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Researcher

Wannes Hubau

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118 Results

2026

Beyond species means : the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation

Fabian Jörg FischerJérôme ChaveAmy ZanneTommaso JuckerAlex FajardoAdeline FayolleRenato Augusto Ferreira de LimaGhislain VieilledentHans BeeckmanWannes Hubau et al.

A1 Journal Article in NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Congo Basin carbon cycle responses to global change

Sarah WordenRong FuA. Anthony BloomMarijn BautersHans VerbeeckTemilola FatoyinboWannes HubauLydie‐Stella KoutikaSteve Kwatcho KengdoSybryn L. Maes et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Dynamics and determinants of forest cover changes in the inner Congo basin

Lisette MangazaGermain BatsiAdrien PerochesClaire MassonDenis Jean SonwaSimon LhoestJean-Remy MakanaWannes HubauPhilipe LejeuneAdeline Fayolle

A2 Journal Article in TREES FORESTS AND PEOPLE

Historical tree phenology data across contrasting sites in the Congo Basin

Koen HufkensElizabeth KearsleyPiet StoffelenSteven JanssensCamille CouraletMargaret KosmalaEmmanuel Kasongo YakusuDonatien MusepenaDieu-Merci AssumaniNestor Luambua Kashikija et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC DATA

Landscape, stand and tree characteristics influence the distribution of lightning damage in Central African forests

Bianca ZolettoMasha T. van der SandePeter van der SleenEvan M. GoraDaniel MitchardAventino NkwasibweMarijn BautersAida Cuni‐SanchezMartin J. P. SullivanDennis Babaasa et al.

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The ecological functions of Congo Basin ecosystems and basin-wide carbon cycle

Marijn BautersElsa OrdwayBhely AngoboyPascal BoeckxAida Cuni-SanchezCorneille EwangoAdeline FayolleWannes HubauGerard ImaniVerina Jane Ingram et al.

Bookchapter in Resilience and sustainability in the Congo Basin : retracing the past, looking to the future

The Tervuren xylarium Wood Density Database (TWDD)

William VerbiestPauline HicterHans BeeckmanDaniel WallenusBhély Angoboy IlondeaJean-François BastinMarijn BautersJérôme ChaveRuben De BlaereThalès de Hauleville et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC DATA

2025

Asynchronous xylogenesis among and within tree species in the central Congo Basin

Pauline HicterHans BeeckmanBasile Luse BelanganayiTom De MilJan Van den BulckePeter KitinMarijn BautersKévin LievensDonatien MusepenaJosé Mbifo Ndiapo et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Bridging technology and culture : X-ray µCT-based wood identification of Sub-Saharan African heritage

Sofie DierickxHans BeeckmanIván JosipovicCélia CharkaouiSiska GenbruggeJulien VolperBlanca Van Houtte AlonsoMatthieu BooneWannes HubauJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

Charcoal analysis in the Kwilu-Kasai and Lower Congo regions

Wannes HubauBlanca Van Houtte AlonsoJohn Tshibamba MukendiHans Beeckman

Bookchapter in An archaeology of the Bantu expansion : early settlers south of the Congo rainforest

Combining wood anatomy and chemical fingerprinting maximizes tropical timber identification success

Michael MonnoyeMbusa WasukundiNils BourlandRuben De BlaereVictor DeklerckTom De MilMaaike De RidderWannes HubauFélix LaurentKévin Liévens et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline

Jan Van den BulckeLouis VerschurenRuben De BlaereSimon VansuytMaxime DekegeleerPierre KibleurOlivier PietersTom De MilWannes HubauHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLANT METHODS

Evaluating the effect of anomalous images on computer vision-based wood identification models

Ruben De BlaereKévin LievensVictor DeklerckTom De MilWannes HubauHans BeeckmanJan VerwaerenJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Human and environmental factors shape tree species assemblages in West African tropical forests

Sijeh A. AsukJoseph P. WaymanJonathan P. SadlerThomas A. M. PughThomas J. MatthewsVincent T. EbuOliver L. PhillipsSimon LewisBonaventure SonkéJoey Talbot et al.

