A5020544242- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant and animal studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant responses to water stress
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
University of Antwerp
2015-2024
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2016
Ecological Society of America
2016
Meise Botanic Garden
2013
University of Groningen
2002-2011
University of Amsterdam
1996
Fens represent a large array of ecosystem services, including the highest biodiversity found among wetlands, hydrological water purification and carbon sequestration. Land-use change drainage has severely damaged or annihilated these services in many parts North America Europe; restoration plans are urgently needed at landscape level. We review major constraints on rich fens fen bodies agricultural areas Europe disturbed landscapes America: (i) habitat quality problems: drought,...
Peatlands have been drained for land use a long time and on large scale, turning them from carbon nutrient sinks into respective sources, diminishing water regulation capacity, causing surface height loss destroying biodiversity. Over the last decades, peatlands rewetted biodiversity restoration and, as it strongly decreases greenhouse gas emissions, also climate protection. We quantify success by comparing 320 fen peatland sites to 243 near-natural of similar origin across temperate Europe,...
Abstract. The paper summarizes ideas which were discussed during the ‘Spontaneous Succession in Ecosystem Restoration’ conference and elaborated through further discussion among authors. It seeks to promote integration of scientific knowledge on spontaneous vegetation succession into restoration programs. A scheme illustrating how may be applied is presented, perspectives possible future research using ecosystem are proposed. concluded that when implementing for ecological following points...
Abstract Many degraded ecosystems need active restoration to conserve biodiversity and re‐establish ecosystem function, both highlighted targets of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration proposed EU Nature law. Soil translocation, where plant propagules their associated soil biota are co‐introduced, has increasingly been as a powerful technique for terrestrial ecosystems. However, synthesis effectiveness this method across is lacking. To address how translocation affects success, we...
Abstract. The success inrestoring seven low‐production vegetation types on former agricultural soil after top‐soil removal was investigated. colonization and establishment of target species in permanent plots recorded during the first nine years restoration measures were taken. For each plot abiotic site conditions used to determine which could persist there. A comparison actual with reference releves selected type revealed a gradually increasing similarity consecutive for five types. This...
This Special Feature focuses on lowland fens and flood plains.In this introduction we discuss the most important mire-related terms, present status, threats conservation restoration attempts.Floodplains especially are rare vulnerable ecosystems.They highly threatened all over world because of direct conversion to agricultural land lack appropriate management altered catchment hydrology.Finally a framework for these ecosystems.This consists (1) optimising abiotic conditions; (2) safeguarding...
Abstract Question: Can the biodiversity of fens in Europe and North America be maintained through use grazing (especially cattle grazing), fire, and/or cutting? Location: European American fens. Methods: This paper is a review literature on effects grazing, fire cutting fens, to explore relationship between management Results: A reduction mowing burning has led The vegetation abandoned shifts trees shrubs after 10–15 years, which shade smaller rarer species these wetlands. While careful used...
Abstract. This Special Feature focuses on lowland fens and flood plains. In this introduction we discuss the most important mire‐related terms, present status, threats conservation restoration attempts. Floodplains especially are rare vulnerable ecosystems. They highly threatened all over world because of direct conversion to agricultural land lack appropriate management altered catchment hydrology. Finally a framework for these consists (1) optimising abiotic conditions; (2) safeguarding...
Question: Can the biodiversity of fens in Europe and North America be maintained through use grazing (especially cattle grazing), fire, and/or cutting? Location: European American fens. Methods: This paper is a review literature on effects grazing, fire cutting fens, to explore relationship between management Results: A reduction mowing burning has led The vegetation abandoned shifts trees shrubs after 10–15 years, which shade smaller rarer species these wetlands. While careful used manage...
Abstract: Questions: 1. To what extent does light availability differ among fen plant communities? 2. coincide with productivity and moisture gradients? 3. Does act as an important environmental filter in natural transformed riparian landscapes? Location: Current data from the Biebrza Valley, NE Poland; literature Třeboň area, Czech Republic four sites western southern Netherlands. Methods: Relative intensity (RLI) was measured vertical profiles, next to vegetation relevés accompanied by...
We investigated the effects of different restoration treatments on development fen meadow communities: (1) depth topsoil removal, with shallow (circa 20 cm) and deep 40 soil removal applied, (2) transfer seed-containing hay, (3) access large animals. carried out a full factorial experiment all combinations these factors monitored it for 4 years. studied effect seed availability in bank species abundance vegetation compared to introduction by hay. observed differences composition between...
Summary In this study we aimed to estimate distance distributions of adhesively dispersed seeds and the factors that determine them. Seed attachment detachment were studied using field experiments with a real sheep, sheep dummy cattle dummy. Seed‐retention data used in correlated random walk models simulate adhesive seed dispersal. was larger quantity number species, stronger relation density vegetation, than Species found on also Detachment from wool differed little between smooth, bristly,...
Summary The survival and retention of seeds was studied by feeding known quantities 25 species to four captive Fallow Deer ( Dama dama L.). To test for ecological correlates, plant were selected represent large variation in seed size, shape, longevity habitat fertility. Seeds 24 out fed survived ingestion defecation Deer. Seed ranged between 0·5 42% germinable fed. Time recover 50% all defecated faeces averaged h, from 13 38 h. negatively related mass R = 0·65) variance unit dimensions −...
Abstract. The vegetation succession in a floating mire was studied relation to management and hydrological conditions former peat cutting area the northern part of Netherlands. An existing map showed that 1956 consisted mainly meadows, reedbeds rich fen while recent survey revealed this picture had completely changed 1989. become woodland but remained open, due continuation mowing regime. timing appears be critical, especially during earlier phases succession. Winter‐mowing favours...
Abstract Question: Do species from communities with different flooding dynamics differ in seed buoyancy? Is there a trade-off between buoyancy and longevity? Methods: Seeds of 55 freshwater wetland were collected related to along the hydrological gradient, ranging constantly flooded reed beds, through tall herb fens rich fens, rarely wet meadows. Species experimentally tested for over 210 days standing water moving water. Seed longevity each was calculated. Results: Community occurrence...