Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @Wageningen University | Biodiversity | Forest | Resilient landscapes | she/her
Environmental science
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Geography
16%
@joe-wan.bsky.social thank you for including me in this project. I enjoyed the afternoons at @ethz.ch were we developed our conceptual thinking and discussed the conceptual framework. Congratulations with this nice manuscript!
We show that when applying this framework to data, relationships between niche, fitness, and function also predict community multifunctionality. By bringing coexistence theory & functional ecology together, functional coexistence theory advances both theoretical ecology and its applied relevance.
Reposted by Benjamin Wildermuth
Is it possible to link modern coexistence theory with functional ecology? @joe-wan.bsky.social shows that it is! Functional coexistence theory provides an avenue toward mechanistic and predictive understanding of community–ecosystem feedbacks @esajournals.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecm.70033
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· May 23
Therefore, climate change driven global temperature rise may have a strong effect on trait differences between dominant and rare tree species and may lead to changes in species abundances and therefore strong community reassembly.
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· May 23
The difference between traits of dominant and rare species is more strongly driven by temperature compared to water availability, as temperature might affect a larger number of traits.
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· May 23
We found three consistent trait differences between locally dominant and rare species across all biomes; dominant species are taller, have softer wood and higher loading on the multivariate stem strategy axis (related to narrow tracheids and thick bark).
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· May 23
Effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests
Nature Communications - Species’ traits and environmental conditions determine the abundance of tree species across the globe. Here, the authors find that dominant tree species are taller and...
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Publication out on the effect of climate on traits of dominant and rare tree species in the world’s forests in natcomms.nature.comrdcu.be/enby2
PhD position - Resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes
www.wur.nl
We are hiring 2 PhD candidates working on resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes. Daily supervision by myself, @dominic-martin.bsky.social @iris-hordijk.bsky.social @lucianachr.bsky.social and Merel Hofmeijer. Details & application here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· Mar 14
In the early phase of succession it is determined if succession is arrested or if forest recovers quickly. Our study shows that mainly soil characteristics and connectivity of forest in the landscape affects growth form replacement in early succession. Stay tuned for the final results!
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Iris Hordijk
@iris-hordijk.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Our research is finally out 📜 @natureportfolio.bsky.social in our publication we show that #landscape_diversity 🏞️promotes #productivity using #remote_sensing on a continental scale 🌎 across 20 years
Thanks to everyone who contributed✨
#University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Thanks to everyone who contributed✨
#University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Landscape diversity promotes landscape functioning in North America - Communications Earth & Environment
Landscape-level diversity – the number of different ecosystems in a 250 m by 250 m area – is positively related to landscape-wide primary production across North America, according to remote sensing o...
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Happy to have contributed to this interesting study on landscape diversity! Thank you for the lead Sarah Mayor & Pascal Niklaus and being persistent to get it published @simonsaysenjoy.bsky.social
Reposted by Iris Hordijk
Landscape diversity promotes landscape functioning in North America - Communications Earth & Environment
Landscape-level diversity – the number of different ecosystems in a 250 m by 250 m area – is positively related to landscape-wide primary production across North America, according to remote sensing o...
www.nature.com
Our research is finally out 📜 @natureportfolio.bsky.social in our publication we show that #landscape_diversity 🏞️promotes #productivity using #remote_sensing on a continental scale 🌎 across 20 years
Thanks to everyone who contributed✨
#University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Thanks to everyone who contributed✨
#University_of_Zurich #URPP_GCB
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Restoration towards resilient landscapes: social-ecological processes along a forest recovery trajectory
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Interested in a PhD position where you contribute to innovative transdisciplinary research on forest recovery? We have a position available with fieldwork in Mexico @w-u-r.bsky.social
More info & how to apply: tinyurl.com/3bpy65xs
More info & how to apply: tinyurl.com/3bpy65xs