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Researcher

Sybryn Maes

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28 Results

2025

Site-specific nutrient data reveal the importance of soils in driving the mycorrhizal make-up of woody vegetation worldwide

Xiaobin HuaChristopher H. LuskIan A. DickieStephen Adu‐BreduKathryn J. AllenViviana ArausLaurent AugustoPavel BarsukovDavid BaumanFélix Brédoire et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

2024

Explore before you restore : incorporating complex systems thinking in ecosystem restoration

Sybryn MaesM. P. PerringR. CohenF. K. AkinnifesiA. Bargues-TobellaJ. -f. BastinMarijn BautersP. N. BernardinoP. H. S. BrancalionJ. M. Bullock et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

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

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

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

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 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

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

Distinct growth responses to drought for oak and beech in temperate mixed forests

Margot VanhellemontRita Sousa-SilvaSybryn MaesJan Van den BulckeLionel HertzogStefanie De GrooteJoris Van AckerDries BonteAn MartelLuc Lens et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

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

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

Sybryn MaesKris VerheyenMichael Perring

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using X-ray CT based tree-ring width data for tree growth trend analysis

Astrid VannoppenSybryn MaesVincent KintTom De MilQuentin PonetteJoris Van AckerJan Van den BulckeKris VerheyenBart Muys

A1 Journal Article in DENDROCHRONOLOGIA

2016

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

2015

forestREplot : a global database of temperate forest herb layer resurvey plots

Leen DepauwSybryn Maes

A4 Journal Article in BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN

2014

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

Pastforward: development trajectories of temperate forest plant communities under global change: combining hindsight and forecasting

Leen DepauwSybryn MaesKris Verheyen