Projects
Impact of climate on the local abundance, regional distribution and community ecology of orchids. KU Leuven
As a result of increased concentrations of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere the average temperature on land is >1°C higher than in preindustrial times and rainfall and temperature regimes have become more extreme and variable. These climatological changes can be expected to have major implications for the distribution and abundance of plants and animals. This is especially true for orchids, which for their survival not only depend on ...
Speciation through fungi? The role of mycorrhizal associations in orchid diversification (MYCASOR). KU Leuven
Speciation through fungi? De role of mycorrhizal associations in orchid diversification. KU Leuven
Mycorrhizal availability and network architecture in species-rich epiphytic orchid communities. KU Leuven
Effects of habitat fragmentation on nectar composition in the butterfly pollinated orchid species Gymnadenia conopsea. KU Leuven
On a spicy journey: In search of climate resilient vanilla production systems KU Leuven
‘Ecologizing’ Urban Planning. The sustainable city in between government and activism (1989 – 2019) KU Leuven
The development of transgene Daphnia in a molecular reconstruction of a host-parasite coevolution. KU Leuven
There’s no such thing as “The Tropical Rainforest”: regional and continent-specific parameterization of tropical forests in a global vegetation model Ghent University
Tropical forests are expected to have regional and continent-specific climate change responses and feedbacks. However, current climate models and predictions do not account for this. Therefore this project will develop the first regional and continent specific parameterization of the global vegetation model ORCHIDEE-CAN for tropical forests.