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Early and high medieval (c. 650 AD-1250 AD) charcoal production and its impact on woodland composition in the Northwest-European Lowland : a study of charcoal pit kilns from Sterrebeek (Central Belgium) Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Polylepis woodland remnants as biodiversity islands in the Bolivian high Andes KU Leuven
Mountain forests deserve special attention from ecologists and conservation biologists given the ecosystem services they provide to society, and their threat under global change. In the subalpine region of the Andes, Polylepis woodlands occur as arboreal islands in a matrix of grassland and scrub. Due to overgrazing and burning, however, these woodland patches are believed to cover only 11% of their potential area in Bolivia, core area for ...
Evaluating data inter-operability of multiple UAV-LiDAR systems for measuring the 3D structure of Savanna woodland Universiteit Gent
Nitrogen dynamics after two years of elevated CO2 in phosphorus limited Eucalyptus woodland Universiteit Gent
Soil-vegetation type, stem density and species richness influence biomass of restored woodland in south-western Australia Universiteit Gent
The role of large herbivores in woodland regeneration patterns, mechanisms and processes Universiteit Gent
In this thesis, we focused on woodland regeneration in the presence of large herbivores. We performed field surveys, experiments and elementary modelling to gain insight into the patterns of woody species regeneration, the mechanisms at work and the natural processes that influence woodland regeneration on former agricultural land that is grazed by large herbivores. In general, we aimed to contribute to the understanding of the changing temporal ...
Patterns of subsistence harvesting of woodland products at the household level: a multi-agent approach Universiteit Gent
This study introduces the development and implementation of an agent-based model that integrates ecological and social aspects related to change in woodland use and woodland cover in rural villages in southern Africa. The model was developed with the objective of exploring woodland use behaviour and corresponding human impacts on the relative woodland cover and the spatial distribution of woodlands within the landscape. The model does not focus ...
Size-dependent flowering and costs of reproduction affect population dynamics in a tuberous perennial woodland orchid KU Leuven
1. In woodland herbs, the probability of flowering and costs associated with reproduction may strongly depend on environmental context (shade vs. light habitats) and on plant size. This may be particularly true for tuberous orchids that inhabit woodlands, as the amount of incoming radiation and total leaf area strongly determine photosynthetic capacity and hence the amount of carbohydrates that can be relocated to below-ground storage organs ...
Woodland management as major energy supply during the early industrialization : a multiproxy analysis in the northwest European lowlands Universiteit Gent
Wood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in Europe (18th century), preceding the large-scale exploitation of fossil coal. Past timber harvesting implied land transformation and woodland resources management. Therefore, relict charcoal kilns and historical documents of forest management are important sources of information about past woodland composition and structure. However, ancient charcoal kilns are poorly ...