prof. dr. H. (Han) Olff

Professor of Community and Conservation Ecology

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Telephone:

+31 50 36 32214 (office: +31 50 363 6133)

E-mail:

h.olff rug.nl

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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

Camera traps enable the estimation of herbaceous aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in an African savanna at high temporal resolution

de Jonge, I. K. , Veldhuis, M. P. , Vrieling, A. & Olff, H. , 31-Mar-2022 , (E-pub ahead of print) In: Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Ecosysteemherstel door vijf jaar oude Marker Wadden

van Leeuwen, C. , Temmink, R. , Jin, H. , Kahlert, Y. , Robroek, B. , Berg, M. , Lamers, L. , van den Akker, M. , Posthorn, R. , Boosten, A. , Olff, H. & Bakker, E. , Jan-2022 , In: De Levende Natuur. 123 , 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Explanations for nitrogen decline

Olff, H. , Aerts, R. , Bobbink, R. , Cornelissen, J. H. C. , Erisman, J. W. , Galloway, J. N. , Stevens, C. J. , Sutton, M. A. , de Vries, F. T. , Wamelink, G. W. W. & Wardle, D. A. , 10-Jun-2022 , In: Science. 376 , 6598 , p. 1169-1170 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review

Herbivore exclusion and active planting stimulate reed marsh development on a newly constructed archipelago

Temmink, R. J. M. , van den Akker, M. , van Leeuwen, C. H. A. , Thöle, Y. , Olff, H. , Reijers, V. C. , Weideveld, S. T. J. , Robroek, B. J. M. , Lamers, L. P. M. & Bakker, E. S. , Feb-2022 , In: Ecological engineering. 175 , 106474.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Initiating and upscaling mussel reef establishment with life cycle informed restoration: Successes and future challenges

Temmink, R. J. M. , Fivash, G. S. , Govers, L. L. , Nauta, J. , Marin-Diaz, B. , Cruijsen, P. M. J. M. , Didderen, K. , Penning, E. , Olff, H. , Heusinkveld, J. H. T. , Lamers, L. P. M. , Lengkeek, W. , Christianen, M. J. A. , Reijers, V. C. , Bouma, T. J. & van der Heide, T. , Feb-2022 , In: Ecological engineering. 175 , 1 p. , 106496.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Recruitment limitation in three large-seeded plant species in a tropical moist forest

Garzon-Lopez, C. X. , Barcenas, E. M. , Ordoñez, A. , Jansen, P. A. , Bohlman, S. A. & Olff, H. , Mar-2022 , In: Biotropica. 2 , p. 418-430

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Savannas are vital but overlooked carbon sinks

Dobson, A., Hopcraft, G., Mduma, S., Ogutu, J. O., Fryxell, J., Anderson, T. M., Archibald, S., Lehmann, C., Poole, J., Caro, T., Holt, R. D., Berger, J., Rubenstein, D. I., Kahumbu, P., Chidumayo, E. N., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Schluter, D., Otto, S., Balmford, A., Wilcove, D.& 12 others , Pimm, S. , Veldman, J. W. , Olff, H. , Noss, R. , Holdo, R. , Beale, C. , Hempson, G. , Kiwango, Y. , Lindenmayer, D. , Bond, W. , Ritchie, M. & Sinclair, A. R. E. , 28-Jan-2022 , In: Science. 375 , 6579 , p. 392 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Academic › peer-review