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Lourens Poorter is a Professor in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands. His research focuses on tropical forest ecology, functional traits, species performance, ecosystem functioning, and forest restoration. He has established himself as a leading researcher in understanding how tropical forests function, respond to environmental changes, and recover from disturbances through extensive field studies and theoretical ecology.
- PhD in Plant Ecology and Vegetation Diversity from Utrecht University (1994-1998)
- MSc from Wageningen University (1985-1991)
Prof. Poorter's research spans tropical forest ecology with emphasis on functional traits, species performance, and ecosystem functioning. His work investigates how plant traits relate to species performance, distribution, and community assembly in tropical forests. He examines secondary succession processes, restoration ecology, and how biodiversity influences ecosystem services in tropical ecosystems. His research combines field observations with theoretical approaches to understand patterns of species coexistence and community assembly.
His recent publications (2017-2019) demonstrate a strong focus on Amazon forest dynamics, tree species distribution along environmental gradients, functional traits, and ecosystem functioning. His work frequently addresses how climate change affects tropical forests, with particular attention to drought tolerance, species composition shifts, and carbon cycling. The research often involves large-scale, multinational collaborations examining forest dynamics across the Neotropics.
Prof. Poorter actively contributes to the scientific community through peer review activities for journals including Nature, Perspectives in Plant Ecology, and Science of the Total Environment. His collaborative approach is evident in his numerous co-authored papers with international researchers across tropical forest regions.
His laboratory and research group focus on tropical forest ecology, conducting field studies in Amazonia, Central America, and Africa. The research integrates plant functional traits, community ecology, and ecosystem functioning to understand tropical forest dynamics and responses to global change.
