A5012762691- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Research Institute for Nature and Forest
2015-2025
Radboud University Nijmegen
2022-2025
Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences
2022-2025
Radboud University Medical Center
2022-2025
Barco (Belgium)
2016-2018
Dutch Butterfly Conservation
2009-2017
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
2016-2017
Yves Rocher (France)
2016
Species360
2015
University College Ghent
2013
Abstract Concern about biodiversity loss has led to increased public investment in conservation. Whereas there is a widespread perception that such initiatives have been unsuccessful, are few quantitative tests of this perception. Here, we evaluate whether rates change altered recent decades three European countries (Great Britain, Netherlands and Belgium) for plants flower visiting insects. We compared four 20‐year periods, comparing periods rapid land‐use intensification natural habitat...
The fate of humans and insects intertwine, especially through the medium plants. Global environmental change, including land transformation contamination, is causing concerning insect diversity loss, articulated in companion review Scientists' warning to humanity on extinctions. Yet, despite a sound philosophical foundation, recognized ethical values, scientific evidence, globally we are performing poorly at instigating effective conservation. As major component tapestry life, conservation...
Abstract Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) are recognized as major drivers of biodiversity loss, but few causal relationships between IAS and declines have been documented. In this study, we compare the distribution (Belgium Britain) abundance (Belgium, Britain Switzerland) formerly common widespread native ladybirds before after arrival Harmonia axyridis , a globally rapidly expanding IAS. Location Europe Methods We used generalized linear mixed‐effects models (GLMMs) to assess trends eight...
Climate warming affects the rate and timing of development in ectothermic organisms. Short‐living, organisms (including many insects) showing thermal plasticity life‐cycle regulation could, for example, increase number generations per year under warmer conditions. However, changed phenology may challenge way temperate climates deal with available time window at end summer. Although adaptive is widely assumed multivoltine organisms, rapid environmental change could distort quality information...
Anticoagulant resistance is known as one of the major factors interfering with rodent control. Within this context we investigated distribution anticoagulant in Flanders, northern Belgium. From 2003 to 2005, tested 691 rats from different locations blood clotting response tests for their susceptibility compounds warfarin, bromadiolone and difenacoum. Of these, 119 were also screened a mutation VKORC1 gene that suspected be responsible resistance. Warfarin resistant found western eastern...
Analyses of species' population losses typically show a dichotomy between strongly affected, rare, and localized species apparently unaffected, common, widespread species. We analyzed 16 years (1992-2007) butterfly transect count data from The Netherlands in reevaluation the trends Fifty-five percent (11 20 species) these suffered severe declines distribution abundance. Overall, cumulative abundance declined by around 30%. Some decline used to be omnipresent gardens parks, 2 were previously...
IUCN Red Lists are recognized worldwide as powerful instruments for the conservation of species. Quantitative criteria to standardize approaches estimating population trends, geographic ranges and sizes have been developed at global sub-global levels. Little attention has given data needed estimate species trends range List assessments. Few regions collect monitoring in a structured way usually only limited number taxa. Therefore, opportunistic increasingly used sizes. Trend calculations use...
Abstract Tracking devices have become small enough to be widely applied arthropods study their movement. However, possible side effects of these on arthropod performance and behaviour are rarely considered. We performed a systematic review 173 papers about research in which tracking devices—radio frequency identification (RFID), harmonic radar radio telemetry tags—were attached terrestrial arthropods. The impact such tags was quantified only 12% the papers, while 40% potential completely...
Opportunistically collected species occurrence data are often used for distribution models (SDMs) when high-quality through standardized recording protocols unavailable. While opportunistic abundant, uncertainty is usually high, e.g. due to observer effects or a lack of metadata. To increase quality and improve model performance, we filtered records based on record attributes that provide information the observation process post-entry validation. Data filtering does not only records, it...
Abstract Citizen science is an increasingly powerful tool to gather large quantities of biological data and engage the public. The number citizen initiatives has rapidly increased in last 15 years. Invasive alien species such as harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), provide a particularly good opportunity for broad-scale use initiatives. parasitized by fungus, Hesperomyces harmoniae (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales), that can be found throughout range its host. Here...
Numerous models for predicting species distribution have been developed conservation purposes. Most of them make use environmental data (e.g., climate, topography, land use) at a coarse grid resolution (often kilometres). Such approaches are useful policy issues including reserve-network selection. The efficiency predictive is usually tested on the area which they were developed. Although highly interesting from point view efficiency, transferability such to independent areas still under...
Abstract We assessed the potential impacts of land‐use changes resulting from a change in current biofuel policy on biodiversity Europe. evaluated possible impact both arable and woody crops distribution 313 species pertaining to different taxonomic groups. Using species‐specific information habitat suitability as well land use simulations for three options, we downscaled available data original resolution 50 1 km. The maps were then applied analyse size composition at spatial levels. Our...