List of works - Rien Aerts

Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

scientific article

A global study of relationships between leaf traits, climate and soil measures of nutrient fertility

article by Jenny C. Ordoñez et al published March 2009 in Global Ecology and Biogeography

Carbon respiration from subsurface peat accelerated by climate warming in the subarctic

scientific article published in Nature

Global negative vegetation feedback to climate warming responses of leaf litter decomposition rates in cold biomes

scientific article

Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes

scientific article

Shifts in soil microorganisms in response to warming are consistent across a range of Antarctic environments

scientific article

Highly consistent effects of plant litter identity and functional traits on decomposition across a latitudinal gradient

scientific article published on 26 June 2012

Global change and arctic ecosystems: is lichen decline a function of increases in vascular plant biomass?

article

Going beyond limitations of plant functional types when predicting global ecosystem-atmosphere fluxes: exploring the merits of traits-based approaches

article

Nutrient use efficiency in evergreen and deciduous species from heathlands

scientific article published in October 1990

Size and structure of bacterial, fungal and nematode communities along an Antarctic environmental gradient

scientific article published on 18 September 2006

Substantial nutrient resorption from leaves, stems and roots in a subarctic flora: what is the link with other resource economics traits?

scientific article published on 19 March 2010

A frozen feast: thawing permafrost increases plant-available nitrogen in subarctic peatlands

article

Functional traits of woody plants: correspondence of species rankings between field adults and laboratory-grown seedlings?

article

Plant strategies in relation to resource supply in mesic to wet environments: does theory mirror nature?

scientific article published in February 2010

Impacts of trait variation through observed trait–climate relationships on performance of an Earth system model: a conceptual analysis

article

Variable temperature effects of Open Top Chambers at polar and alpine sites explained by irradiance and snow depth

scientific article published on 18 October 2012

Arctic warming on two continents has consistent negative effects on lichen diversity and mixed effects on bryophyte diversity

article

Global to community scale differences in the prevalence of convergent over divergent leaf trait distributions in plant assemblages

article

Carbon cycling traits of plant species are linked with mycorrhizal strategy

scientific article published on 13 July 2001

Does initial litter chemistry explain litter mixture effects on decomposition?

scientific article published on 19 September 2003

Summer warming accelerates sub-arctic peatland nitrogen cycling without changing enzyme pools or microbial community structure

article

Determinants of cryptogam composition and diversity inSphagnum-dominated peatlands: the importance of temporal, spatial and functional scales

article

Climatic modifiers of the response to nitrogen deposition in peat-forming Sphagnum mosses: a meta-analysis.

scientific article

Inclusion of ecologically based trait variation in plant functional types reduces the projected land carbon sink in an earth system model

scientific article

Climate change effects on soil arthropod communities from the Falkland Islands and the Maritime Antarctic

scholarly article by S. Bokhorst et al published July 2008 in Soil Biology and Biochemistry

A Race for Space? How Sphagnum fuscum stabilizes vegetation composition during long-term climate manipulations

article

Changing leaf litter feedbacks on plant production across contrasting sub-arctic peatland species and growth forms

scientific article

The effect of environmental change on vascular plant and cryptogam communities from the Falkland Islands and the Maritime Antarctic

scientific article

Ecosystem feedbacks and cascade processes: understanding their role in the responses of Arctic and alpine ecosystems to environmental change

article

Separating the effects of partial submergence and soil oxygen demand on plant physiology

scientific article published in January 2008

Nitrogen supply differentially affects litter decomposition rates and nitrogen dynamics of sub-arctic bog species.

scientific article published on 16 September 2005

Leaf habit and woodiness regulate different leaf economy traits at a given nutrient supply

scientific article published in November 2010

Sphagnum-dwelling testate amoebae in subarctic bogs are more sensitive to soil warming in the growing season than in winter: the results of eight-year field climate manipulations

scientific article

Foliar pH as a new plant trait: can it explain variation in foliar chemistry and carbon cycling processes among subarctic plant species and types?

scientific article published on 11 October 2005

Controls on coarse wood decay in temperate tree species: birth of the LOGLIFE experiment

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Towards a functional basis for predicting vegetation patterns; incorporating plant traits in habitat distribution models

article

Methane Feedbacks to the Global Climate System in a Warmer World

article

Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species

scientific article

Climate change threatens endangered plant species by stronger and interacting water-related stresses

scholarly article

Critical soil conditions for oxygen stress to plant roots: Substituting the Feddes-function by a process-based model

article

Succession-induced trait shifts across a wide range of NW European ecosystems are driven by light and modulated by initial abiotic conditions

scientific article published in 2011

Classification trees versus multinomial models in the analysis of urban farming systems in Central Africa

article

Similar cation exchange capacities among bryophyte species refute a presumed mechanism of peatland acidification.

scientific article published in September 2010

Interspecific and intraspecific differences in shoot and leaf lifespan of four Carex species which differ in maximum dry matter production

scientific article published in June 1995

Polar lessons learned: long-term management based on shared threats in Arctic and Antarctic environments

article

Decadal warming causes a consistent and persistent shift from heterotrophic to autotrophic respiration in contrasting permafrost ecosystems

scientific article

Disturbance and resource availability act differently on the same suite of plant traits: revisiting assembly hypotheses

