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Bjorn J. M. Robroek is affiliated with Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Ecology and Plant Science. Within these fields, their work often intersects subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics of Bjorn J. M. Robroek's work concentrate on peatlands and wetlands ecology. Other significant areas include coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, botany and plant ecology studies, ecology and vegetation dynamics, species distribution and climate change, bryophyte studies, and plant and animal studies.

Several recent papers highlight key contributions to their areas of expertise:

  • Environmental drivers of Sphagnum growth in peatlands across the Holarctic region, 2020, Journal of Ecology
  • A global database for metacommunity ecology, integrating species, traits, environment and space, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Global beta-diversity of angiosperm trees is shaped by Quaternary climate change, 2023, Science Advances
  • High exposure of global tree diversity to human pressure, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Wetscapes: Restoring and maintaining peatland landscapes for sustainable futures, 2023, AMBIO

Bjorn J. M. Robroek frequently collaborates with colleagues in their research. Among the most common coauthors are Ralph J. M. Temmink, Leon P. M. Lamers, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Vincent E. J. Jassey, and Ellen Dorrepaal.

They have published regularly in several scientific venues. Notable publication outlets include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, AMBIO, Journal of Ecology, and Scientific Data.

Best Publications

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • Decreased summer water table depth affects peatland vegetation

    Angela Breeuwer;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Juul Limpens;Monique M.P.D. Heijmans

  • An unexpected role for mixotrophs in the response of peatland carbon cycling to climate warming

    Vincent E. J. Jassey;Vincent E. J. Jassey;Constant Signarbieux;Constant Signarbieux;Stephan Hättenschwiler;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza

  • Interactive effects of water table and precipitation on net CO2 assimilation of three co-occurring Sphagnum mosses differing in distribution above the water table

    Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Matthijs G. C. Schouten;Juul Limpens;Frank Berendse

  • The effect of temperature on growth and competition between Sphagnum species

    Angela Breeuwer;Monique M. P. D. Heijmans;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Frank Berendse

  • Effects of water level and temperature on performance of four Sphagnum mosses

    Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Juul Limpens;Angela Breeuwer;Matthijs G.C. Schouten;Matthijs G.C. Schouten

  • Increased N affects P uptake of eight grassland species: the role of root surface phosphatase activity

    Y. Fujita;B.J.M. Robroek;P.C. de Ruiter;G.W. Heil

  • Tipping point in plant-fungal interactions under severe drought causes abrupt rise in peatland ecosystem respiration.

    Vincent E.J. Jassey;Vincent E.J. Jassey;Vincent E.J. Jassey;Monika Katarzyna Reczuga;Malgorzata Zielinska;Sandra Slowinska

  • Peatland vascular plant functional types affect methane dynamics by altering microbial community structure

    Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Vincent E. J. Jassey;Vincent E. J. Jassey;Martine A. R. Kox;Roeland L. Berendsen

  • Persistent high temperature and low precipitation reduce peat carbon accumulation.

    Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Alexandre Buttler;Alexandre Buttler;Alexandre Buttler;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Remy Albrecht;Remy Albrecht

  • Plant functional types define magnitude of drought response in peatland CO2 exchange

    Jan J. Kuiper;Wolf M. Mooij;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek

  • Experimental warming interacts with soil moisture to discriminate plant responses in an ombrotrophic peatland

    Alexandre Buttler;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Fatima Laggoun-Défarge;Fatima Laggoun-Défarge;Vincent E.J. Jassey;Vincent E.J. Jassey;Vincent E.J. Jassey

  • Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs

    Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Vincent E. J. Jassey;Richard J. Payne;Richard J. Payne;Magalí Martí

  • Can frequent precipitation moderate the impact of drought on peatmoss carbon uptake in northern peatlands

    Jelmer J. Nijp;Juul Limpens;Klaas Metselaar;Sjoerd E. A. T. M. van der Zee

  • The effect of increased temperature and nitrogen deposition on decomposition in bogs

    Angela Breeuwer;Monique Heijmans;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Juul Limpens

  • Seasonal influence of climate manipulation on microbial community structure and function in mountain soils

    Jeremy Puissant;Lauric Cecillon;Robert T. E. Mills;Robert T. E. Mills;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek

  • Peatland vascular plant functional types affect dissolved organic matter chemistry

    Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Bjorn J.M. Robroek;Remy J.H. Albrecht;Samuel Hamard;Samuel Hamard;Samuel Hamard;Adrian Pulgarin;Adrian Pulgarin

  • Interspecific competition between Sphagnum mosses at different water tables

    B.J.M. Robroek;J. Limpens;A.J.G. Breeuwer;P.H. Crushell

  • Environmental drivers of Sphagnum growth in peatlands across the Holarctic region

    Fia Bengtsson;Håkan Rydin;Jennifer L. Baltzer;Luca Bragazza;Luca Bragazza

  • Vascular plant-mediated controls on atmospheric carbon assimilation and peat carbon decomposition under climate change

    Konstantin Gavazov;Konstantin Gavazov;Konstantin Gavazov;Remy Albrecht;Remy Albrecht;Alexandre Buttler;Alexandre Buttler;Alexandre Buttler;Ellen Dorrepaal

  • Field Simulation of Global Change: Transplanting Northern Bog Mesocosms Southward

    Angela Breeuwer;Monique M. P. D. Heijmans;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Bjorn J. M. Robroek;Frank Berendse

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexandre Buttler
Alexandre Buttler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Luca Bragazza
Luca Bragazza Agroscope
Vincent E. J. Jassey
Vincent E. J. Jassey Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Juul Limpens
Juul Limpens Wageningen University & Research
Frank Berendse
Frank Berendse Wageningen University & Research
Mariusz Lamentowicz
Mariusz Lamentowicz Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Richard J. Payne
Richard J. Payne University of York
Monique M. P. D. Heijmans
Monique M. P. D. Heijmans Wageningen University & Research
Jens Kattge
Jens Kattge Max Planck Society
Bo H. Svensson
Bo H. Svensson Linköping University

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