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prof. dr. H. (Han) Olff

Professor of Community and Conservation Ecology
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Telephone:
+31 50 36 32214 (office: +31 50 363 6133)
E-mail:
h.olff rug.nl

Research interests

I am interested in the structure and functioning of diverse communities and ecosystems, with special attention on how plants, herbivores, detritivores and predators interact in ecosystems. Working in a range of temperate to tropical ecosystems, I combine experimental work with the advancement of a various types new ecological theory. I frequently use the outcomes of this research for providing advice on nature conservation issues. 

Publications

A review of the historic and present ecological role of aquatic and shoreline wood, from forest to deep sea

Duck Tales: Spatio-temporal dynamics of habitat use and prey relationships of a diving duck and its implication for conservation management

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) can tolerate salinity fluctuations

Experimental disturbance-induced shifts in benthic functional diversity: The importance of marine protected areas in soft-bottom ecosystems

Livestock grazing boosts plant diversity in the Greater Serengeti–Mara Ecosystem

Sonar, so good: Tree-reefs drive net gain in fish size, abundance, and diversity

Active wetland restoration kickstarts vegetation establishment, but natural development promotes greater plant diversity

Advancing the mapping of vegetation structure in savannas using Sentinel-1 imagery

Density-dependent resource partitioning of temperate large herbivore populations under rewilding

Elephant movement data provides insights into conservation challenges and successes in the Ruaha–Rungwa landscape

Press/media

Living with wildlife in East-Africa

The CurveBend Quarterly

Investigadores de INTA Paraná trabajan con especialistas internacionales en manejo ganadero regenerativo

Opinie: Focus niet enkel op stikstof maar op natuurherstel, met boer als oplossing in plaats van probleem

Onderzoek toont tekortkomingen in bescherming onderwaternatuur Waddenzee

Landerijen zonder hekken kan grote voordelen hebben, voor mens en natuur

UG leads global broad research on biodiversity restoration

Two 6.7 million grants for FSE researchers from Dutch Research Agenda

BBB heeft nóg meer wensen die extra geld kosten, onderzoek natuur kost provincie jaren tonnen

Natuurbehoud loont en verbetert de biodiversiteit

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