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Glasshouse vs field experiments: do they yield ecologically similar results for assessing N impacts on peat mosses?

scientific article published on 26 April 2012

A combination of functionally different plant traits provides a means to quantitatively predict a broad range of species assemblages in NW Europe

article

List of works by Rien Aerts

Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

A global study of relationships between leaf traits, climate and soil measures of nutrient fertility

Carbon respiration from subsurface peat accelerated by climate warming in the subarctic

Global negative vegetation feedback to climate warming responses of leaf litter decomposition rates in cold biomes

Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes

Shifts in soil microorganisms in response to warming are consistent across a range of Antarctic environments

Highly consistent effects of plant litter identity and functional traits on decomposition across a latitudinal gradient

Global change and arctic ecosystems: is lichen decline a function of increases in vascular plant biomass?

Going beyond limitations of plant functional types when predicting global ecosystem-atmosphere fluxes: exploring the merits of traits-based approaches

Nutrient use efficiency in evergreen and deciduous species from heathlands

Size and structure of bacterial, fungal and nematode communities along an Antarctic environmental gradient

Substantial nutrient resorption from leaves, stems and roots in a subarctic flora: what is the link with other resource economics traits?

A frozen feast: thawing permafrost increases plant-available nitrogen in subarctic peatlands

Functional traits of woody plants: correspondence of species rankings between field adults and laboratory-grown seedlings?

Plant strategies in relation to resource supply in mesic to wet environments: does theory mirror nature?

Impacts of trait variation through observed trait–climate relationships on performance of an Earth system model: a conceptual analysis

Variable temperature effects of Open Top Chambers at polar and alpine sites explained by irradiance and snow depth

Arctic warming on two continents has consistent negative effects on lichen diversity and mixed effects on bryophyte diversity

Global to community scale differences in the prevalence of convergent over divergent leaf trait distributions in plant assemblages

Carbon cycling traits of plant species are linked with mycorrhizal strategy

Does initial litter chemistry explain litter mixture effects on decomposition?

Summer warming accelerates sub-arctic peatland nitrogen cycling without changing enzyme pools or microbial community structure

Determinants of cryptogam composition and diversity inSphagnum-dominated peatlands: the importance of temporal, spatial and functional scales

Climatic modifiers of the response to nitrogen deposition in peat-forming Sphagnum mosses: a meta-analysis.

Inclusion of ecologically based trait variation in plant functional types reduces the projected land carbon sink in an earth system model

Climate change effects on soil arthropod communities from the Falkland Islands and the Maritime Antarctic

A Race for Space? How Sphagnum fuscum stabilizes vegetation composition during long-term climate manipulations

Changing leaf litter feedbacks on plant production across contrasting sub-arctic peatland species and growth forms

The effect of environmental change on vascular plant and cryptogam communities from the Falkland Islands and the Maritime Antarctic

Ecosystem feedbacks and cascade processes: understanding their role in the responses of Arctic and alpine ecosystems to environmental change

Separating the effects of partial submergence and soil oxygen demand on plant physiology

Nitrogen supply differentially affects litter decomposition rates and nitrogen dynamics of sub-arctic bog species.

Leaf habit and woodiness regulate different leaf economy traits at a given nutrient supply

Sphagnum-dwelling testate amoebae in subarctic bogs are more sensitive to soil warming in the growing season than in winter: the results of eight-year field climate manipulations

Foliar pH as a new plant trait: can it explain variation in foliar chemistry and carbon cycling processes among subarctic plant species and types?

Controls on coarse wood decay in temperate tree species: birth of the LOGLIFE experiment

Towards a functional basis for predicting vegetation patterns; incorporating plant traits in habitat distribution models

Methane Feedbacks to the Global Climate System in a Warmer World

Seasonal climate manipulations have only minor effects on litter decomposition rates and N dynamics but strong effects on litter P dynamics of sub-arctic bog species

Climate change threatens endangered plant species by stronger and interacting water-related stresses

Critical soil conditions for oxygen stress to plant roots: Substituting the Feddes-function by a process-based model

Succession-induced trait shifts across a wide range of NW European ecosystems are driven by light and modulated by initial abiotic conditions

Classification trees versus multinomial models in the analysis of urban farming systems in Central Africa

Similar cation exchange capacities among bryophyte species refute a presumed mechanism of peatland acidification.

Interspecific and intraspecific differences in shoot and leaf lifespan of four Carex species which differ in maximum dry matter production

Polar lessons learned: long-term management based on shared threats in Arctic and Antarctic environments

Decadal warming causes a consistent and persistent shift from heterotrophic to autotrophic respiration in contrasting permafrost ecosystems

Disturbance and resource availability act differently on the same suite of plant traits: revisiting assembly hypotheses

Glasshouse vs field experiments: do they yield ecologically similar results for assessing N impacts on peat mosses?

A combination of functionally different plant traits provides a means to quantitatively predict a broad range of species assemblages in NW Europe