Projects
Sabbatical Olivier Honnay: Reconciling biodiversity conservation with food production in sub-Sahara Africa: which role for sustainable intensification of agriculture? KU Leuven
The interpretation of the sabbatical period comprises three activities: 1) Writing a literature review on existing evidence for the effectiveness of sustainable intensification of agricultural production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for preserving natural ecosystems, and for the occurrence of rebound effects (` Jevons' paradox). If possible, this review will take the form of a quantitative meta-analysis. If too little data is available in the ...
An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in lowland rainforest in DR Congo University of Antwerp
ASsessing and mitigating the effects of climate change and biological Invasions on the spatial redistribution of biodiversity in Cold environmentS (ASICS) University of Antwerp
Physiological stress as a mechanism underlying the effects of forest logging on tropical birds: an experimental approach. University of Antwerp
Physiological stress as a mechanism underlying the effects of forest logging on tropical birds: an experimental approach. University of Antwerp
Effects of tropical rainforest disturbance on gene flow, genomic diversity and introgression in understory trees: the case of Coffea canephora in the Congo basin. KU Leuven
Tropical rainforests cover only 7% of the earth’s surface, but they are by far the richest biomes in terms of vascular plant diversity. To ensure the resilience and long-term stability of tropical rainforests, fostering the regeneration of the occurring woody plant species is critical. Yet, crucial aspects of gene flow, including pollination and seed dispersal, have become strongly jeopardized through ongoing large-scale anthropogenic ...
Untangling the drivers of parasite diversity along gradients of natural and anthropogenic variables in a tropical crater-lake system (Kasenda, Uganda). Ghent University
Biodiversity loss caused by human activities threatens the capacity of ecosystems worldwide to
provide essential ecological services. Hence, a growing effort is directed at understanding the
consequences of anthropogenic disturbances for biodiversity. Parasitic organisms have so far been
widely overlooked in this effort, even though parasitism is the most common feeding strategy on
Earth. One group of parasites with ...
Assessing the impact of canopy trait diversity on the drought response of Peruvian tropical forests. KU Leuven
Tropical forests cover only 7-10% of the Earth’s land surface but are globally important reservoirs of diversity and deliver essential ecosystem services. Forest functioning and the stable delivery of these services is however threatened by direct anthropogenic pressures and ongoing climate change. Forecasts from climate models predict increases in frequency, intensity, and duration of drought events over the Amazon, likely causing ...