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Albert Grootjans is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change. The bulk of their publications concentrate on topics related to Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment, and Fire effects on ecosystems.

The scientist's frequent co-authors include Christian Fritz, with whom they have collaborated on multiple occasions, as well as J.J.M. Geurts, Claudia Oehmke, Carla Lambertini, and Franziska Eller.

Albert Grootjans has contributed to journals such as The Science of The Total Environment and Mires and Peat. Their recent publications include:

  • "Nutrient removal potential and biomass production by Phragmites australis and Typha latifolia on European rewetted peat and mineral soils," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Estimation of greenhouse gas emission reductions based on vegetation changes after rewetting in Drentsche Aa brook valley," 2020, Mires and Peat

Their research explores the ecological function and management of wetland environments, specifically addressing nutrient cycling, biomass production, and greenhouse gas emission dynamics following rewetting interventions.

Best Publications

  • Assessment on Peatlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change

    T. Minayeva;O. Bragg;O.O. Cherednychenko;J. Couwenberg

  • Ecological restoration for future sustainability in a changing environment

    Young D. Choi;Vicky M. Temperton;Edith B. Allen;Albert P. Grootjans

  • Ecological restoration of rich fens in Europe and North America: from trial and error to an evidence-based approach

    Leon P. M. Lamers;Melanie A. Vile;Ab P. Grootjans;Ab P. Grootjans;Mike C. Acreman

  • Wetland restoration in Central Europe: aims and methods

    Joerg Pfadenhauer;Albert Grootjans

  • Wet meadow restoration in Western Europe: A quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of several techniques

    Agata Klimkowska;Rudy Van Diggelen;Rudy Van Diggelen;Jan P. Bakker;Ab P. Grootjans

  • Fens and floodplains of the temperate zone : Present status, threats, conservation and restoration

    Rudy van Diggelen;Beth Middleton;Jan Bakker;Albert Grootjans

  • Ecological Restoration: State of the Art or State of the Science?

    R. van Diggelen;Ab P. Grootjans;J. A. Harris

  • Zero methane emission bogs: extreme rhizosphere oxygenation by cushion plants in Patagonia.

    Christian Fritz;Christian Fritz;Veronica Andrea Pancotto;Josephus T. M. Elzenga;Eric J. W. Visser

  • Mechanisms of vegetation succession: a review of concepts and perspectives

    J. Van Andel;J. P. Bakker;A. P. Grootjans

  • Hydrological landscape settings of base-rich fen mires and fen meadows: an overview

    A. P. Grootjans;E. B. Adema;W. Bleuten;H. Joosten

  • Restoration of coastal dune slacks in the Netherlands

    A. P. Grootjans;H. W. T. Geelen;A. J. M. Jansen;E. J. Lammerts

  • European dune slacks: Strong interactions of biology, pedogenesis and hydrology

    Albert Grootjans;W.H.O. Ernst;P.J. Stuyfzand

  • CHANGES OF GROUND-WATER REGIME IN WET MEADOWS

    Albert Pieter Grootjans

  • Vegetation development in dune slacks : the role of persistent seed banks

    RM Bekker;EJ Lammerts;Aaltje Schutter;Albert Grootjans

  • Vegetation Re-development After Fen Meadow Restoration by Topsoil Removal and Hay Transfer

    Agata Klimkowska;Wiktor Kotowski;Rudy van Diggelen;Rudy van Diggelen;Albert Grootjans

  • Nutrient limitation and vegetation changes in a coastal dune slack

    EJ Lammerts;DM Pegtel;Albert Grootjans;A. van der Veen

  • How to define targets for ecological restoration?: Introduction

    J.P Bakker;A.P Grootjans;Martin Hermy;P Poschlod

  • The effects of drainage on groundwater quality and plant species distribution in stream valley meadows

    Albert Grootjans;R. van Diggelen;M.J. Wassen;W.A. Wiersinga

  • Restoration of brook valley meadows in the Netherlands

    A. P. Grootjans;J. P. Bakker;A. J. M. Jansen;R. H. Kemmers

  • RESTORATION OF TEMPERATE WETLANDS

    A Grootjans;R Vandiggelen

  • Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier

    Albert Grootjans;R. van Diggelen;Jan Bakker

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan P. Bakker
Jan P. Bakker University of Groningen
R. van Diggelen
R. van Diggelen University of Antwerp
Pieter J. Stuyfzand
Pieter J. Stuyfzand Delft University of Technology
Jonathan S. Price
Jonathan S. Price University of Waterloo
Leon P. M. Lamers
Leon P. M. Lamers Radboud University
Renée M. Bekker
Renée M. Bekker University of Groningen
Jan G. M. Roelofs
Jan G. M. Roelofs Radboud University
Hans Joosten
Hans Joosten University of Greifswald
Peter Poschlod
Peter Poschlod University of Regensburg
Alfons J. P. Smolders
Alfons J. P. Smolders Radboud University

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