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Bart Muys

Bart Muys

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Ecology and Evolution
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
92
Citations
31801
World Ranking
423
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Bart Muys is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans multiple disciplines, especially focusing on global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, insect science, ecology, and the intersection of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

Their research addresses key topics including ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, forest management and policy, forest ecology and management, forest ecology and biodiversity studies, conservation, biodiversity, and resource management, land use and ecosystem services, as well as soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics.

Recent publications by Bart Muys cover a broad range of subjects within forest and ecological research. Notable papers include:

  • "For the sake of resilience and multifunctionality, let's diversify planted forests!" (2021), Conservation Letters
  • "Reviewing the Use of Resilience Concepts in Forest Sciences" (2020), Current Forestry Reports
  • "Governing Europe's forests for multiple ecosystem services: Opportunities, challenges, and policy options" (2022), Forest Policy and Economics
  • "Mapping tree species vulnerability to multiple threats as a guide to restoration and conservation of tropical dry forests" (2020), Global Change Biology
  • "Diversity for Restoration (D4R): Guiding the selection of tree species and seed sources for climate-resilient restoration of tropical forest landscapes" (2021), Journal of Applied Ecology

Bart Muys frequently collaborates with co-authors including Kris Verheyen, Quentin Ponette, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Hervé Jactel, and Bruno Verbist, with numerous joint publications reflecting ongoing partnerships in forest and ecological sciences.

The scientist's work is regularly published in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Forest Ecology and Management, Forest Ecosystems, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Policy briefs, indicating a broad dissemination of their research findings across both academic and policy-oriented platforms.

Best Publications

  • Review of methods for in situ leaf area index determination Part I. Theories, sensors and hemispherical photography

    Inge Jonckheere;Stefan Fleck;Kris Nackaerts;Bart Muys

  • Jatropha bio-diesel production and use

    Wouter Achten;Louis Verchot;Ywe Jan Franken;Erik Mathijs

  • Trees, forests and water : Cool insights for a hot world

    David Ellison;Cindy E. Morris;Cindy E. Morris;Bruno Locatelli;Douglas Sheil

  • The role of fine and coarse roots in shallow slope stability and soil erosion control with a focus on root system architecture: a review

    Bert Reubens;Jean Poesen;Frédéric Danjon;Guy Geudens

  • SAFE--A hierarchical framework for assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems

    N. Van Cauwenbergh;K. Biala;Charles Bielders;V. Brouckaert

  • Root tensile strength and root distribution of typical Mediterranean plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength

    S. De Baets;J. Poesen;B. Reubens;K. Wemans

  • Effectiveness of exclosures to restore degraded soils as a result of overgrazing in Tigray, Ethiopia

    Wolde Mekuria;E. Veldkamp;Mitiku Haile;J. Nyssen;J. Nyssen

  • Household livelihood strategies and forest dependence in the highlands of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

    Bedru Babulo;Bedru Babulo;Bart Muys;Fredu Nega;Fredu Nega;Eric Tollens

  • Comparison and ranking of different modelling techniques for prediction of site index in Mediterranean mountain forests

    Wim Aertsen;Vincent Kint;Jos Van Orshoven;Kuersad Ozkan

  • The economic contribution of forest resource use to rural livelihoods in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

    Bedru Babulo;Bart Muys;Fredu Nega;Eric Tollens

  • Exergy: Its Potential and Limitations in Environmental Science and Technology

    Jo Dewulf;Herman Van Langenhove;Bart Muys;Stijn Bruers

  • Predictive Quality of Pedotransfer Functions for Estimating Bulk Density of Forest Soils

    Bruno De Vos;Marc Van Meirvenne;Paul Quataert;Jozef Deckers

  • Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relations in European forests depend on environmental context

    Sophia Ratcliffe;Christian Wirth;Christian Wirth;Tommaso Jucker;Tommaso Jucker;Fons van der Plas

  • For the sake of resilience and multifunctionality, let's diversify planted forests!

    Christian Messier;Christian Messier;Jürgen Bauhus;Rita Sousa-Silva;Harald Auge

  • Jatropha biodiesel fueling sustainability

    Wouter Mj Achten;Erik Mathijs;Louis Verchot;Virendra P Singh

  • Meta‐Analysis of Susceptibility of Woody Plants to Loss of Genetic Diversity through Habitat Fragmentation

    Guy Vranckx;Hans Jacquemyn;Bart Muys;Olivier Honnay

  • Contributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations

    Kris Verheyen;Margot Vanhellemont;Harald Auge;Lander Baeten

  • Biotic homogenization can decrease landscape-scale forest multifunctionality

    Fons van der Plas;Pete Manning;Santiago Soliveres;Eric Allan

  • Jack-of-all-trades effects drive biodiversity–ecosystem multifunctionality relationships in European forests

    Fons Van der Plas;Peter Manning;Eric Allan;Michael Scherer-Lorenzen

  • Plant-water relationships and growth strategies of Jatropha curcas L. seedlings under different levels of drought stress

    Wouter Maes;Wouter Mj Achten;Bert Reubens;Dirk Raes

  • Sediment deposition and pedogenesis in exclosures in the Tigray highlands, Ethiopia

    Katrien Descheemaeker;Jan Nyssen;Joni Rossi;Jean Poesen

  • Climatic growing conditions of Jatropha curcas L.

    Wouter Maes;Antonio Trabucco;Antonio Trabucco;Wouter Mj Achten;Bart Muys

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Mathijs
Erik Mathijs KU Leuven
Raf Aerts
Raf Aerts KU Leuven
Martin Hermy
Martin Hermy KU Leuven
Kris Verheyen
Kris Verheyen Ghent University
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Louis V. Verchot
Louis V. Verchot Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Jozef Deckers
Jozef Deckers KU Leuven

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