Publications

Massant W., Godefroid S., Weyembergh G. & Koedam N. 2002. Evaluation of the vegetation management in the nature reserves of the Sonian forest, part Brussels capital region. In: Proceedings of the Belgian Young Botanists Day 2001. Belgian Journal of Botany 135: 122-123.

Phartyal S.S., Thapliyal R.C., Koedam N. & Godefroid S. 2002. Ex situ conservation of rare and valuable forest tree species through seed-gene bank: an introduction. Current Science 83: 101-107.

Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2003a. Identifying indicator plant species of habitat quality and invasibility as a guide for peri-urban forest management. Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 1699-1713.

Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2003b. How important are large vs. small forest remnants for the conservation of the woodland flora in an urban context? Global Ecology and Biogeography 12: 287-298.

Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2003c. Distribution pattern of the flora in a peri-urban forest: an effect of the city-forest ecotone. Landscape and Urban Planning 65: 169-185.

Godefroid S., Massant W., Weyembergh G. & Koedam N. 2003. Impact of fencing on the recovery of the ground flora on heavily eroded slopes of a deciduous forest. Environmental Management 32: 62-76.

Weyembergh G., Godefroid S., Verroken J. & Koedam N. 2003. Een evaluatie van de plantensoortenrijkdom van het Zoniënwoud (Brussels gedeelte) op basis van 13 jaar flora-inventarisatie. Dumortiera 81: 57-75.

Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2004a. Interspecific variation in soil compaction sensitivity among forest floor species. Biological Conservation 119: 207-219..

Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2004b. The impact of forest paths upon adjacent vegetation: effects of the path substrate on the species composition and soil compaction. Biological Conservation 119: 405-419.

Weyembergh G., Godefroid S. & Koedam N. 2004. Restoration of a small scale forest wetland in a Belgian nature reserve: a discussion of factors determining wetland vegetation establishment. Aquatic Conservation:14: 381-394.

Godefroid S., Massant W. & Koedam N. 2005. Variation in the herb species response and the humus quality across a 200-year chronosequence of beech and oak plantations in central Belgium. Ecography 28: 223-235.  

Godefroid S., Rucquoij S. & Koedam N. 2005. To what extent do forest herbs recover after clearcutting in a beech forest? Forest Ecology and Management 210: 39-53.

Godefroid S., Phartyal S., Weyembergh G. & Koedam N. 2005. Ecological factors controlling the abundance of non-native invasive Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) in deciduous forest understory in Belgium. Forest Ecology and Management 210: 91-105.

Godefroid S., Phartyal S. & Koedam N. 2006. Depth distribution and composition of seed-banks under different tree layers in a managed temperate forest ecosystem. Acta Oecologica 29: 283-292.

Godefroid S., Rucquoij S. & Koedam N. 2006. Spatial variability of summer microclimates and vegetation response along transects within clearcuts in a beech forest. Plant Ecology 185: 107-121.

Godefroid S. & Dana E. 2006. Can Ellenberg’s indicator values for Mediterranean plants be used outside their region of definition? Journal of Biogeography: in press.

Godefroid S. Monbaliu D. & Koedam N. 2006. The role of soil and microclimate variables in the distribution patterns of urban wasteland flora. Landscape and Urban Planning: in press.

GODEFROID S. & DANA E. 2007. Can Ellenberg’s indicator values for Mediterranean plants be used outside their region of definition? Journal of Biogeography 34: 62-68.

GODEFROID S. MONBALIU D. & KOEDAM N. 2007. The role of soil and microclimate variables in the distribution patterns of urban wasteland flora. Landscape and Urban Planning 80: 45-55.


GODEFROID S., MONBALIU D., VAN DER AA B., DE VOS B., QUIVY V., MASSANT W. & KOEDAM N. 2007. Effects of soil mechanical treatments combined with bramble and bracken control on the restoration of degraded understory in an ancient beech forest. Annals of Forest Science 64: 321-331.


GODEFROID S. & KOEDAM N. 2007. Urban plant species patterns are highly driven by density and function of built-up areas. Landscape Ecology 22: 1227-1239.


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