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The perfect shape
Give a tree all the space it needs and it will grow into one of the most majestic living beings in the world. There is a huge difference between a tree in a forest and a lonely one, without any other … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Belgium, Competition, Ecology, Forest, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Science, Tree
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SciLogs
I posted another scientific story on the EOS-blog at SciLogs.be, this time about microclimate and plants. Unfortunately for my dear international public, these posts are in Dutch, but you can take my word on it that it is a big honour for … Continue reading
Conquest of a continent – pine invasion in South America
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentinia. The road to the airport is flanked by massive pine trees, blocking the view on the surrounding dry Patagonian steppe. They seem to flourish in this environment, although they are far from home. The new … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile
Tagged climate change, Ecology, Forest, Invasion, Photography, Pines, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, South America, Travel, Trees
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It’s gonna get dark!
I hope to get lucky the 20th of March! If weather conditions allow it, we will be able to see up to 90% of the solar eclipse in Belgium. It would have been even better if I had fieldwork in Northern Scandinavia … Continue reading
Belgian winter
I made a lot of pictures in and around Belgium this winter. Find a nice overview of them in this gallery on the right of my blog.
Ready?
The sun sets above the sea at the Belgian coastline, on one of these days that hint towards the approaching spring. For plant ecologists, these hints of spring trigger the start of the fieldwork season. I am currently wrapping up the final analyses … Continue reading
The 3D lab 