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Name

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Biology, Plant Systematics and Ecology, Lab of Plant Ecology (KULeuven-PLECO)

Native name

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Departement Biologie, Afdeling systematiek en ecologie van planten, Laboratorium voor Plantenecologie

Address

Kasteelpark Arenberg 31

Zipcode

3001

City

Leuven-Heverlee

Country

Belgium

Phone

+32-(0)16-32 15 20

Fax

+32-(0)16-32 19 68

Centre Website

https://bio.kuleuven.be/pleco

organisation profile

Research in our laboratory can be subdivided in three categories. One domain deals with the ecology of seed dormancy. In particular the effect of natural conditions (temperature, light etc.) on seed dormancy of hard seeded species and species occuring in forests is being studied. A second domain consists of an ecological study of phytoplankton in general and Desmidiaceae in particular. Phytoplankton ecology is being studied by monitoring, as well as by performing laboratory experiments. Plant conservation biology is the third category and deals with the biology of small and isolated plant populations in fragmented landscapes. The main aim of the research is to integrate population ecology and population genetics in a spatial context.

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EDMO record id

2046

Collating centre

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Management Unit of North Sea and Scheldt Estuary Mathematical Models, Belgian Marine Data Centre (MUMM-BMDC)

Latest update

22 October 2012 11:47:44 AM