Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The team Forest Ecology and Management studies natural processes and interactions in forest ecosystems, and the effects of forest management hereupon. Emphasis is on long-term research and monitoring. Also scientific advisory work on forest policy and management (e.g. on conservation status and management of Natura2000 forest habitats) makes up an important part of the task.
Main topics of the long-term research are:
- the monitoring of spontaneous forest development in unmanaged forests (strict forest reserve monitoring)
- research on the development of herb layer in forests, in relation to former land use, tree species and management
- distribution and population development of difficult-to-perceive forest-related species, in particular deadwood species (including saproxylic beetles listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive) and this in relation to forest development
- research into effects of climate change on the functioning of forest ecosystems, e.g. by means of time series on phenology and seed production of oak and beech, development and competitive relationship between tree species in unmanaged forests, ...
In addition, policy-supporting and applied research is carried out on specific technical aspects of forest management (e.g. spatial aspects and practical realization of expansion and quality improvement of Natura2000 forest habitats, decision support system for increased biomass harvesting in forests, developing management trajectories for forests, etc.)
In addition to scientific publications, the knowledge gained is also communicated to local target audiences of forest managers and policy through scientific advisory reports, presentations on seminars and workshops, and - specifically for forest reserves - the ‘Bosreservatennieuwsbrief’ (Forest Reserves Newsletter)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Where did forests and wooded edges occur historically? (FOREDGEMAP) (EVINBO)
3/04/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Evinbo
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Basic material action plan for autochthonous and forestry planting stock
De Clercq, W., De Ro, A., Goossens, S., Moreels, S., Vanden Broeck, A., Vander Mijnsbrugge, K., De Meyer, J. & Wilms, H.
1/02/23 → 31/01/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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FOURCAST - FOrest cold and URban heat island effects on Climate Adaptation of biodiversity at different Spatial and Temporal scales
De Keersmaeker, L., De Vos, B., Esprit, M., Goessens, S., Thomaes, A., Van de Kerckhove, P., Vandekerkhove, K., Lambrechts, S. & Hendrickx, S.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Advies over de effectiviteit van geïntensifieerd natuurbeheer als alternatief voor het PAS- reductietraject van stikstofemissies en -depositie
Vanden Borre, J., Verstraeten, A., De Keersmaeker, L., Van Uytvanck, J. & Hoffmann, M., 13-Oct-2023, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4752)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over de passende beoordeling en verscherpte natuurtoets van de drinkwaterwinning Westhoek
Vandekerkhove, K., De Keersmaeker, L. & Provoost, S., 7-Nov-2023, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4742)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Bossen en hun groeiplaats. Deel : Over snelle en trage bossen.
De Schrijver, A., De Keersmaeker, L. & Mertens, J., 1-Mar-2023, (In preparation) In: Bomen - vakblad voor de boomverzorging. 62, p. 6 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A3: Article in a journal without peer review
Datasets
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Spatially explicit database of tree related microhabitats (TreMs). Version 1.2. Integrate+ project. Version 1.6.
Kraus, D. (Creator), Larrieu, L. (Creator), Vandekerkhove, K. (Creator) & et al. (Creator), 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15468/ocof3v
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European stag beetle monitoring network: transect observations
Thomaes, A. (Creator), Barbalat, S. (Creator), Bardiani, M. (Creator), Bower, L. (Creator), Campanaro, A. (Creator), Gonçalo Soutinho , J. (Creator), Harvey, D. (Creator), Hawes, C. (Creator), Kadej, M. (Creator), Mendez, M. (Creator), Rink, M. (Creator), Rossi De Gasperis, S. (Creator), Ruyts, S. (Creator), Jelaska, L. Š. (Creator), Smit, J. (Creator), Smolis, A. (Creator), Vrezec, A. (Creator) & Brosens, D. (Creator), 17-Mar-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15468/j69hbu, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4d46102b-5337-4dc3-b901-8d6eda71d2d9
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Validated red lists of Flanders, Belgium
Maes, D. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), T'Jollyn, F. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Piesschaert, F. (Creator), Van Hoey, S. (Creator), Adriaens, T. (Creator), Dekoninck, W. (Creator), Devos, K. (Creator), Lock, K. (Creator), Onkelinx, T. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Speybroeck, J. (Creator), Thomaes, A. (Creator), Van Den Berge, K. (Creator), Van Landuyt, W. (Creator) & Verreycken, H. (Creator), 21-Feb-2019
DOI: 10.15468/8tk3tk, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fc18b0b1-8777-4c8a-8cb8-f9f15870d6a9 and one more link, https://ipt.inbo.be/archive.do?r=rl-flanders-validated-checklist (show fewer)
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Activities
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Herstelstrategieën en gebiedsanalyses als basis voor stikstofsanering
Luc De Keersmaeker (Invited speaker), Cécile Herr (Invited speaker) & Jeroen Vanden Borre (Invited speaker)
7-Mar-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Het woud der verwachtingen
Luc De Keersmaeker (Invited speaker)
12-Nov-2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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