W De Keersmaecker

Higher tree diversity reduces the likelihood of Amazon tipping points
Van Passel, J, K Van Meerbeek, Paulo N. Bernardino, W De Keersmaecker, S Lhermitte, B Rius, and B Somers. (2026) 2026. “Higher Tree Diversity Reduces the Likelihood of Amazon Tipping Points”. BIOGEOSCIENCES 23 (7): 2545-2567,. doi:10.5194/bg-23-2545-2026.
Predictability of abrupt shifts in dryland ecosystem functioning
Bernardino, Paulo N., W De Keersmaecker, S Horion, S Oehmcke, F Gieseke, R Fensholt, R van de Kerchove, et al. (2026) 2025. “Predictability of Abrupt Shifts in Dryland Ecosystem Functioning”. NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE 15 (1). doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02201-0.
Critical slowing down of the Amazon forest after increased drought occurrence
Van Passel, J, Paulo N. Bernardino, S Lhermitte, BF Rius, M Hirota, T Conradi, W De Keersmaecker, K Van Meerbeek, and B Somers. (2026) 2024. “Critical Slowing down of the Amazon Forest After Increased Drought Occurrence”. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 121 (22). doi:10.1073/pnas.2316924121.
Uncovering Dryland Woody Dynamics Using Optical, Microwave, and Field Data-Prolonged Above-Average Rainfall Paradoxically Contributes to Woody Plant Die-Off in the Western Sahel
Bernardino, Paulo N., M Brandt, W De Keersmaecker, S Horion, R Fensholt, I Storms, JP Wigneron, J Verbesselt, and B Somers. (2026) 2020. “Uncovering Dryland Woody Dynamics Using Optical, Microwave, and Field Data-Prolonged Above-Average Rainfall Paradoxically Contributes to Woody Plant Die-Off in the Western Sahel”. REMOTE SENSING 12 (14). doi:10.3390/rs12142332.