A1 Journal Article in DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Identification of Congolese wood species by use of anatomical images and artificial intelligence

Ruben De BlaereJan Van den BulckeHans BeeckmanJan VerwaerenWannes Hubau

Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras

Timothy R. BakerStephen Adu-BreduKofi Affum-BaffoeShin-ichiro AibaPerpetra AkiteMiguel AlexiadesEverton AlmeidaEdmar Almeida de OliveiraEsteban Alvarez DavilaChristian Amani et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

On and off the rivers : changes in clay sourcing and preparation strategies in the Congo Basin throughout the past two millennia

Dirk SeidenstickerWannes HubauFlorias MeesGéraldine FiersVeerle Cnudde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS

Pantropical tree rings show small effects of drought on stem growth

Pieter A. ZuidemaPeter GroenendijkMizanur RahmanValerie TrouetAbrham AbiyuRodolfo Acuña-SotoEduardo Adenesky-FilhoRaquel Alfaro-SánchezClaudio Roberto AnholettoJosé Roberto Vieira Aragão et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

Satellite-based mapping of annual canopy height and aboveground biomass in African dense forests

Liang WanPhilippe CiaisAurélien de TruchisEwan SeanFabian Jörg FischerDavid PurnellGabriel BelouzeIbrahim FayadMartin SchwartzYidi Xu et al.

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN REMOTE SENSING

The importance of tropical tree-ring chronologies for global change research

Peter GroenendijkFlurin BabstValerie TrouetZe-Xin FanDaniela Granato-SouzaGiuliano Maselli LocosselliMulugeta MokriaShankar PanthiNathsuda PumijumnongAbrham Abiyu et al.

A1 Journal Article in QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS

The potential of native tree species for forest restoration in the Central Congo Basin

Brice Y. DJIOFACKNils BourlandHans BeeckmanPaolo Omar CeruttiCollins Dzernyuy FaiMartin Van HulleMathilde PiersonJules MayauxNestor Kashikija LuambuaDonatien Musepena et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Timing of cambial phenology of rainforest trees as indicator of climate sensitivity of the Congo Basin biome

Basile Luse BelanganayiChristophe Mbungu PhakaBrice Yannick DjiofackFélix LaurentKévin LiévensNestor Luambua KashikijaTrésor BolayaNils BourlandWannes HubauHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

Tree diversity and carbon stocks in seasonally flooded and terra firme forests in the inner Congo Basin

Modestine KompanyiWannes HubauJean‐Remy MakanaJohn HartTerese HartAdeline Fayolle

A1 Journal Article in DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Tropical forest restoration in Central Africa as nature-based solution for climate change mitigation

Brice Y. DJIOFACKWannes HubauJan Van den BulckeHans BeeckmanNils Bourland

2024

Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities

Declan L. M. CooperSimon L. LewisMartin J. P. SullivanPaulo I. PradoHans ter SteegeNicolas BarbierFerry SlikBonaventure SonkéCorneille E. N. EwangoStephen Adu-Bredu et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

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Brice Y. DJIOFACKFélix LaurentVictor DeklerckBhely Angoboy IlondeaMenard Mbende LongwwangoAlain HuartLaurent NsengaWannes HubauHans Beeckman

Growth periodicity in semi‐deciduous tropical tree species from the Congo Basin

Basile Luse BelanganayiClaire DelvauxElizabeth KearsleyKévin LievensMélissa RousseauChristophe Mbungu PhakaBrice Y. DJIOFACKFélix LaurentNils BourlandWannes Hubau et al.

