Search Results - "van Leeuwen, Casper H.A."

Restoring land–water transition areas to stimulate food web development is mediated by the hydrological connectivity by Jin, Hui, van Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…[Display omitted] •Effects of the creation of land-water transitions on macroinvertebrates were tested.•Effects of new land-water transitions were mediated by…”
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Species identity and diversity effects on invasion resistance of tropical freshwater plant communities by Petruzzella, Antonella, da S. S. R. Rodrigues, Tauany A., van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., de Assis Esteves, Francisco, Figueiredo-Barros, Marcos Paulo, Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Biotic resistance mediated by native plant diversity has long been hypothesized to reduce the success of invading plant species in terrestrial systems in…”
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Plant functional diversity and nutrient availability can improve restoration of floating fens via facilitation, complementarity and selection effects by Zuidam, Jeroen P., Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Bakker, Elisabeth S., Verhoeven, Jos T. A., Ijff, Stéphanie, Peeters, Edwin T. H. M., Zuidam, Bastiaan G., Soons, Merel B., Mateos Moreno, David

“…Peat‐forming wetlands, particularly floating fens that form the initial stages of these ecosystems, are declining globally due to excavation, dehydration and…”
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Enhancing ecological integrity while preserving ecosystem services: Constructing soft‐sediment islands in a shallow lake by Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Temmink, Ralph J.M., Jin, Hui, Kahlert, Yvonne, Robroek, Bjorn J.M., Berg, Matty P., Lamers, Leon P.M., den Akker, Marloes, Posthoorn, Roel, Boosten, Annemiek, Olff, Han, Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Ecosystems are increasingly managed to provide multiple benefits to humans, which often degrades their ecological integrity. This strongly applies to aquatic…”
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Vector activity and propagule size affect dispersal potential by vertebrates by van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Tollenaar, Marthe L., Klaassen, Marcel

“…Many small organisms in various life stages can be transported in the digestive system of larger vertebrates, a process known as endozoochory. Potential…”
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Environmental risk assessment for invasive alien species: A case study of apple snails affecting ecosystem services in Europe by Gilioli, Gianni, Schrader, Gritta, Carlsson, Nils, van Donk, Ellen, van Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Martín, Pablo R., Pasquali, Sara, Vilà, Montserrat, Vos, Sybren

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Prior knowledge about spatial pattern affects patch assessment rather than movement between patches in tactile-feeding mallard by KLAASSEN, RAYMOND H.G, NOLET, BART A, VAN LEEUWEN, CASPER H.A

“…1. Heterogeneity in food abundance allows a forager to concentrate foraging effort in patches that are rich in food. This might be problematic when food is…”
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Dispersal of aquatic and terrestrial organisms by waterbirds: A review of current knowledge and future priorities by Green, Andy J., Lovas‐Kiss, Ádám, Reynolds, Chevonne, Sebastián‐González, Esther, Silva, Giliandro G., Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Wilkinson, David M.

“…We review progress in our understanding of the importance of waterbirds as dispersal vectors of other organisms, and identify priorities for further research…”
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Impacts of sediment resuspension on phytoplankton biomass production and trophic transfer: Implications for shallow lake restoration by Jin, Hui, van Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Van de Waal, Dedmer B., Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Wind-induced sediment resuspension in shallow lakes may enhance nutrient availability while reducing light availability for phytoplankton growth, thereby…”
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Ectothermic omnivores increase herbivory in response to rising temperature by Zhang, Peiyu, van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Bogers, Dagmar, Poelman, Marjolein, Xu, Jun, Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Higher temperatures as a consequence of global climate change may considerably alter trophic interactions. Ectothermic herbivores and carnivores generally…”
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Seed dispersal between aquatic and agricultural habitats by greylag geese by Navarro-Ramos, María J., van Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Olsson, Camilla, Elmberg, Johan, Månsson, Johan, Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Lovas-Kiss, Ádám, Green, Andy J.

“…Waterbirds disperse plant seeds within and between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in their faeces. However, seed dispersal distances, connectivity among…”
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A seed dispersal effectiveness framework across the mutualism–antagonism continuum by van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Villar, Nacho, Mendoza Sagrera, Irene, Green, Andy J., Bakker, Elisabeth S., Soons, Merel B., Galetti, Mauro, Jansen, Patrick A., Nolet, Bart A., Santamaría, Luis

“…Many angiosperms rely on vertebrates for seed dispersal via gut passage, an interaction that has been traditionally classified as a mutualism. The seed…”
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Impacts of shelter on the relative dominance of primary producers and trophic transfer efficiency in aquatic food webs: Implications for shallow lake restoration by Jin, Hui, van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Temmink, Ralph J. M., Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Wind‐induced turbulence can strongly impact ecological processes in shallow lake ecosystems. The creation of shelter against wind can be expected to affect…”
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Direct and indirect effects of native plants and herbivores on biotic resistance to alien aquatic plant invasions by Petruzzella, Antonella, Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Donk, Ellen, Bakker, Elisabeth S., Catford, Jane

“…Biotic resistance to alien plant invasions is mainly determined by ecological interactions in two layers of the food web: competition with native plant species…”
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Spatial patterns of weed dispersal by wintering gulls within and beyond an agricultural landscape by Martín‐Vélez, Víctor, Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Sánchez, Marta I., Hortas, Francisco, Shamoun‐Baranes, Judy, Thaxter, Chris B., Lens, Luc, Camphuysen, Cornelis J., Green, Andy J., Buckley, Yvonne

“…Non‐frugivorous waterbirds disperse a wide variety of plants by endozoochory, providing longer‐dispersal distances than other mechanisms. Many waterbirds visit…”
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Restoring gradual land-water transitions in a shallow lake improved phytoplankton quantity and quality with cascading effects on zooplankton production by Jin, Hui, Van de Waal, Dedmer B., van Leeuwen, Casper H.A., Lamers, Leon P.M., Declerck, Steven A.J., Amorim, Ana Luisa, Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…•Creating new land-water transition areas can increase nutrient availability.•Newly created land-water transition areas did not change light…”
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Strong pair bonds and high site fidelity in a subarctic-breeding migratory shorebird/Fuertes vinculos de pareja y alta fidelidad a sitio en un ave playera migratoria que anida en el subartico by van Leeuwen, Casper H.A, Jamieson, Sarah E

“…Interannual mate and site fidelity is common in migratory shorebirds with monogamous mating systems. After long-distance migrations and separation during the…”
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Seed dispersal by waterbirds: a mechanistic understanding by simulating avian digestion by van Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Soons, Merel B., Vandionant, Laura G. V. T. I., Green, Andy J., Bakker, Elisabeth S.

“…Waterbirds disperse plant species via ingestion and egestion of seeds (endozoochory). However, our understanding about the regulating effects of seed traits,…”
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Tracking temperate fish reveals their relevance for plant seed dispersal by Mulder, Andrea J. E., Aalderen, Roland, Leeuwen, Casper H. A., Leroux, Shawn

“…Seed dispersal is a fundamental process for plant communities, especially now that our changing world demands rapid colonization of new habitats. Long‐distance…”
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Effects of Rising Temperature on the Growth, Stoichiometry, and Palatability of Aquatic Plants by Zhang, Peiyu, Grutters, Bart M C, van Leeuwen, Casper H A, Xu, Jun, Petruzzella, Antonella, van den Berg, Reinier F, Bakker, Elisabeth S

“…Global warming is expected to strengthen herbivore-plant interactions leading to enhanced top-down control of plants. However, latitudinal gradients in plant…”
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