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Renée M. Bekker is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on several related subfields including Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their work covers diverse topics such as Plant and Animal Studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Environmental Conservation and Management, and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies.

Among Renée M. Bekker's recent publications are:

  • "Buffering effects of soil seed banks on plant community composition in response to land use and climate" (2020) published in Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Ecological impact and cost-effectiveness of wildlife crossings in a highly fragmented landscape: a multi-method approach" (2020) published in Landscape Ecology
  • "More warm-adapted species in soil seed banks than in herb layer plant communities across Europe" (2023) published in Journal of Ecology

The scientist has frequently collaborated with Jan Plue, Hans Van Calster, Inger Auestad, Sofía Basto, and Hans Henrik Bruun.

Publications are commonly seen in venues such as Global Ecology and Biogeography, Landscape Ecology, and Journal of Ecology.

Renée M. Bekker has contributed to book literature as well, including a publication with Barkhuis eBooks titled "A Manual for the Identification of Plant Seeds and Fruits" released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • TRY - a global database of plant traits

    J. Kattge;S. Díaz;S. Lavorel;I. C. Prentice

  • TRY plant trait database : Enhanced coverage and open access

    Jens Kattge;Gerhard Bönisch;Sandra Díaz;Sandra Lavorel

  • The LEDA Traitbase: A database of life-history traits of the Northwest European flora

    M Kleyer;RM Bekker;RM Bekker;IC Knevel;IC Knevel;JP Bakker

  • The Soil Seed Banks of North West Europe: Methodology, Density and Longevity

    Ken Thompson;Jan Pouwel Bakker;Renée M. Bekker

  • Seed banks and seed dispersal: important topics in restoration ecology

    J. P. Bakker;P. Poschlod;R. J. Strykstra;R. M. Bekker

  • An improved method for seed-bank analysis: Seedling emergence after removing the soil by sieving

    G.N.J. ter Heerdt;R.M. Bekker;J.P. Bakker;G.L. Verweij

  • Seed size, shape and vertical distribution in the soil: Indicators of seed longevity

    R. M. Bekker;J. P. Bakker;U. Grandin;R. Kalamees

  • Relationship between soil chemical factors and grassland diversity

    Frédéric Janssens;Alain Peeters;Jrb Tallowin;JP Bakker

  • Ecological correlates of seed persistence in soil in the north-west European flora

    Ken Thompson;Jan P. Bakker;Renée M. Bekker;John G. Hodgson

  • Soil seed banks in European grasslands: does land use affect regeneration perspectives?

    Renee Bekker;G.L. Verweij;R.E.N. Smith;R. Reine

  • Dispersal failure contributes to plant losses in NW Europe.

    Wim A. Ozinga;Wim A. Ozinga;Christine Römermann;Renée M. Bekker;Andreas Prinzing

  • Predictability of plant species composition from environmental conditions is constrained by dispersal limitation

    W.A. Ozinga;J.H.J. Schaminée;R.M. Bekker;S. Bonn

  • Plant dispersal in a lowland stream in relation to occurrence and three specific life‐history traits of the species in the species pool

    Ger Boedeltje;Ger Boedeltje;Jan P. Bakker;Renée M. Bekker;Jan M. Van Groenendael

  • Dispersal potential in plant communities depends on environmental conditions

    Wim A. Ozinga;Wim A. Ozinga;Renée M. Bekker;Joop H. J. Schaminée;Jan M. Van Groenendael

  • Are seed dormancy and persistence in soil related

    Ken Thompson;Roberta M. Ceriani;Jan P. Bakker;Renée M. Bekker

  • Soil seed bank composition along a gradient from dry alvar grassland to Juniperus shrubland

    Jan P. Bakker;E.S. Bakker;E. Rosen;G.L. Verweij

  • Ecological correlates of seed size in the British flora

    D.J. Hodkinson;A.P. Askew;K. Thompson;J.G. Hodgson

  • Standaardlijst van de Nederlandse flora 2003

    W.L.M. Tamis;R. van der Meijden;J. Runhaar;R.M. Bekker

  • Soil seed bank dynamics in hayfield succession

    Renée M. Bekker;Geurt L. Verweij;Jan P. Bakker;Latzi F. M. Fresco

  • Life-history traits of the northwest European flora : The LEDA database

    Irma Knevel;RM Bekker;Jan Bakker;M Kleyer

  • The Soil Seed Banks of North West Europe.

    A. R. Watkinson;K. Thompson;J. P. Bakker;R. M. Bekker

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan P. Bakker
Jan P. Bakker University of Groningen
Wim A. Ozinga
Wim A. Ozinga Wageningen University & Research
Ken Thompson
Ken Thompson University of Sheffield
Joop H.J. Schaminée
Joop H.J. Schaminée Wageningen University & Research
Peter Poschlod
Peter Poschlod University of Regensburg
Jan Bakker
Jan Bakker New York University
Michael Kleyer
Michael Kleyer Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Albert Grootjans
Albert Grootjans University of Groningen
Peter B. Reich
Peter B. Reich University of Minnesota
Andreas Prinzing
Andreas Prinzing University of Rennes

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