgium with additional harvest of woody biomass : yield, economics and energy balance

Pieter VangansbekeJeroen OsselaereMiet Van DaelPieter De FrenneRobert GruwezLuc PelkmansLeen GorissenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Low genetic diversity despite multiple introductions of the invasive plant species Impatiens glandulifera in Europe

Jenny HagenbladJennifer HülskötterKamal Prasad AcharyaJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsPervaiz A DarMartin DiekmannPieter De FrenneMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC GENETICS

Patterns of phenotypic trait variation in two temperate forest herbs along a broad climatic gradient

Isgard H LemkeAnnette KolbBente J GraaePieter De FrenneKamal P AcharyaCristina BlandinoJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsGuillaume Decocq et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY

Plant movements and climate warming: intraspecific variation in growth responses to nonlocal soils

Pieter De FrenneDavid A CoomesKris Verheyen

Strong negative impacts of whole tree harvesting in pine stands on poor, sandy soils: a long-term nutrient budget modelling approach

Pieter VangansbekeAn De SchrijverPieter De FrenneArne VerstraetenLeen GorissenKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The contribution of patch-scale conditions is greater than that of macroclimate in explaining local plant diversity in fragmented forests across Europe

Alicia ValdésJonathan LenoirEmilie Gallet-MoronEmilie AndrieuJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieDéborah Closset-KoppSara AO CousinsMarc DeconchatPieter De Frenne et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

The effects of hemiparasitic plant removal on community structure and seedling establishment in semi-natural grasslands

Andreas DemeyPieter De FrenneLander BaetenGorik VerstraetenMartin HermyPascal BoeckxKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

2014

A model-based approach to studying changes in compositional heterogeneity

Lander BaetenDavid I WartonHans Van CalsterPieter De FrenneGorik VerstraetenDries BonteMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannJohnny CornelisGuillaume DecocqOve Eriksson et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Effects of enhanced nitrogen inputs and climate warming on a forest understorey plant assessed by transplant experiments along a latitudinal gradient

Sybryn MaesPieter De FrenneJörg BrunetEduardo de la PenaOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannRobert GruwezMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY

Forest herbs show species-specific responses to variation in light regime on sites with contrasting soil acidity: an experiment mimicking forest conversion scenarios

Gorik VerstraetenLander BaetenPieter De FrenneArno ThomaesAndreas DemeyBart MuysKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Klimaatverandering en Belgische bossen : een evaluatie van experimenten en langetermijnveranderingen

Pieter De FrenneRobert GruwezMaría CarónAn De SchrijverAndreas DemeyMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Latitudinal variation in seeds characteristics of Acer platanoides and A. pseudoplatanus

María CarónPieter De FrenneJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsLieven De BackerMartin DiekmannBente J GraaeThilo HeinkenAnnette Kolb et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY

Light enhances forest plant responses to warming

Pieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

Negative effects of temperature and atmospheric depositions on the seed viability of common juniper (Juniperus communis)

Robert GruwezPieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverOlivier LerouxPieter VangansbekeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant movements and climate warming: intraspecific variation in growth responses to nonlocal soils

Pieter De FrenneDavid A CoomesAn De SchrijverJeroen StaelensJake M AlexanderMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieAlessandro ChiarucciJan den Ouden et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Regeneration from seeds of two Acer species in the face of climate change

María CarónKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

Reply to Harwood et al.: Thermophilization estimation is robust to the scale of species distribution data

Pieter De FrenneFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannCarissa D BrownOve ErikssonMartin HermyFraser JG MitchellPetr PetřikHans Van CalsterMark Vellend et al.

