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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
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 root of all power
Earlier, I wrote about the strong foundation that is needed to build houses in the dunes. Natures’ prototype of such a strong holdfast is found in the shape of European beachgrass, the true hero of the dunes. This species grows … Continue reading
Stand your ground
Apparently stress applies to buildings as well. They rely heavily on the characteristics of the soil on which they are located, which makes them in that matter comparable with the plants in my research. If the belowground environment consists of hostile dry … Continue reading
Being generous pays off
It is not difficult to make the birds happy. A little piece of bread, some cheese or an apple and they accept you as their generous god. It never fails to entertain how the little friends hop around through the shrubs … Continue reading
The 3D lab 