Experimental Plant Ecology
Welcome to the department Experimental Plant Ecology !
Dutch Book on Plant Demography
In May 2012 the KNNV publisher will release the Dutch book 'Planten tellen. Over demografisch onderzoek', which aims to inform botanists (professionals and volunteers alike) on the practice, usefulness and joys of plant demography in the field or garden. Written by Piet Bremer, Eelke Jongejans, Gerard Oostermeijer and Jo Willems. More information.
Dr. Jan Jansen
Jan Jansen successfully defended his dissertation "Managing natura 2000 in a changing world: The case of the Serra da Estrela". Please read the press release, the colorful PDF (57mb).
Strict mast fruiting in Southeast Asia
In a recent Journal of Ecology paper Marco Visser, Eelke Jongejans, Michiel van Breugel, Pieter Zuidema, Yu-Yun Chen, Abdul Kassim and Hans de Kroon investigate the costs and benefits of mast fruiting in the Malaysian tree Shorea leprosula (see its seeds in the picture below) using stochastic population models. The paper is highlighted in editorials in Journal of Ecology, Science and Bionieuws.
How deep do trees reach for water?
Liesje Mommer answers this question (in Dutch) in the radio program 'Hoe?Zo!' Follow this link and move forward to 52:40.
Interviews with PhD students
Lab Movie
Visiting Address
Huygens Building
room HG 01.021
Experimental Plant Ecology
Radboud University Nijmegen
Heyendaalseweg 135
6525 AJ Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Postal Address
Radboud University Nijmegen
Inst. for Water and Wetland Res.
Experimental Plant Ecology
P.O. Box 9100 (mail box 31)
6500 GL Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-24-3652902
J.Broekmans@science.ru.nl