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

Sexual reproduction of common juniper (Juniperus communis) in the face of global change

Robert GruwezKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

2013

Climatic control of forest herb seed banks along a latitudinal gradient

Jan PluePieter De FrenneKamal AcharyaJorg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannBente J GraaeThilo HeinkenMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Critical phases in the seed development of common juniper (Juniperus communis)

Robert GruwezOlivier LerouxPieter De FrenneWesley TackRonnie VianeKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Ecological niche shifts of understorey plants along a latitudinal gradient of temperate forests in north-western Europe

Safaa WasofJonathan LenoirEmilie Gallet-MoronAurelien JamoneauJorg BrunetSara AO CousinsPieter De FrenneMartin DiekmannMartin HermyAnnette Kolb et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Forest densification moderates understorey plant responses to macroclimate warming

Pieter De FrenneFrancisco Rodriguez-SanchezDavid CoomesKris Verheyen

Global meta-analysis reveals no net change in local-scale plant biodiversity over time

Mark VellendLander BaetenIsla H Myers-SmithSarah C ElmendorfRobin BeauséjourCarissa D BrownPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenSonja Wipf

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

Latitudinal gradients as natural laboratories to infer species' responses to temperature

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezAnnette KolbOlivier ChabrerieGuillaume DecocqHanne De KortAn De SchrijverMartin DiekmannOve Eriksson et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Microclimate moderates plant responses to macroclimate warming

Pieter De FrenneFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezDavid Anthony CoomesLander BaetenGorik VerstraetenMark VellendMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannCarissa D BrownJörg BrunetJohnny Cornelis et al.

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

Stikstof en biodiversiteit : een onverzoenbaar duo

An De SchrijverAndreas DemeyPieter De FrenneStephanie SchelfhoutJenna VergeynstPallieter De SmedtKris Verheyen

Article in a magazine

Temporal changes in forest plant communities at different site types

Gorik VerstraetenLander BaetenTine Van den BroeckPieter De FrenneAndreas DemeyWesley TackBart MuysKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

The interactive effects of climate warming, enhanced nitrogen inputs and changing management on understorey plant dynamics of temperate forests

Pieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverRobert GruwezMartin HermyDavid CoomesKris Verheyen

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

Changes in the floristic temperature of understorey plant communities of European temperate deciduous forests

Pieter De FrenneDavid CoomesKris Verheyen

Driving factors behind the eutrophication signal in understorey plant communities of deciduous temperate forests

Kris VerheyenLander BaetenPieter De FrenneMarkus Bernhardt-RoemermannJorg BrunetJohnny CornelisGuillaume DecocqHartmut DierschkeOve ErikssonRadim Hedl et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Experimental assessment of the survival and performance of forest herbs transplanted beyond their range limit

Sebastiaan Van der VekenPieter De FrenneLander BaetenEric Van BeekKris VerheyenMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Four decades of post-agricultural forest development have caused major redistributions of soil phosphorus fractions

An De SchrijverLars VesterdalKarin HansenPieter De FrenneLaurent AugustoDavid Ludovick AchatJeroen StaelensLander BaetenLuc De KeersmaekerStefaan De Neve et al.

A1 Journal Article in OECOLOGIA

Life-history traits explain rapid colonization of young post-agricultural forests by understory herbs

Jörg BrunetPieter De FrenneEmma HolmströmMarian Lajos Mayr

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

On the use of weather data in ecological studies along altitudinal and latitudinal gradients

Bente J GraaePieter De FrenneAnnette KolbJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieKris VerheyenNick PepinThilo HeinkenMartin ZobelAnna Shevtsova et al.

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

The abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks depends on tree species composition and shrub cover

Wesley TackMaxim MadderLander BaetenPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in PARASITOLOGY

The response of forest plant regeneration to temperature variation along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeJörg BrunetAnna ShevtsovaAn De SchrijverOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqMartin DiekmannMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

Tree species traits cause divergence in soil acidification during four decades of postagricultural forest development

An De SchrijverPieter De FrenneJeroen StaelensGorik VerstraetenBart MuysLars VesterdalKaren WuytsLotte Van NevelStephanie SchelfhoutStefaan De Neve et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Uncertainty in thermal tolerances and climatic debt

Francisco Rodríguez-SánchezPieter De FrenneArndt Hampe

A1 Journal Article in NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE

2011

A latitudinal gradient in seed nutrients of the forest herb Anemone nemorosa

Pieter De FrenneAnnette KolbBente J GraaeGuillaume DecocqSylvie BaltoraAn De SchrijverJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsRob Dhondt et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

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

Cumulative nitrogen input drives species loss in terrestrial ecosystems

An De SchrijverPieter De FrenneEvy AmpoorterLotte Van NevelAndreas DemeyKaren WuytsKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Effects of soil compaction on growth and survival of tree saplings: a meta-analysis

Evy AmpoorterPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

Experimental assessment of ecological restoration options for compacted forest soils

Evy AmpoorterAn De SchrijverPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Forest plant dynamics along a latitudinal gradient in the face of climate change

Pieter De FrenneKris VerheyenMartin HermyBente J Graae

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

Impact of forest soil compaction on growth and survival of tree saplings

Evy AmpoorterPieter De FrenneMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Interregional variation in the floristic recovery of post-agricultural forests

Pieter De FrenneLander BaetenBente J GraaeJörg BrunetMonika WulfAnna OrczewskaAnnette KolbIvy JansenAurélien JamoneauHans Jacquemyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Temperature effects on forest herbs assessed by warming and transplant experiments along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneJörg BrunetAnna ShevtsovaBente J GraaeMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Temperature effects on forest herbs assessed by warming and transplant experiments along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneJörg BrunetAnna ShevtsovaAnnette KolbBente J GraaeOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqAn De SchrijverMartin Diekmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Temperature effects on forest herbs assessed by warming and transplant experiments along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneJorg BrunetAnna ShevtsovaBente J GraaeMartin HermyKris Verheyen

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

The short term agronomic impact of raising canal water levels in grassland areas: a case study in the Belgian polders

Mathias CougnonPieter De FrenneLydia BommeléBenny De CauwerKris VerheyenDirk Reheul

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

2010

Do weather station generated data reflect the microclimate along an altitudinal gradient?

Bente J GraaePieter De FrenneAnn Milbau

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

Forest herbs in the face of global change: a single-species-multiple-threats approach for Anemone nemorosa

Lander BaetenPieter De FrenneKris VerheyenGraae BenteMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Phenotypic plasticity across latitude: a buffer against climate warming in forest herbs?

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeKris VerheyenMartin Hermy

Pilootstudie naar kwantificering van de relaties tussen de achteruitgang van biodiversiteit en chronische overschrijding van kritische lasten: eindrapport (5 maart 2010)

Kris VerheyenAn De SchrijverJeroen StaelensLander BaetenPieter De FrenneSandy AdriaenssensGorik VerstraetenEvy AmpoorterLotte Van NevelAndreas Demey et al.

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

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

Significant effects of temperature on the reproductive output of the forest herb Anemone nemorosa L.

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeAnnette KolbJörg BrunetOlivier ChabrerieSara AO CousinsGuillaume DecocqRob DhondtMartin DiekmannOve Eriksson et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

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

The use of open-top chambers in forests for evaluating warming effects on herbaceous understorey plants

Pieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverBente J GraaeRobert GruwezWesley TackFilip VandelookMartin HermyKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Welke toekomst voor de jeneverbes in Vlaanderen : een evaluatie aan de hand van beheerscenario's

Robert GruwezAn Vanden BroeckPieter De FrenneWesley TackKris Verheyen

2009

Short-term warming effects on phenology, growth and reproduction of the vernal forest herb Anemone nemorosa L.

Pieter De FrenneAn De SchrijverBente J GraaeRobert GruwezWesley TackFilip VandelookMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Significant effects of temperature on the sexual reproduction of the clonal forest herb Anemone nemorosa L.

Pieter De FrenneBente J GraaeAnnette KolbMartin HermyKris Verheyen

Unravelling the effects of temperature, latitude and local environment on the reproduction of forest herbs

Pieter De FrenneA KolbKris VerheyenJ BrunetO ChabrerieG DecocqM DiekmannO ErikssonT HeinkenMartin Hermy et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

2008

Unraveling the influence of temperature, latitude and local environment on the reproduction of six forest herbs along a latitudinal gradient

Pieter De FrenneAnnette KolbKris VerheyenMartin HermyBente J Graae