Code
01D03319
Duration
01 October 2019 → 01 November 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Global ecology
- Plant ecology
Keywords
Biodiversity
ecosystem functioning
forest structure
global warming
litter decomposition
macroclimate
microclimate
understorey
urban forest
urban heat island
Project description
Below forest canopies, the microclimate is buffered from extreme temperatures. This affects
ecosystem functioning and protects plants and animals from climate change. The urban heat island
effect heats the city compared to rural areas. How this urban warming affects microclimate,
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of urban forests is unknown and will be investigated across
three complementary spatial climate gradients.