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.
News
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Higher yields of biodiversity-friendly farming do not yet outweigh costs
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Large herbivores can reduce fire risks
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MSc lecture series: Nature in a crowded country
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Researchers map law of variations in plant roots: an onion outsources
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Capita selecta: Perceptions of Nature in different cultural contexts (2020)
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Importance of biodiversity for farmers larger than expected
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
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Nurturing belowground life: the role of cover crops in shaping soil microbial communities in agroecosystems
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Road verge cuttings as organic amendment on arable fields : Mechanisms, benefits and risks
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Trending dragonflies : Assessing and explaining trends and threats
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A cross-continental analysis of the habitat requirements for stable Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa l. limosa) populations in Europe
Recent publications
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Unraveling the prevalence of soil-borne fungal pathogens in the North China Plain : a global analysis approach
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Relationships between species richness and biomass production are context dependent in grasslands differing in land-use and seed addition
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The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit