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When societies stored carbon in towns: formation processes and societal implication ofurban dark earths in early medieval Europe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The underground of European towns is produced by millennia of interactions between societies and environment. These interactions have created urban strata and soils that can be 10 metres thick. After 30 years, the development of geoarchaeology in an artificialised environment and the application of geosciences allow to characterise the pedo-sedimentary processes and human activity systems which lead to the production of those anthropogenic ...
Succession stage variation in population size in an early-successional herb in a peri-urban forest Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Urban and peri-urban forests incur high anthropogenic pressures (e.g. recreational activities, artificialization, and eutrophication). Plant species from early-successional, transient, forest habitats, often characterized by a short life span and a persistent seed bank in the soil may differ from late-successional species in key-factors for population persistence. This study investigated variation in population size and seedling recruitment for ...
Conservation of wet meadow species in an urban context : Lychnis flos-cuculis as study case Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
In urban areas, wetland habitats consist of small isolated remnants, embedded in an inhospitable human-used matrix, and incurring strong anthropogenic pressures (e.g., artificialization, pollution, eutrophication, and exotic species invasions). These can lead to detrimental genetic and demographic consequences for the populations, even for common species. This study investigated genetic variation and structure for 12 allozyme loci and ...
Conservation of long-lived perennial forest herbs in an urban context: Primula elatior as study case Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise
Urban forests are generally fragmented in small isolated remnants, embedded in an inhospitable human-used matrix, and incur strong anthropogenic pressures (recreational activities, artificialization, pollution and eutrophication). These lead to particularly high constraints even for common forest herbs, whose genetic response may depend on life-history traits and population demographic status. This study investigated genetic variation and ...