A2 Journal Article in PLANT-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

Light-demanding canopy tree species do not indicate past human disturbance in the Yangambi rainforest (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Nestor Luambua KashikijaSheria KadorhoHippolyte S. M. NshimbaHans BeeckmanCorneille EwangoKolawolé V. SalakoDonatien MusepenaMélissa RousseauFélix LaurentNils Bourland et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Natural forest regeneration through fire protection is a less imminent threat for truly stable savannas than afforestation

Brice Y. DJIOFACKHans BeeckmanNils BourlandBasile Luse BelanganayiFélix LaurentBhely Angoboy IlondeaLaurent NsengaAlain HuartMenard Mbende LongwwangoVictor Deklerck et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Non-destructive wood identification using X-ray µCT scanning : which resolution do we need?

Sofie DierickxSiska GenbruggeHans BeeckmanWannes HubauPierre KibleurJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in PLANT METHODS

Protecting an artificial savanna as a nature-based solution to restore carbon and biodiversity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brice Y. DJIOFACKHans BeeckmanNils BourlandBasile Luse BelanganayiFélix LaurentBhely Angoboy IlondeaLaurent NsengaAlain HuartMenard Mbende LongwwangoVictor Deklerck et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

The Late Pleistocene and Holocene chronocultural and anthracological open-air sequence from Mukila (DRC)

Katharina JungnickelDirk SeidenstickerWannes HubauFlorias MeesEls CornelissenKoen Bostoen

A1 Journal Article in QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS

The PAN tropical investigation of bioGeochemistry and Ecological Adaptation (PANGEA) : scoping a NASA-sponsored field campaign

Marijn BautersHans VerbeeckFélicien MeunierPascal BoeckxWannes Hubau

À la recherche des sentiers perdus du passé en forêt : réflexions sur l’effondrement de la population en Afrique centrale il y a mille cinq cents ans

Koen BostoenSara PacchiarottiWannes Hubau

A2 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY FOR OVERSEAS SCIENCES

2023

First archaeological excavations along the Atlantic ocean coastline of the Democratic Republic of Congo : the Iron Age sites at Muanda

Bernard ClistPhilippe BéarezCaroline MougneJoséphine LesurWannes HubauKoen Bostoen

A1 Journal Article in AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEW

Ground-based climate data show evidence of warming and intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle during the 1960–2020 period in Yangambi, central Congo Basin

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuJoris Van AckerHans Van de VyverNils BourlandJosé Mbifo NdiapoThéophile Besango LikwelaMichel Lokonda Wa KipifoAmand Mbuya KankolongoJan Van den BulckeHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLIMATIC CHANGE

Our natural capital : research needs and priorities for the future

David EllsworthHans VerbeeckNadia SoudzolovskaiaLander BaetenWannes HubauFrieke VancoillieKris Verheyen

SmartWoodID : an image collection of large end-grain surfaces to support wood identification systems

Ruben De BlaereKévin LievensDieter Van HasselVictor DeklerckTom De MilWannes HubauJoris Van AckerNils BourlandJan VerwaerenJan Van den Bulcke et al.

A1 Journal Article in DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION

2022

Analysis of climate change in the forests of the Congo Basin : from local to regional scales

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuJoris Van AckerNils BourlandHans BeeckmanJan Van den BulckeMarijn BautersPascal BoeckxWannes Hubau

Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients

Jingjing LiangJavier G. P. GamarraNicolas PicardMo ZhouBryan PijanowskiDouglass F. JacobsPeter B. ReichThomas W. CrowtherGert-Jan NabuursSergio de-Miguel et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Height-diameter allometric equations of an emergent tree species from the Congo Basin

Chadrack KafutiJan Van den BulckeHans BeeckmanJoris Van AckerWannes HubauTom De MilHulda HatakiweBrice Y. DJIOFACKAdeline FayolleGrace Jopaul Loubota Panzou et al.

A1 Journal Article in FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Impacts du changement d’utilisation des terres sur la biomasse et la diversité dans le paysage forestier de la réserve de biosphère de Yangambi en République démocratique du Congo

Lisette MangazaJean-Remy MakanaWannes HubauDenis SonwaGermain BatsiAdeline Fayolle

A1 Journal Article in BOIS ET FORETS DES TROPIQUES

Mapping peat thickness and carbon stocks of the central Congo Basin using field data

Bart CrezeeGreta C. DargieCorneille E. N. EwangoEdward T. A. MitchardOvide Emba B.Joseph Kanyama T.Pierre BolaJean-Bosco N. NdjangoNicholas T. GirkinYannick E. Bocko et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE GEOSCIENCE

Variation in onset of leaf unfolding and wood formation in a Central African tropical tree species

Bhely Angoboy IlondeaJan Van den BulckeHans BeeckmanJoris Van AckerCamille CouraletAdeline FayolleWannes HubauChadrack KafutiMélissa RousseauEmmanuel Kasongo Yakusu et al.

Wood identification in objects of Bambuti people from the Congo in the collection of the Slovene ethnographic museum

Katarina ČufarHans BeeckmanMarko FrelihLuka KržeWannes HubauMaks Merela

A2 Journal Article in LES = WOOD

2021

African and Amazonian carbon sinks are diverging : science and policy implications

Wannes HubauSimon LewisJohn Tshibamba MukendiCorneille EwangoHans BeeckmanThe AfriTON ConsortiumEmmanuel Kasongo Yakusu

Earth system models are not capturing present-day tropical forest carbon dynamics

Alexander KochWannes HubauSimon L. Lewis

A1 Journal Article in EARTHS FUTURE

Entandrophragma : taxonomy and ecology of a genus of African tree species with economic importance : a review

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuFranck MontheNils BourlandOlivier J. HardyDominique LoupeFélicien Bola Mbele LokandaWannes HubauJean-Marie Kahindo MuhongyaJan Van den BulckeJoris Van Acker et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT

High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests

Aida Cuni-SanchezMartin J. P. SullivanPhilip J. PlattsSimon L. LewisRob MarchantGérard ImaniWannes HubauIveren AbiemHari AdhikariTomas Albrecht et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Improved management of species of the African Entandrophragma genus, now listed as vulnerable

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuDominique LouppeFranck K. MontheOlivier HardyFélicien Bola Mbele LokandaWannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans BeeckmanNils Bourland

A1 Journal Article in BOIS ET FORETS DES TROPIQUES

Les forêts du bassin du Congo face aux pressions climatiques et anthropiques : enjeux et perspectives des politiques environnementales nationales, régionales et internationales

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuJoris Van AckerNils BourlandWannes Hubau

Population collapse in Congo rainforest from 400 CE urges reassessment of the Bantu Expansion

Dirk SeidenstickerWannes HubauDirk VerschurenCesar Fortes-LimaPierre de MaretCarina M. SchlebuschKoen Bostoen

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE ADVANCES

Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly

Amy C. BennettGreta C. DargieAida Cuni-SanchezJohn Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauJacques M. MukinziOliver L. PhillipsYadvinder MalhiMartin J. P. SullivanDeclan L. M. Cooper et al.

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

Spatial patterns of light‐demanding tree species in the Yangambi rainforest (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Nestor K. LuambuaWannes HubauKolawolé Valère SalakoChristian AmaniBernard BonyomaDonatien MusepenaMélissa RousseauNils BourlandHippolyte S.M. NshimbaCorneille Ewango et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

sPlotOpen : an environmentally balanced, open-access, global dataset of vegetation plots

Francesco Maria SabatiniJonathan LenoirTarek HattabElise Aimee ArnstMilan ChytrýJürgen DenglerPatrice De RuffrayStephan M. HennekensUte JandtFlorian Jansen et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Taking the pulse of Earth's tropical forests using networks of highly distributed plots

[missing] ForestPlots.netCecilia BlundoJulieta CarillaRicardo GrauAgustina MaliziaLucio MaliziaOriana Osinaga-AcostaMichael BirdMatt BradfordDamien Catchpole et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Urgent need to monitor climate change to improve policies and strategies for the sustainable management of tropical forests in the Congo Basin

