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Temporal dynamics of bio-available Si fluxes in a temperate forested catchment (Meerdaal forest, Belgium) KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen
Silicon (Si) is a key element in global biogeochemical cycling and recent research has shown that changes in the biological component of the Si cycle may lead to more rapid variations in the land–ocean Si transfer than previously thought. The objective of this paper is to better understand the controls on temporal Si dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems, by studying Si fluxes from a small forested catchment in central Belgium. An intensive ...
Long-term seed bank dynamics in a temperate forest under conversion from coppice-with-standards to high forest management KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
Questions: How do changes in forest management, i.e. in disturbance type and frequency, influence species diversity, abundance and composition of the seed bank? How does the relationship between seed bank and vegetation change? What are the implications for seed bank dynamics? Location: An ancient Quercus petraea - Carpinus betulus forest in conversion from coppice-with-standards to regular Quercus high forest near Montargis, France. Methods: ...
Methodology for intensive monitoring of forest dynamics in strict forest reserves in Flanders (northern Belgium). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
Community dynamics, phenology and growth of tropical trees in the rain forest reserve of Luki, Democratic Republic of Congo Universiteit Gent
Mapping a century of forest cover change and treeline dynamics in the north Ethiopian Highlands: the Lib Amba case Universiteit Gent
North Ethiopian high altitude forests play an important role in the hydrology of the surrounding valleys and are critical in terms of biodiversity. Their composition and extension is potentially responsive to the risen average temperatures of the past century. We reconstructed the extent of the upper Erica Arborea L. tree limit since the 1930s in the north Ethiopian highlands: Lib Amba of the Abune Yosef Mt. range (12°04U+2019N, 39°22U+2019E, ...
Input, dynamics and loss of reactive nitrogen in a central African tropical mountain forest and Eucalyptus plantation Universiteit Gent
Next to land use change and climate change, nitrogen (N) deposition is another threat for forest ecosystem functioning. Central Africa contains the second largest area of contiguous moist tropical forests of the world. Tropical forests account for one third of primary production contributing significantly to the terrestrial carbon sink. Currently, there is a huge lack of field-based research in tropical (mountain) forests in Central Africa. ...
Negotiating the Sacred: Conservation, Land Dynamics and Governance Tensions in Loita Enaimina Enkiyio Forest, Kenya KU Leuven
This research elaborates on the impact of Kenya's sacred forests on indigenous communities and their way of life. The forests are more than just a natural resource. They are a source of identity and shape the livelihoods of those who rely on them. However, competing land uses and interests in indigenous forests lead to challenges for the forest communities. These challenges include changes in tenure and ownership claims, which have resulted in ...