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.
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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
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Ecosystem service benefits in a perennial fruit crop: how do insect pollinators, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil organic matter shape raspberry production?
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A study of drivers and dynamics of forest-savanna boundaries in West Africa
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Tree seedling recruitment dynamics in forest-savanna transitions : Trait responses to vegetation controls mediate differential seedling establishment success of tree functional types
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Towards ecological intensification : the relative importance of wild pollinators as an agricultural input in seed production
Recent publications
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Teak genetic diversity in Ghana shows a narrow base for further breeding and a need for improved international collaboration for provenance exchange
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Global CO<sub>2</sub> fertilization of Sphagnum peat mosses via suppression of photorespiration during the twentieth century
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Phytosociological survey of the desert vegetation of Sinai, Egypt