List of works - Merel B. Soons

A mechanistic assessment of the relationship between gut morphology and endozoochorous seed dispersal by waterfowl

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

A seed dispersal effectiveness framework across the mutualism–antagonism continuum

scientific article published in 2022

Bird-mediated seed dispersal: reduced digestive efficiency in active birds modulates the dispersal capacity of plant seeds

article

Bottlenecks and spatiotemporal variation in the sexual reproduction pathway of perennial meadow plants

article

Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

scientific article published in 2023

Delineating landscape-scale processes of hydrology and plant dispersal for species-rich fen conservation: the Operational Landscape Unit approach

article

Differential Effects of Oxidised and Reduced Nitrogen on Vegetation and Soil Chemistry of Species-Rich Acidic Grasslands

Directed dispersal by an abiotic vector: wetland plants disperse their seeds selectively to suitable sites along the hydrological gradient via water

scientific article

Dispersal as a limiting factor in the colonization of restored mountain streams by plants and macroinvertebrates

article

Dispersalversusenvironmental filtering in a dynamic system: drivers of vegetation patterns and diversity along stream riparian gradients

scientific article published in 2015

Drivers of Vegetation Development, Biomass Production and the Initiation of Peat Formation in a Newly Constructed Wetland

Early plant recruitment stages set the template for the development of vegetation patterns along a hydrological gradient

article by Rob G. A. Fraaije et al published 13 April 2015 in Functional Ecology

Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis.

scientific article

Effects of increased flooding on riparian vegetation: Field experiments simulating climate change along five European lowland streams.

scientific article

Emerging forest-peatland bistability and resilience of European peatland carbon stores

scientific article

Fast and furious: Early differences in growth rate drive short-term plant dominance and exclusion under eutrophication

scientific article published on 09 September 2020

Functional responses of aquatic and riparian vegetation to hydrogeomorphic restoration of channelized lowland streams and their valleys

scientific article published on 17 December 2018

HUMAN EFFECTS ON LONG-DISTANCE WIND DISPERSAL AND COLONIZATION BY GRASSLAND PLANTS

article

How important is long-distance seed dispersal for the regional survival of plant species?

article

Human-mediated dispersal of seeds over long distances.

scientific article published in February 2009

Interactions between seed traits and digestive processes determine the germinability of bird-dispersed seeds.

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Long-distance biological transport processes through the air: can nature's complexity be unfolded in silico?

article

Mechanistic analytical models for long-distance seed dispersal by wind.

scientific article published on 20 July 2005

Mechanistic models of seed dispersal by wind

article

Movement patterns of a keystone waterbird species are highly predictable from landscape configuration

scientific article

Non-random seed abscission, long-distance wind dispersal and plant migration rates

article

Plant functional connectivity - integrating landscape structure and effective dispersal

article

Plant functional diversity and nutrient availability can improve restoration of floating fens via facilitation, complementarity and selection effects

article

Riparian plant community responses to increased flooding: a meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 8 June 2015

Seed dispersal as a search strategy: dynamic and fragmented landscapes select for multi-scale movement strategies in plants

scientific article

Seed dispersal by waterbirds: a mechanistic understanding by simulating avian digestion

scientific article published on 15 December 2022

Seed dispersal by wind: towards a conceptual framework of seed abscission and its contribution to long-distance dispersal

scientific article published in 2013

Seed dispersal distributions resulting from landscape-dependent daily movement behaviour of a key vector species, Anas platyrhynchos

article

Seed dispersal potential by wild mallard duck as estimated from digestive tract analysis

article

Small seed size increases the potential for dispersal of wetland plants by ducks

article

Spatial early warning signals for impending regime shifts: A practical framework for application in real-world landscapes

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Spatial patterns of water-dispersed seed deposition along stream riparian gradients.

scientific article published on 28 September 2017

Structural and functional responses of plant communities to climate change-mediated alterations in the hydrology of riparian areas in temperate Europe.

