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Researcher

Safaa Wasof

Awards & Distinctions

20 Results

2022

The combined effects of climate and canopy cover changes on understorey plants of the Hyrcanian forest biodiversity hotspot in northern Iran

Alireza NaqinezhadEmiel De LombaerdeHamid GholizadehSafaa WasofMichael P. PerringCamille MeeussenPieter De FrenneKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

Effects of bioavailable phosphorus and soil biota on typical Nardus grassland species in competition with fast-growing plant species

Stephanie SchelfhoutSafaa WasofJan MertensMargot VanhellemontAndreas DemeyAnnelies HaegemanEva DeCockIris MoeneclaeyPieter VangansbekeNicole Viaene et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Weak but persistent provenance effects modulate the response of Quercus robur (Fagaceae) seedlings to elevated temperature

Sumitra DewanPieter De FrenneSebastian Kepfer-RojasSafaa WasofKristine Vander MijnsbruggeKris Verheyen

Win some, lose some : mesocosm communities maintain community productivity despite lower phosphorus availability because of increased species diversity

Eva DeCockAn De SchrijverStephanie SchelfhoutSafaa WasofMargot VanhellemontIris MoeneclaeyJan MertensKris VerheyenLander Baeten

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

2020

Forest fragmentation shapes the alpha‐gamma relationship in plant diversity

Ali AlmoussawiJonathan LenoirAurélien JamoneauHattab TarekSafaa WasofEmilie Gallet‐MoronCarol Ximena Garzon‐LopezFabien SpicherAhmad KobaissiGuillaume Decocq

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Importance of overstorey attributes for understorey litter production and nutrient cycling in European forests

Dries LanduytEvy AmpoorterCristina BastiasRaquel BenavidesSandra MüllerMichael Scherer-LorenzenFernando ValladaresSafaa WasofKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

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

2019

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

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

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

A1 Journal Article in BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY

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

Stephanie SchelfhoutAn De SchrijverMargot VanhellemontPieter VangansbekeSafaa WasofMichael PerringGeert HaesaertKris VerheyenJan Mertens

A1 Journal Article in PLANT AND SOIL

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

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

Dominance of individual plant species is more important than diversity in explaining plant biomass in the forest understorey

Safaa WasofJonathan LenoirTarek HattabAurélien JamoneauEmilie Gallet-MoronEvy AmpoorterRobert SaguezLamine BennsadekRomain BertrandAlicia Valdès et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Macro-detritivore identity and biomass along with moisture availability control forest leaf litter breakdown in a field experiment

Pallieter De SmedtSafaa WasofTom Van de WegheMartin HermyDries BonteKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

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

2017

Quantifying establishment limitations during the ecological restoration of species-rich Nardus grassland

Frederik Van DaeleSafaa WasofAndreas DemeyStephanie SchelfhoutAn De SchrijverLander BaetenJasper van RuijvenJan MertensKris Verheyen

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE

2016

Using process-based indicator species to evaluate ecological corridors in fragmented landscapes

Deborah Closset-KoppSafaa WasofGuillaume Decocq

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

2015

Disjunct populations of European vascular plant species keep the same climatic niches

Safaa WasofJonathan LenoirPer Arild AarrestadInger Greve AlsosW Scott ArmbrusterGunnar AustrheimVegar BakkestuenH John B BirksKari Anne BrathenOlivier Broennimann et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

2013

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