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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Deciphering belowground plant-fungal interactions to understand the effects of biodiversity on disease risk
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Greening, browning, or drowning? : permafrost – vegetation – climate interactions in the Siberian lowland tundra
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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