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuJoris Van AckerHans BeeckmanNils BourlandWannes Hubau

Variation in onset of leaf unfolding and wood formation in a Central African tropical tree species

Bhely Angoboy IlondeaHans BeeckmanJoris Van AckerJan Van den BulckeAdeline FayolleCamille CouraletWannes HubauChadrack KafutiMélissa RousseauAlain Kaka di-Makwala et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

When xylarium and herbarium meet : linking Tervuren xylarium wood samples with their herbarium specimens at Meise Botanic Garden

Samuel Vanden AbeeleHans BeeckmanTom De MilCecile De TroyerVictor DeklerckHenry EngledowWannes HubauPiet StoffelenSteven B. Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL

2020

Analyse comparative de la flore de quatre types forestiers dans la réserve forestière de Yoko

John Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauJean Pierre Pitchou Meniko To HuluJanvier Lisingo Wa LisingoHonorine NtahobavukaFaustin Boyemba BoselaHans BeeckmanCharles De Cannière

Bookchapter in Les forêts de la Tshopo : écologie, histoire et composition

Analyse pédoanthracologiques des peuplements à Pericopsis elata dans la réserve forestière de Yoko

John Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauHonorine NtahobavukaFaustin Boyemba BoselaCharles De CannièreHans Beeckman

Bookchapter in Les forêts de la Tshopo : écologie, histoire et composition

Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests

Wannes HubauSimon L. LewisOliver L. PhillipsKofi Affum-BaffoeHans BeeckmanAida Cuní-SanchezArmandu K. DanielsCorneille E. N. EwangoSophie FausetJacques M. Mukinzi et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Drier tropical forests are susceptible to functional changes in response to a long-term drought

Jesus Aguirre-GutierrezImma OliverasSami RifaiSophie FausetStephen Adu-BreduKofi Affum-BaffoeTimothy R BakerTed R FeldpauschAgne GvozdevaiteWannes Hubau et al.

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGY LETTERS

Dynamique de la végétation ligneuse de la réserve forestière de Yoko au cours des deux derniers millénaires

John Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauHonorine NtahobavukaFaustin Boyemba BoselaCharles De CannièreHans Beeckman

Bookchapter in Les forêts de la Tshopo : écologie, histoire et composition

Evolutie van de koolstofspons in tropische bossen

Wannes HubauSimon LewisCorneille EwangoBenjamin ToirambeHans Beeckman

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Long-term droughts may drive drier tropical forests towards increased functional, taxonomic and phylogenetic homogeneity

Jesus Aguirre-GutierrezYadvinder MalhiSimon L. LewisSophie FausetStephen Adu-BreduKofi Affum-BaffoeTimothy R. BakerAgne GvozdevaiteWannes HubauSam Moore et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Long-term thermal sensitivity of Earth's tropical forests

Martin J. P. SullivanSimon L. LewisKofi Affum-BaffoeCarolina CastilhoFlavia CostaAida Cuni SanchezCorneille E. N. EwangoWannes HubauBeatriz MarimonAbel Monteagudo-Mendoza et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENCE

L’approche pédoanthracologique pour la mise en évidence d’indices de perturbation : cas des forêts de la région de Kisangani

John Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauHonorine NtahobavukaFaustin Boyemba BoselaCharles De CannièreHans Beeckman

Bookchapter in Les forêts de la Tshopo : écologie, histoire et composition

Perspectives de reconstitution historique de la flore de la réserve forestière de Yoko à travers l'analyse de l'anthracomasse de ses sols

John Tshibamba MukendiWannes HubauJean Pierre Pitchou Meniko To HuloHonorine NtahobavukaFaustin Boyemba BoselaHans BeeckmanCharles De Cannière

Bookchapter in Les forêts de la Tshopo : écologie, histoire et composition

The global abundance of tree palms

Robert MuscarellaThaise EmilioOliver L. PhillipsSimon L. LewisFerry SlikWilliam J. BakerThomas L. P. CouvreurWolf L. EiserhardtJens-Christian SvenningKofi Affum-Baffoe et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Towards improving the assessment of rainforest carbon : complementary evidence from repeated diameter measurements and dated wood

Ilondea Bhely AngoboyTom De MilWannes HubauJoris Van AckerJan Van den BulckeAdeline FayolleNils BourlandOlivier KapalayArthur ChantrainCorneille Ewango

A1 Journal Article in DENDROCHRONOLOGIA

2019

Asynchronous leaf and cambial phenology in a tree species of the Congo Basin requires space-time conversion of wood traits

Tom De MilWannes HubauBhely Angoboy IlondeaMirvia Angela Rocha VargasPascal BoeckxKathy SteppeJoris Van AckerHans BeeckmanJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF BOTANY

Compositional response of Amazon forests to climate change

Adriane Esquivel-MuelbertTimothy R. BakerKyle G. DexterSimon L. LewisRoel J. W. BrienenTed R. FeldpauschJon LloydAbel Monteagudo-MendozaLuzmila ArroyoEsteban Alvarez-Davila et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Enjeux et amélioration de la gestion des espèces du genre Entandrophragma, arbres africains devenus vulnérables

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuDominique LouppeFranck S MontheOlivier J HardyFélicien Bola Mbele LokandaWannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans BeeckmanNils Bourland

A1 Journal Article in BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES

Long‐term recovery of the functional community assembly and carbon pools in an African tropical forest succession

Marijn BautersOscar VercleyenBernard VanlauweJohan SixBernard BonyomaHenri BadjokoWannes HubauAlison HoytMathieu BoudinHans Verbeeck et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTROPICA

Management of African economic trees for new research, the review of Entandrophragma genus (Meliaceae)

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuNils BourlandDominique LouppeWannes HubauJan Van Den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

Methodology for the treatment of increment cores to assess the vessel size distribution of a tree along a pith-to-bark transect

Félix LaurentVictor DeklerckEmmanuel Kasongo YakusuKévin LievensTom De MilWannes HubauHans Beeckman

Pith-to-bark profiles of xylem vessel traits reveal unique information on tree performance in a tropical moist semi-deciduous forest of the Congo Basin

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuVictor DeklerckWannes HubauKevin LievensFélix LaurentNils BourlandJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

Rate of forest recovery after fire exclusion on anthropogenic savannas in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Victor DeklerckTom De MilBA IlondeaLaurent NsengaC De CaluwéJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerH BeeckmanWannes Hubau

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

The earliest iron-producing communities in the Lower Congo region of Central Africa : new insights from the Bu, Kindu and Mantsetsi sites

Bernard-Olivier ClistWannes HubauJohn Tshibamba MukendiHans BeeckmanKoen Bostoen

A1 Journal Article in AZANIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA

The Forest Observation System, building a global reference dataset for remote sensing of forest biomass

Dmitry SchepaschenkoJerome ChaveOliver L. PhillipsSimon L. LewisStuart J. DaviesMaxime Rejou-MechainPlinio SistKlaus ScipalChristoph PergerBruno Herault et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC DATA

The persistence of carbon in the African forest understory

Wannes HubauTom De MilJan Van den BulckeOliver L PhillipsBhély Angoboy IlondeaJoris Van AckerMartin JP SullivanLaurent NsengaBenjamin ToirambeCamille Couralet et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE PLANTS

Une forte saisonnalité du climat et de la phénologie reproductive dans la forêt du Mayombe : l’apport des données historiques de la Réserve de Luki en République démocratique du Congo

Bhely Angoboy IlondeaHans BeeckmanDakis-Yaoba Ouedraogo OuedraogoNils BourlandTom De MilJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerCamille CouraletCorneille EwangoWannes Hubau et al.

