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Overview

Pieter A. Zuidema is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Atmospheric Science, Plant Science, and Ecology.

The scientist's work revolves around key topics such as Tree-ring climate responses, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Forest ecology and management, Forest Management and Policy, and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

Pieter A. Zuidema has contributed to several recent papers, highlighting different aspects of environmental science and forest ecology. Notable papers include:

  • "Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO 2," 2020, published in New Phytologist
  • "Detecting forest response to droughts with global observations of vegetation water content," 2021, published in Global Change Biology
  • "Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability," 2022, published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Joint effects of climate, tree size, and year on annual tree growth derived from tree-ring records of ten globally distributed forests," 2021, published in Global Change Biology
  • "Recent CO2 rise has modified the sensitivity of tropical tree growth to rainfall and temperature," 2020, published in Global Change Biology

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Niels P. R. Anten
  • Mart Vlam
  • Peter van der Sleen
  • Barbara Rocha Venâncio Meyer-Sand
  • Laura E. Boeschoten

Publications by Pieter A. Zuidema are often found in journals such as Global Change Biology, SSRN Electronic Journal, New Phytologist, Agricultural Systems, and Scientia Horticulturae. The distribution of publications reflects the scientist's focus on environmental and agricultural sciences.

Their research integrates climate-related data with tree growth studies and carbon dynamics, contributing to the understanding of how environmental changes impact forest ecosystems and plant physiology. Their work also covers applied topics like agronomy of cocoa and sweet potato, linking ecological processes with agricultural practices.

Best Publications

  • Sustaining conservation values in selectively logged tropical forests: the attained and the attainable

    Francis E. Putz;Francis E. Putz;Pieter A. Zuidema;Pieter A. Zuidema;Timothy Synnott;Marielos Peña-Claros

  • Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO2

    Anthony P. Walker;Martin G. De Kauwe;Ana Bastos;Soumaya Belmecheri

  • Compositional response of Amazon forests to climate change

    Adriane Esquivel‐Muelbert;Timothy R. Baker;Kyle G. Dexter;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis

  • No growth stimulation of tropical trees by 150 years of CO2 fertilization but water-use efficiency increased

    Peter van der Sleen;Peter Groenendijk;Mart Vlam;Niels P. R. Anten;Niels P. R. Anten

  • Fast-slow continuum and reproductive strategies structure plant life-history variation worldwide.

    Roberto Salguero-Gómez;Roberto Salguero-Gómez;Owen R. Jones;Eelke Jongejans;Simon P. Blomberg

  • Relating tree growth to rainfall in Bolivian rain forests: a test for six species using tree ring analysis

    Roel J. W. Brienen;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • Demographic threats to the sustainability of Brazil nut exploitation.

    Carlos A. Peres;Claudia Baider;Pieter A. Zuidema;Lúcia H. O. Wadt

  • Climate is a stronger driver of tree and forest growth rates than soil and disturbance

    Marisol Toledo;Lourens Poorter;Marielos Peña-Claros;Alfredo Alarcón

  • Long-term thermal sensitivity of Earth’s tropical forests

    Martin J.P. Sullivan;Martin J.P. Sullivan;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis;Kofi Affum-Baffoe;Carolina Castilho

  • Improved tropical forest management for carbon retention

    Francis E Putz;Pieter A Zuidema;Michelle A Pinard;Rene G. A Boot

  • A physiological production model for cocoa (Theobroma cacao): model presentation validation and application

    Pieter A. Zuidema;Pieter A. Zuidema;Peter A. Leffelaar;Wouter Gerritsma;Liesje Mommer;Liesje Mommer

  • Dendroecology in the tropics: a review

    Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • Lifetime growth patterns and ages of Bolivian rain forest trees obtained by tree ring analysis

    Roel J.W. Brienen;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • Demography of the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) in the Bolivian Amazon: impact of seed extraction on recruitment and population dynamics

    Pieter A. Zuidema;René G. A. Boot

  • Forest fragmentation and biodiversity: the case for intermediate-sized conservation areas

    Pieter A. Zuidema;Jeffrey A. Sayer;Wim Dijkman

  • Tree Rings in the Tropics: Insights into the Ecology and Climate Sensitivity of Tropical Trees

    Roel J. W. Brienen;Jochen Schöngart;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • The use of tree rings in tropical forest management: Projecting timber yields of four Bolivian tree species

    Roel J.W. Brienen;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • Making conservation research more relevant for conservation practitioners

    William F. Laurance;Harko Koster;Monique Grooten;Anthony B. Anderson

  • Detecting long-term growth trends using tree rings: a critical evaluation of methods.

    Richard L. Peters;Richard L. Peters;Peter Groenendijk;Mart Vlam;Pieter A. Zuidema

  • Detecting forest response to droughts with global observations of vegetation water content.

    Alexandra G. Konings;Sassan S. Saatchi;Christian Frankenberg;Michael Keller;Michael Keller

  • Tropical forests and global change: filling knowledge gaps

    Pieter A. Zuidema;Patrick J. Baker;Peter Groenendijk;Peter Schippers

Frequent Co-Authors

Roel J. W. Brienen
Roel J. W. Brienen University of Leeds
Frans Bongers
Frans Bongers Wageningen University & Research
Niels P. R. Anten
Niels P. R. Anten Wageningen University & Research
Rene G.A. Boot
Rene G.A. Boot Utrecht University
Douglas Sheil
Douglas Sheil Wageningen University & Research
Lourens Poorter
Lourens Poorter Wageningen University & Research
Frank J. Sterck
Frank J. Sterck Wageningen University & Research
Marielos Peña-Claros
Marielos Peña-Claros Wageningen University & Research
Rafael P. Salomão
Rafael P. Salomão Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin
Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin Royal Forest Department

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