Evaluation of the institutional structure of sustainable forest management in the Netherlands (2009)
S. Sleutel, J. Vandenbruwane, A. De Schrijver, K. Wuyts, B. Moeskops, K. Verheyen, ...
Numerous recent studies have indicated that dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) play an important role in C and N cycling in natural ecosystems, and have shown that N deposition alters...
Does Prunus serotina act as an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure? (2009)
Verheyen, K, De Keersmaeker, L, Vandekerkhove, K
Since most studies on Prunus serotina in Western Europe focused on heavily invaded areas, we wondered whether P. serotina also acts as an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure....
Does Prunus serotina act as an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure? (2009)
Verheyen, K, De Keersmaeker, L, Vandekerkhove, K
Since most studies on Prunus serotina in Western Europe focused on heavily invaded areas, we wondered whether P. serotina also acts as an aggressive invader in areas with a low propagule pressure....
Chevalier, R, Van Wyngene, B, Archaux, F, Verheyen, K
Questions: How do changes in forest management, i.e. in disturbance type and frequency, influence species diversity, abundance and composition of the seed bank? How does the relationship between seed...
Ledene, L., Arts, B., Verheyen, K.
The current study is an illustrative example of intersectoral land conflicts in a highly populated region that resulted in the non-implementation of an already agreed-upon policy. More specifically,...
Epizoochory by large herbivores: merging data with models (2008)
Couvreur, M, Verheyen, K, Vellend, M, Lamoot, I, Cosyns, E, Hoffmann, M, ...
The dispersal of plant seeds in the fur of large herbivores (epizoochory) is an important but complex long-distance dispersal mechanism. We developed a spatially explicit simulation model of...
Ledene, L., Arts, B.J.M., Verheyen, K.
This paper evaluates the current instrument mix, designs options for smart regulation and estimates the support base of new instruments for the forest expansion policy in Flanders (northern Belgium)....
Calster, H Van, Endels, P., Antonio, K., Verheyen, K., Hermy, M.
Traditional coppice management creates a temporal release of resources. We determined how this affected three herbaceous species (Cardamine pratensis, Primula elatior and Geum urbanum) and if it was...
Van Calster, H., Chevalier, R., Van Wyngene, B., Archaux, F., Verheyen, K., Hermy, M.
Questions: How do changes in forest management, i.e. in disturbance type and frequency, influence species diversity, abundance and composition of the seed bank? How does the relationship between seed...
Epizoochory by large herbivores: merging data with models (2008)
Verheyen, K, Vellend, M, Lamoot, I, Cosyns, E, Hoffmann, M, ...
The dispersal of plant seeds in the fur of large herbivores (epizoochory) is an important but complex long-distance dispersal mechanism. We developed a spatially explicit simulation model of...
Baeten, L, Verheyen, K, De Keersmaeker, L, Dekeyser, Stijn, Rogister, JE, ...
Conversion of historical tomodern forest management regimes can have profound effects on understorey diversity and composition, because overstorey changes affect environmental conditions in the...
Unexpectedly high 20th century floristic losses in a rural landscape in northern France (2008)
Vandenberghe, R, Ruysen, M, Verheyen, K, Decocq, G
1. Resurveys of regional floras allow assessment of long-term floristic change and to pinpoint driving forces behind these changes. Causes of floristic decline derived from such resurveys depend on...
De Schrijver, A, Devlaeminck, R, Mertens, J, Wuyts, K, Hermy, Martin; U0010696, Verheyen, K
The concept of critical load (CL) was defined to express the tolerance of natural and semi-natural habitats for anthropogenic air pollution. Correct evaluation of the exceedance of critical loads is...
Tree species effect on the redistribution of soil metals (2007)
Mertens, J., Piesschaert, F., Oosterbaan, A., Tack, F.M.G., ...
Phytostabilization of metals using trees is often promoted although the influence of different tree species on the mobilization of metals is not yet clear. Soil and biomass were sampled 33 years...