A1 Journal Article in BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES

2018

Field methods for sampling tree height for tropical forest biomass estimation

Martin J. P. SullivanSimon L. LewisWannes HubauLan QieTimothy R. BakerLindsay F. BaninJerome ChaveAida Cuni-SanchezTed R. FeldpauschGabriela Lopez-Gonzalez et al.

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Late Holocene forest contraction and fragmentation in central Africa

Jean MaleyCharles DoumengePierre GiresseGil MaheNathalie PhilipponWannes HubauMichel O. LokondaJohn M. TshibambaAlex Chepstow-Lusty

A1 Journal Article in QUATERNARY RESEARCH

Le genre Entandrophragma (Meliaceae) : taxonomie et écologie d’arbres africains d’intérêt économique (synthèse bibliographique)

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuFrank S MontheNils BourlandOlivier J HardyDominique LouppeFélicien Bola Mbele LokandaWannes HubauJean-Marie Kahindo MuhongyaJan Van den BulckeJoris Van Acker et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGIE AGRONOMIE SOCIETE ET ENVIRONNEMENT

L’évolution de la composition de la forêt dans la région du Bas-Congo (1800 bp – présent)

Wannes HubauJohn Tshibamba MukendiBernard-Olivier ClistKoen BostoenHans Beeckman

Bookchapter in Une archéologie des provinces septentrionales du royaume Kongo

Pan-tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees

Jean-François BastinErvan RutishauserJames R. KellnerSassan SaatchiRaphael PélissierBruno HéraultFerry SlikJan BogaertCharles De CannièreAndrew R. Marshall et al.

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Recent climate change in a tropical rainforest in the Congo Bassin : local and regional scale

Emmanuel Kasongo YakusuHans Van de VyverNils BourlandJosé MbifoGaston DemaréeWannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerFrançoise Gellens-MeulenberghsHans Beeckman

Wood density profiles and their corresponding tissue fractions in tropical angiosperm trees

Tom De MilYegor TarelkinStephan HahnWannes HubauVictor DeklerckOlivier DebeirJoris Van AckerCharles de CannièreHans BeeckmanJan Van den Bulcke

A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

2017

Diversity and carbon storage across the tropical forest biome

Martin J. P. SullivanJoey TalbotSimon L. LewisOliver L. PhillipsLan QieSerge K. BegneJerome ChaveAida Cuni-SanchezWannes HubauGabriela Lopez-Gonzalez et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Forests and rivers : the archaeology of the north eastern Congo

Alexandre Livingstone SmithEls CornelissenCecile de FrancquenNicolas NikisFlorias MeesJohn Tshibamba MukendiHans BeeckmanNils BourlandWannes Hubau

A1 Journal Article in QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL

Long-term carbon sink in Borneo's forests halted by drought and vulnerable to edge effects

Lan QieSimon L. LewisMartin J. P. SullivanGabriela Lopez-GonzalezGeorgia C. PickavanceTerry SunderlandPeter AshtonWannes HubauKamariah Abu SalimShin-Ichiro Aiba et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

2015

Charcoal-inferred Holocene fire and vegetation history linked to drought periods in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

How tightly linked are Pericopsis elata (Fabaceae) patches to anthropogenic disturbances in Southeastern Cameroon?

Nils BourlandFrançois CerisierKasso DaïnouAlexandre Livingstone SmithWannes HubauHans BeeckmanYves BrostauxAdeline FayolleAchille Bernard BiwoléFousséni Fétéké et al.

