Eddy van der Maarel, Professor emeritus

Currently at:

Community and Conservation Ecology Group
University of Groningen 
P.O. Box 14 
9750 AA Haren Gr.
The Netherlands

Tel. +31 (0)6 53421030
E-mail eddy.arteco@planet.nl

Terrestrial community ecology.

The main emphasis within community ecology is on the dynamics of plant communities and on the maintenance of species diversity. The major project has been the small-scale dynamics and pattern of species-rich grassland (cooperation with Ejvind Rosén and Renate Huber), field layer vegetation in deciduous forests on Öland (cooperation with Camilla Wessberg) and boreal forests in Sweden and Russia (cooperation with Alexandr A. Maslov). The significance of regeneration with seed has been studied, particularly temporal and spatial variation in seedling recruitment and variation in recruitment caused by microsite variation. Theories on the maintenance of species diversity have been tested by means of fertilization, irrigation and shading experiments - in cooperation with Robert K. Peet (Chapell Hill, NC) and Jo H. Willems (Utrecht, NL). The 'carousel model' has been formulated to describe high rates of species mobility and turnover in microsites within the community. The concept of species pool has been elaborated and quantified in both species-rich grasslands and woodlands (with Martin Diekmann, Cecilia Dupré). Theoretical studies on plant strategy types and plant functional types have been carried out in cooperation with Vladimir Onipchenko and Galina Semenova (Moskva) and Gudrun Bornette (Lyon). Some concluding papers on the Öland project are in preparation. An integrated approach to multivariate analyis of data on vegetation and environment was elaborated in the computer program package VEGRON with Latzi Fresco (Groningen) and Ewa Kazmierczak (Torun). A multi-author textbook on Vegetation Ecology will soon be finished. Future activities will be mainly concerned with historical and theoretical studies and advise to colleagues.

• Prentice, H.C., Lönn, M., Lager, H., Rosén, E. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Changes in allozyme frequencies in Festuca ovina populations after a 9-yr nutrient/water experiment. J. Ecol. 88: 331-347.
• Rosén, E. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Restoration of alvar vegetation on Öland, Sweden. Appl. Veg. Sci. 3:65-72.
• Engelmark, O., Gauthier, S. & van der Maarel, E. (eds.) 2000. Disturbance dynamics in boreal and temperate forests. J. Veg. Sci 11: 777-880.
• Engelmark, O., Gauthier, S. & van der Maarel, E.(eds.) 2000. Disturbance dynamics in boreal and temperate forests: Introduction. J. Veg. Sci 11: 779-780.
• Semenova, G.V. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Plant functional types - a strategic perspective. J. Veg. Sci 11: 917-922.
• van der Maarel, E. (ed.) 2000. Succession and zonation on mountains, particularly on volcanoes. Acta Phytogeogr. Suec. 85: 1-84.
• Velázquez, A., Giménez de Azcárate, J., Weinmann, M.E., Bocco, G. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Vegetation dynamics on Paricutin, a recent Mexican volcano. Acta Phytogeogr. Suec. 85: 71-78.
• Onipchenko, V.G., Makarov, M.I. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Change soil properties by alpine plant species: a monoculture experiment. In: White, P.S., Mucina, L. & Leps, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 41st IAVS symposium 26 July- 1 August 1998 Uppsala, pp. 18-20. Opulus Press, Uppsala.
• Maslov, A.A. & van der Maarel, E. 2000. Limitations and extensions of the carousel model in boreal forest communities. In: White, P.S., Mucina, L. & Leps, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 41st IAVS symposium 26 July- 1 August 1998 Uppsala, pp. 362-365. Opulus Press, Uppsala.
• Fresco, L.F.M., van der Maarel, E. & Kazmierczak, E. 2001. VEGRON v. 7. Numerical analysis in vegetation ecology: Program package and Introduction. Opulus Press, Uppsala.
• Onipchenko, V.G., Makarov, M.I. & van der Maarel, E. 2001. Influence of alpine plants on soil nutrient concentrations in a monoculture experiment. Folia Geobot. 36: 225-241.
• van der Maarel, E. 2001. Book review of Baskin, C.C. & Baskin, J.B. 1998. Seeds. Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. J. Veg. Sci. 12: 302-303.
• van der Maarel, E. & Schaminée, J.H.J. 2001. Victor Westhoff (1916-2001). J. Veg. Sci 12: 887-890.
• van der Maarel, E. Book review of Packham, J.R. et al. 2001. Ecology & geomorphology of coastal shingle. J. Coastal Conserv. 7: 203-204.
• van der Maarel, E. 2002. Long-term environmental monitoring. In El-Shaarawi, A.H. & Piegorisch, W.W. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Environmetrics, pp. 1189-1195. Wiley, Chichester, UK.
• van der Maarel, E. & Schaminée, J.H.J. 2002. Victor Westhoff (1916-2001). Bull. Br. Ecol. Soc. 33:3:10
• van der Maarel, E. 2002. Natuurbescherming tussen tuin en wildernis. Verslag van de 4e Westhoff-lezing, pp. 11-100. Nijmegen University Press, Nijmegen. (In Dutch.)