scientific article

Waterbird seed‐dispersal networks are similarly nested but less modular than those of frugivorous birds, and not driven by functional traits

scientific article published on 09 August 2020

Weak negative associations between avian influenza virus infection and movement behaviour in a key host species, the mallardAnas platyrhynchos

article

Wind and Water Dispersal of Wetland Plants Across Fragmented Landscapes

article

List of works by Merel B. Soons

A mechanistic assessment of the relationship between gut morphology and endozoochorous seed dispersal by waterfowl

A seed dispersal effectiveness framework across the mutualism–antagonism continuum

Bird-mediated seed dispersal: reduced digestive efficiency in active birds modulates the dispersal capacity of plant seeds

Bottlenecks and spatiotemporal variation in the sexual reproduction pathway of perennial meadow plants

Critical transitions and evolutionary hysteresis in movement: Habitat fragmentation can cause abrupt shifts in dispersal that are difficult to revert

Delineating landscape-scale processes of hydrology and plant dispersal for species-rich fen conservation: the Operational Landscape Unit approach

Differential Effects of Oxidised and Reduced Nitrogen on Vegetation and Soil Chemistry of Species-Rich Acidic Grasslands

Directed dispersal by an abiotic vector: wetland plants disperse their seeds selectively to suitable sites along the hydrological gradient via water

Dispersal as a limiting factor in the colonization of restored mountain streams by plants and macroinvertebrates

Dispersalversusenvironmental filtering in a dynamic system: drivers of vegetation patterns and diversity along stream riparian gradients

Drivers of Vegetation Development, Biomass Production and the Initiation of Peat Formation in a Newly Constructed Wetland

Early plant recruitment stages set the template for the development of vegetation patterns along a hydrological gradient

Effects of climate-induced increases in summer drought on riparian plant species: a meta-analysis.

Effects of increased flooding on riparian vegetation: Field experiments simulating climate change along five European lowland streams.

Emerging forest-peatland bistability and resilience of European peatland carbon stores

Fast and furious: Early differences in growth rate drive short-term plant dominance and exclusion under eutrophication

Functional responses of aquatic and riparian vegetation to hydrogeomorphic restoration of channelized lowland streams and their valleys

HUMAN EFFECTS ON LONG-DISTANCE WIND DISPERSAL AND COLONIZATION BY GRASSLAND PLANTS

How important is long-distance seed dispersal for the regional survival of plant species?

Human-mediated dispersal of seeds over long distances.

Interactions between seed traits and digestive processes determine the germinability of bird-dispersed seeds.

Long-distance biological transport processes through the air: can nature's complexity be unfolded in silico?

Mechanistic analytical models for long-distance seed dispersal by wind.

Mechanistic models of seed dispersal by wind

Movement patterns of a keystone waterbird species are highly predictable from landscape configuration

Non-random seed abscission, long-distance wind dispersal and plant migration rates

Plant functional connectivity - integrating landscape structure and effective dispersal

Plant functional diversity and nutrient availability can improve restoration of floating fens via facilitation, complementarity and selection effects

Riparian plant community responses to increased flooding: a meta-analysis.

Seed dispersal as a search strategy: dynamic and fragmented landscapes select for multi-scale movement strategies in plants

Seed dispersal by waterbirds: a mechanistic understanding by simulating avian digestion

Seed dispersal by wind: towards a conceptual framework of seed abscission and its contribution to long-distance dispersal

Seed dispersal distributions resulting from landscape-dependent daily movement behaviour of a key vector species, Anas platyrhynchos

Seed dispersal potential by wild mallard duck as estimated from digestive tract analysis

Small seed size increases the potential for dispersal of wetland plants by ducks

Spatial early warning signals for impending regime shifts: A practical framework for application in real-world landscapes

Spatial patterns of water-dispersed seed deposition along stream riparian gradients.

Structural and functional responses of plant communities to climate change-mediated alterations in the hydrology of riparian areas in temperate Europe.

Waterbird seed‐dispersal networks are similarly nested but less modular than those of frugivorous birds, and not driven by functional traits

Weak negative associations between avian influenza virus infection and movement behaviour in a key host species, the mallardAnas platyrhynchos

Wind and Water Dispersal of Wetland Plants Across Fragmented Landscapes