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.

Chair holder

prof.dr.ir. D (David) Kleijn Professor/Chair Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation

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News

Higher yields of biodiversity-friendly farming do not yet outweigh costs
Large herbivores can reduce fire risks
MSc lecture series: Nature in a crowded country
Researchers map law of variations in plant roots: an onion outsources
Capita selecta: Perceptions of Nature in different cultural contexts (2020)
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

Road verge cuttings as organic amendment on arable fields : Mechanisms, benefits and risks

van der Sloot, Maartje (2023)
Trending dragonflies : Assessing and explaining trends and threats

Termaat, Tim (2023)
A cross-continental analysis of the habitat requirements for stable Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa l. limosa) populations in Europe

Silva-Monteiro, Miguel (2023)
Deciphering belowground plant-fungal interactions to understand the effects of biodiversity on disease risk

Ampt, Eline A. (2022)

Recent publications

Relationships between species richness and biomass production are context dependent in grasslands differing in land-use and seed addition

Andraczek, Karl , Weigelt, Alexandra , Bottero Cantuarias, Cristóbal J. , Fischer, Markus , Hinderling, Judith , Prati, Daniel , Rauwolf, Esther M.N. , van der Plas, Fons (2023)
The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit

Ma, Haozhi , Crowther, Thomas W. , Mo, Lidong , Maynard, Daniel S. , Renner, Susanne S. , van den Hoogen, Johan , Zou, Yibiao , Liang, Jingjing , de-Miguel, Sergio , Nabuurs, Gert Jan , Reich, Peter B. , Niinemets, Ülo , Abegg, Meinrad , Adou Yao, Yves C. , Alberti, Giorgio , Almeyda Zambrano, Angelica M. , Alvarado, Braulio Vilchez , Alvarez-Dávila, Esteban , Alvarez-Loayza, Patricia , Alves, Luciana F. , Ammer, Christian , Antón-Fernández, Clara , Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro , Arroyo, Luzmila , Avitabile, Valerio , Aymard, Gerardo A. , Baker, Timothy R. , Bałazy, Radomir , Banki, Olaf , Barroso, Jorcely G. , Bastian, Meredith L. , Bastin, Jean Francois , Birigazzi, Luca , Birnbaum, Philippe , Bitariho, Robert , Boeckx, Pascal , Bongers, Frans , Bouriaud, Olivier , Brancalion, Pedro H.S. , Decuyper, Mathieu , DeVries, Ben , Hengeveld, Geerten , Herold, Martin , Lu, Huicui , Parren, Marc , Schelhaas, Mart Jan , Sheil, Douglas , van der Plas, Fons , Wang, Hua Feng , Zagt, Roderick (2023)
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478–1549

Crous, P.W. , Osieck, E.R. , Shivas, R.G. , Tan, Y.P. , Bishop-Hurley, S.L. , Esteve-Raventós, F. , Larsson, E. , Luangsa-Ard, J.J. , Pancorbo, F. , Balashov, S. , Baseia, I.G. , Boekhout, T. , Chandranayaka, S. , Cowan, D.A. , Cruz, F. , Czachura, P. , De la Peña-Lastra, S. , Dovana, F. , Drury, B. , Fell, J. , Flakus, A. , Fotedar, R. , Jurjević, Ž. , Kolecka, A. , Mack, J. , Maggs-Kölling, G. , Mahadevakumar, S. , Mateos, A. , Mongkolsamrit, S. , Noisripoom, W. , Plaza, M. , Overy, D.P. , Pitek, M. , Sandoval-Denis, M. , Vauras, J. , Wingfield, M.J. , Abell, S.E. , Ahmadpour, A. , Akulov, A. , Alavi, F. , Alavi, Z. , Altés, A. , Alvarado, P. , Anand, G. , Ashtekar, N. , Assyov, B. , Banc-Prandi, G. , Barbosa, K.D. , Barreto, G.G. , Bellanger, J.M. , Bezerra, J.D.P. , Bhat, D.J. , Bilański, P. , Bose, T. , Bozok, F. , Chaves, J. , Costa-Rezende, J.R. , Danteswari, C. , Darmostuk, V. , Delgado, G. , Denman, S. , Eichmeier, A. , Etayo, J. , Eyssartier, G. , Faulwetter, S. , Ganga, K.G.G. , Ghosta, Y. , Goh, J. , Góis, J.S. , Gramaje, D. , Granit, L. , Groenewald, M. , Gulden, G. , Gusmão, L.F.P. , Hammerbacher, A. , Heidarian, Z. , Hywel-Jones, N. , Jankowiak, R. , Kaliyaperumal, M. , Kaygusuz, O. , Kezo, K. , Khonsanit, A. , Kumar, S. , Kuo, C.H. , Laessøe, T. , Latha, K.P.D. , Loizides, M. , Luo, S.M. , Maciá-Vicente, J.G. , Manimohan, P. , Marbach, P.A.S. , Marinho, P. , Marney, T.S. , Marques, G. , Martín, M.P. , Miller, A.N. , Mondello, F. , Moreno, G. , Mufeeda, K.T. , Mun, H.Y. , Nau, T. , Nkomo, T. , Okrasińska, A. , Oliveira, J.P. , Oliveira, R.L. , Ortiz, D.A. , Pawłowska, J. , Pérez-De-Gregorio, M.A. , Podile, A.R. , Portugal, A. , Privitera, N. , Rajeshkumar, K.C. , Rauf, I. , Rian, B. , Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A. , Rivas-Torres, G.F. , Rodriguez-Flakus, P. , Romero-Gordillo, M. , Saar, I. , Saba, M. , Santos, C.D. , Sarma, P.M. , Siquier, J.L. , Sleiman, S. , Spetik, M. , Sridhar, K.R. , Stryjak-Bogacka, M. , Szczepańska, K. , Taşikn, H. , Tennakoon, D.S. , Thanakitpipattana, D. , Trovão, J. , Türkekul, A. , van Iperen, A.L. , van 't Hof, P. , Vasquez, G. , Visagie, C.M. , Wingfield, B.D. , Wong, P.T.W. , Yang, W.X. , Yarar, M. , Yarden, O. , Yilmaz, N. , Zhang, N. , Zhu, Y.N. , Groenewald, J.Z. (2023)

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Chair holder

News

Higher yields of biodiversity-friendly farming do not yet outweigh costs

Large herbivores can reduce fire risks

MSc lecture series: Nature in a crowded country

Researchers map law of variations in plant roots: an onion outsources

Capita selecta: Perceptions of Nature in different cultural contexts (2020)

Importance of biodiversity for farmers larger than expected

Our Research

Recent PhD theses

Road verge cuttings as organic amendment on arable fields : Mechanisms, benefits and risks

Trending dragonflies : Assessing and explaining trends and threats

A cross-continental analysis of the habitat requirements for stable Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa l. limosa) populations in Europe

Deciphering belowground plant-fungal interactions to understand the effects of biodiversity on disease risk

Recent publications

Relationships between species richness and biomass production are context dependent in grasslands differing in land-use and seed addition

The global biogeography of tree leaf form and habit

Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478–1549