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Pieter Sanczuk

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42 Results

2025

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 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

Global bias towards recording latitudinal range shifts

Pieter SanczukJonathan LenoirPierre DenelleSabine B. RumpfJeremy BorderieuxCostanza GeppertBrunno F. OliveiraIngmar R. Staude

A1 Journal Article in NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE

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

Long-term genetic and demographic surveys reveal the impact of population history, habitat change, and conservation efforts on the globally endangered Turdus helleri (Taita Thrush)

Laurence CousseauPieter SanczukSeppe De MitsCarl VangestelLuca BorghesioMwangi GithiruLuc Lens

U Journal Article in ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

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

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

2024

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 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

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

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.

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

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

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

2023

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

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

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

Louise TerrynKim CaldersPieter De FrenneBart KuykenPieter SanczukHans VerbeeckTom VerhelstFrancis wyffels

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

2022

Competition mediates understorey species range shifts under climate change

Pieter SanczukEmiel De LombaerdeStef HaesenKoenraad Van MeerbeekMiska LuotoBas Van der VekenEric Van BeekMartin HermyKris VerheyenPieter Vangansbeke et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Different effects of warming treatments in forests versus hedgerows on the understorey plant Geum urbanum

Pablo Fernández-FernándezPieter SanczukThomas VannesteJ. BrunetJ. EhrlénP.‐O. HedwallK. HylanderSanne Van Den BergeKris VerheyenPieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Forest understorey communities respond strongly to light in interaction with forest structure, but not to microclimate warming

Karen De PauwPieter SanczukCamille MeeussenLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeSanne GovaertThomas VannesteJorg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsCristina Gasperini et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Initial oak regeneration responses to experimental warming along microclimatic and macroclimatic gradients

Camille MeeussenKaren De PauwPieter SanczukJ. BrunetS. A. O. CousinsC. GasperiniP.‐O. HedwallG. IacopettiJ. LenoirJ. Plue et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Maintaining forest cover to enhance temperature buffering under future climate change

Emiel De LombaerdePieter VangansbekeJonathan LenoirKoenraad Van MeerbeekJonas LembrechtsFrancisco Rodríguez-SánchezMiska LuotoBrett ScheffersStef HaesenJuha Aalto et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Negative effects of winter and spring warming on the regeneration of forest spring geophytes

Pieter VangansbekePieter SanczukSanne GovaertEmiel De LombaerdePieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in PLANT BIOLOGY

Soil seed bank responses to edge effects in temperate European forests

Cristina GasperiniKurt BollmannJörg BrunetSara A. O. CousinsGuillaume DecocqKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannSanne GovaertBente J. GraaePer‐Ola Hedwall et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Species distribution models and a 60-year-old transplant experiment reveal inhibited forest plant range shifts under climate change

Pieter SanczukEmiel De LombaerdeStef HaesenKoenraad Van MeerbeekBas Van der VekenMartin HermyKris VerheyenPieter VangansbekePieter De Frenne

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

Understorey plant dynamics under climate change : biogeographical impacts of small-scale biotic and abiotic environmental variation

Pieter SanczukPieter De FrennePieter VangansbekeEmiel De Lombaerde

2021

"Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of forest understorey plants in European forest edges"

Karen De PauwCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter SanczukThomas VannesteMarkus Bernhardt-RömermannKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara Cousins et al.

Biological flora of Central Europe : impatiens glandulifera Royle

Kenny HelsenMartin DiekmannGuillaume DecocqKaren De PauwSanne GovaertBente Jessen GraaeJenny HagenbladJaan LiiraAnna OrczewskaPieter Sanczuk et al.

A1 Journal Article in PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Edge effects on the realised soil seed bank along microclimatic gradients in temperate European forests

Cristina GasperiniElisa CarrariSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwJan PluePieter SanczukThomas VannestePieter VangansbekeGiovanni Jacopetti et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microclimatic edge-to-interior gradients of European deciduous forests

Camille MeeussenSanne GovaertThomas VannesteKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A.O. CousinsKaren De PauwMartin DiekmannCristina Gasperini et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

MIRRA : a modular and cost-effective microclimate monitoring system for real-time remote applications

Olivier PietersEmiel DeprostJonas Van Der DoncktLore BrosensPieter SanczukPieter VangansbekeTom De SwaefPieter De FrenneFrancis wyffels

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

Small scale environmental variation modulates plant defence syndromes of understorey plants in deciduous forests of Europe

Pieter SanczukSanne GovaertCamille MeeussenKaren De PauwThomas VannesteLeen DepauwXoaquín MoreiraJonas SchoelynckMarthe De BoevreSarah De Saeger et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of understorey plants respond differently to environmental conditions in European forest edges

Karen De PauwCamille MeeussenSanne GovaertPieter SanczukThomas VannesteMarkus Bernhardt‐RömermannKurt BollmannJörg BrunetKim CaldersSara A. O. Cousins et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Trait data 2019 and 2020 experimental microclimate warming and light addition across Europe (FORMICA). Data used for the analysis in 'Forest understorey communities respond strongly to light in interaction with forest structure but not to microclimate warming' (De Pauw et al., New Phytologist, 2021)

Karen De PauwPieter SanczukCamille MeeussenLeen DepauwEmiel De LombaerdeSanne GovaertThomas VannesteJörg BrunetSara CousinsCristina Gasperini et al.