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Hallerbos
I am preparing half a day course on forest types for the 3d years at our university. The course will be completed with an excursion to the Hallerbos, one of the most beautiful and world-famous forests in Belgium. The forest is known 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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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.
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
It has begun!
I was walking through a snowy forest, this morning, hands hidden deep in the pockets. All of a sudden I saw something that lightened my heart and made me shout: ‘it has begun!’ Every winter, it is waiting for this first … Continue reading
Uphill (and downhill!)
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
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The 3D lab 