Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group
The Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group (PEN) studies and teaches the processes and underlying mechanisms that link biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and service delivery and aims to implement these insights in the design of effective biodiversity conservation strategies.
Our Research
Research at the Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group examines the impact of land-use change and climate change on biodiversity and the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services and public goods.
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Recent PhD theses
Recent publications
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Scale-dependent diversity–biomass relationships can be driven by tree mycorrhizal association and soil fertility
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Pioneer Arabidopsis thaliana spans the succession gradient revealing a diverse root-associated microbiome
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Mapping wood volume in seasonally dry vegetation of Caatinga in Bahia State, Brazil