Tag Archives: Climate

A touch of colour

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I do not often get the opportunity to see the effects of topography on microclimate as clearly as this time (only here!). I am studying its nature and impact on the vegetation, but knowledge on the microclimate is mostly based on measurements, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Climate, Ecology, Forest, Hiking, Hoge Kempen, Microclimate, Nature, Photography, Science, Snow, Tourism, Winter | 2 Comments

Uphill (and downhill!)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Our climate is changing, that much is clear. The main effect of this changing climate is that what once was balancing now starts shifting. As if our little world became a plate full of beer pulls, losing its balance on the shaking hands of an … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Climate, climate change, Distributions, Ecology, Global, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Plants, Precipitation, Science, Temperature | 2 Comments

The blanket removed

Posted on January 8, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Earlier, I was so positive about the effects of snow on my little plants trying to survive the colds of winter. How the white blanket would protect them against the unbearable frost outside. The benefits from this free winter protection however seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, Disturbance, Ecology, Garden, Microclimate, Nature, Science, Snow, Winter | 1 Comment

Blankets

Posted on December 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I already mentioned it earlier, but I cannot put enough emphasis on it: snow is a blessing for plants in their struggle to survive winter. Winter is a hard time for plant life, that is beyond question. Cold temperatures, biting … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Belgium, Climate, Cold, Ecology, Frost, Garden, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Science, Seasons, Snow, Winter | 4 Comments

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The holidays are upon us! My merry microclimate measurement machinery has already gone into party-mode, ready to celebrate the darkest part of the year. These microclimatic party-animals are however determined to ignore the grey weather and let the temperatures run high during the holidays! For … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Christmas, Climate, Ecology, Holidays, Merry Christmas, Microclimate, PhD, Photography, Science | 2 Comments

To the test

Posted on December 17, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Remember my magical measuring devices for logging soil temperature over long time periods? Remember how excited I was about how cheap, practical, strong and easy to use they are? I still am as excited, but I was however pondering about a few … Continue reading →