Tropical Forest Ecology

• A three year project (2001-2004) on the biodiversity conservation in ancient church and monastery yards in Ethiopia has recently been initiated. This research is supported by the Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species.
• Long-term monitoring of a permanent sample plot established in 1987 in the East Usambaras (Tanzania). In a 0.5 ha plot all trees with a GBH > 10 cm have been located and their girth measured. GBH increment and tree death and recruitment are being monitored.
• Tree regeneration in relation to invasive woody plants on Pitcairn Island (South Pacific) and with special reference to the exotic tree Syzygium jambos.
• Autecology of Maesopsis eminii.
• Ecology of invasive woody plants.

Past projects:

• Forest profiles
• Forest dynamics (e.g. treefalls)
• Seed bank ecology