Pfau, T, Verheyen, K, May, S. A, Wilson, A. M
Reasons for performing study: There is a lack of scientific data and studies on the effect of conformation on performance or on orthopaedic health.
De Schrijver, A, Verheyen, K, Verhoest, NEC
Although the spatial variability of throughfall (TF) in forest ecosystems can have important ecological implications, little is known about the driving factors of within-stand TF variability,...
Acidification of forested podzols in North Belgium during the period 1950-2000 (2006)
De Schrijver, A, Mertens, J, Geudens, Godfried; U0051687, Staelens, J, Campforts, E, Luyssaert, S, ...
Acidification of forest soils in Europe and North America has been an important concern over the last decades. The last area-covering survey of forest soil acidification in Flanders (North Belgium)...
Verheyen, K, Kolb, A, Peterken, G, ...
Following habitat fragmentation individual habitat patches may lose species over time is they pay off their "extinction debt." Species with relatively low rates of population extinction and...
Mertens, J, Luyssaert, S, Verheyen, K
Some plant species accumulate trace metals from the soil in their aboveground biomass. Therefore, some scientists have concluded that these species are suitable for biomonitoring trace metal...
Analysing invasive spread from a landscape ecological perspective forms an important challenge in plant invasion ecology. The present study examines the effects of landscape structure on the spatial...
Growing stock-based assessment of the carbon stock in the Belgian forest biomass (2005)
Vande Walle, I, Van Camp, N, Perrin, D, Lemeur, R, Verheyen, K, Van Wesemael, B, ...
Belgian forests covered 693 181 ha in 2000, representing 22.7% of the total land area. As no biomass or carbon stock data are included in the Flemish and Walloon regional forest inventories,...
Growing stock-based assessment of the carbon stock in the Belgian forest biomass (2005)
Perrin, D, Lemeur, R, Verheyen, K, Van Wesemael, B, ...
Belgian forests covered 693 181 ha in 2000, representing 22.7% of the total land area. As no biomass or carbon stock data are included in the Flemish and Walloon regional forest inventories,...
Experimental assessment of plant seed retention times in fur of cattle and horse (2005)
Epizoochorous dispersal of plant seeds is an important long-distance dispersal mechanism. Yet little is known about retention times of seeds in animal furs and hence about potential dispersal...
We performed a quantitative literature review on the effect of the root hemiparasite Rhinanthus on vegetation standing crop.
An experimental assessment of seed adhesivity on animal furs (2004)
Epizoochory is widely recognized as an effective long-distance seed dispersal mechanism. Nevertheless, few studies have focused on the investigation of its influencing factors. One of the key aspects...
In Flanders, forests have been subjected to subsequent periods of reclamation and reforestation, leading to a mosaic of forest patches of various ages and with different abiotic conditions, depending...
Verheyen, K, De Schrijver, A, Lust, N
In a chronosequence of afforestations adjacent to ancient forest, relations between herbaceous forest vegetation and possible explanatory variables, such as soil characteristics, land-use history...
Differential environmental response of plant functional types in hedgerow habitats (2004)
Classifying species into functional groups reacting similar to multiple environmental factors based on shared biological characteristics forms a major challenge faced by present-day ecologists. Based...
Legacies of Roman land-use in the present-day vegetation in Meerdaal Forest (Belgium)? (2004)
In this study, possible effects of Roman agricultural land-use on the present-day vegetation in the Meerdaal Forest (Belgium) were examined. Based on geomorphological and archaeological indicators,...
Information from four archival literature sources from the late 19(th) century was matched to present-day plant species distribution data for the region of Turnhout (Belgium) and for 15 smaller...
Gender differences in bone turnover in 2-year-old Thoroughbreds (2003)
Lonnell, C, Verheyen, K, Wood, JLN, Pfeiffer, DU, Price, JS
Reasons for performing study: Injuries to the skeleton are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in racehorses and age, gender and season have all been shown to influence risk of injury.