Acronym
Q-ForestLab
Duration
01 January 2015 → Ongoing
Faculties
Group leader
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Biogeochemistry
- Chemical and physical ecology
- Community ecology
- Ecophysiology and ecomorphology
- Global ecology
- Terrestrial ecology
- Conservation and biodiversity
- Ecosystem services
- Environmental chemistry
- Environmental monitoring
- Landscape ecology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Forest protection
- Forestry management and modelling
- Silviculture and agroforestry
- Wood and forest biomass processing
- Forestry sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
biogeochemical cycles
field observation
vegetation structure
forest ecosystems
TLS
terrestrial ecosystems
TLS
Description
At Q-ForestLab, we study the dynamics, biogeochemistry and water cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Q-ForestLab has a strong focus on forest ecosystems, but a broad interest in all types of terrestrial ecosystems, including tropical and temperate forests, drylands, peatlands and urban ecosystems. Our strength lies in a unique combination of methodologies, ranging from empirical in-situ observations and experiments, over 3D forest reconstructions, to process-based modelling and remote sensing.