A1 Journal Article in FORESTS

2014

Archaeological charcoals as archives for firewood preferences and vegetation composition during the late Holocene in the southern Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeKoen BostoenBernard-Olivier ClistAlexandre Livingstone-SmithNele DefoirdtFlorias MeesLaurent NsengaJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY

Functional leaf trait diversity of 10 tree species in Congolese secondary tropical forest

Hans VerbeeckEfuetacha Betehndoh NchufangWouter MaesWannes HubauElizabeth KearsleyLen BuggenhoutKoen HufkensDries HuygensJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE

2013

A tree-ring based comparison of Terminalia superba climate-growth relationships in West and Central Africa

Maaike De RidderValerie TrouetJan Van den BulckeWannes HubauJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Ancient charcoal as a natural archive for paleofire regime and vegetation change in the Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckePeter KitinFlorias MeesGeert BaertDirk VerschurenLaurent NsengaJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in QUATERNARY RESEARCH

Complementary imaging techniques for charcoal examination and identification

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckePeter KitinLoes BrabantJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in IAWA JOURNAL

Exploring charcoal as a natural archive for palaeofire and vegetation history of the Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wannes HubauJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

2012

Charcoal identification in species-rich biomes: a protocol for Central Africa optimised for the Mayumbe forest

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckePeter KitinFlorias MeesJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY

Could current Pericopsis elata (Fabaceae) patches in southeastern Cameroon be reasonably linked to past anthropogenic activities?

Nils BourlandFrançois CérisierAlexandre Livingstone SmithWannes HubauHans BeeckmanYves BrosteauxFousséni FétékéPhilippe LejeuneEmile Ntoudé TibaJean-Louis Doucet

Exploring ancient charcoal archives in Central Africa: opportunities and pitfalls of a recently developed identification protocol

Wannes HubauJulie Morin-RivatJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerJean-Louis DoucetHans Beeckman

Identification of ancient charcoal fragments in Central Africa: meeting the challenge of species diversity

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

Microdensitometry of tropical wood using helical X-ray tomography : a proxy for dendroclimatology and forest management

Jan Van den BulckeMaaike De RidderAgathe DIEBenjamin Toirambe BamoningaDries VansteenkisteWannes HubauDenis Van LooManuel DierickBert MasschaeleYoni De Witte et al.

Past and current forest fragmentation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: exploring ancient charcoal as a natural archive

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

Past and current forest fragmentation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: exploring ancient charcoal as a natural archive

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

Recent disturbances in the Congo basin: an anthracological contribution to vegetation reconstructions

Julie Morin-RivatWannes HubauJean-François GilletLaurent BremondRichard OslislySylvie Gourlet-FleuryJean-Louis DoucetHans Beeckman

2011

Bosgeschiedenis van het Congobekken : natuurlijk erfgoed naar waarde schatten

Wannes HubauJan Van den BulckeHans BeeckmanJoris Van Acker

A4 Journal Article in BOSREVUE (MELLE)

Combined palaeobotanical and archaeological reconstructions of vegetation and cultural history of the Congo basin

Multi-resolution X-ray tomography for multi-purpose use in cultural heritage

Jan Van den BulckeDenis Van LooManuel DierickMatthieu BooneBert MasschaeleYoni De WitteKristof HanecaKoen DeforceMaaike De RidderWannes Hubau et al.

Preliminary results Boyekoli Ebale Congo 2010: archaeology

Wannes HubauAlexandre Livingstone SmithEls CornelissenOctave Ebosso

Prospections et fouilles archéologiques de la mission 'Boyekoli Ebale Congo 2010' (RDC)

Alexandre Livingstone-SmithEls CornelissenWannes HubauOctave Ebosso

A4 Journal Article in NYAME AKUMA

2010

Combating global warming by planting trees? Some case studies from tropical Africa

Maaike De RidderWannes HubauBenjamin Toirambe BamoningaA. DieK. Van De VeldeMatthias Van WonterghemJ. Van AckerH. Beeckman

The potential of plantations of Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels for wood and biomass production (Mayombe Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Maaike De RidderWannes HubauJan Van den BulckeJoris Van AckerHans Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

2009

Charcoal from the Congo Basin : palaeo-botanical evidence for climate change?

Wannes HubauHans BeeckmanJoris Van Acker

Morphology and growth periodicity of plantation grown limba trees (Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels)

Wannes HubauMaaike De RidderHans BeeckmanJoris Van Acker