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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Spatial distribution of aboveground biomass stock in tropical dry forest in Brazil
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The role of livestock grazing in long-term vegetation changes in coastal dunes : a case study from the Netherlands
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Temporal and spatial niche complementarity in sunflower pollinator communities and pollination function