Dr Lars Markesteijn

Uwch Darlithydd

Contact info

Thoday Building, room S10

Email: l.markesteijn@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: 01248 382337 (from U.K.)
+44 1248 382337 (International)

 

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Tropical forest ecology, Functional ecology, Restoration ecology, Plant-enemy interactions 


 

As a researcher I am foremost fascinated by biodiversity and as such most of my work is carried out in biologically complex tropical forest ecosystems. My research addresses processes underlying function and co-existence of tropical plants and mechanisms of biodiversity generation and maintenance. I take a special interest in density-dependent mortality or negative density dependence (NDD), as mediated by plant natural enemies, and how it affects regeneration dynamics of tropical plants. I further work on physiological plant responses to limiting resources, resource competition, and tolerance to environmental and global change - principally with respect to water and light. I explore the effects of variation in plant functional traits on individual plant performance and species distribution from local to cross-ecosystem scales.

In addition to being a Senior Lecturer in Forest Scsience at the School of Natural Sciences, I am a Distinguished Research Lecturer (Beatriz Galindo Fellow) in the Area of Biodiversity and Conservation at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid (Spain), and an affiliated researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama.

I hold a Ph.D. in Tropical Forest Ecology and an M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Tropical Land Use from Wageningen University (the Netherlands). I worked as a postdoctoral researcher on different projects with STRI and the Universities of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (USA), Oxford (UK), Yale (USA), Oregon State (USA) and Bayreuth (Germany).

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  2. Are lianas more drought-tolerant than trees? A test for the role of hydraulic architecture and other stem and leaf traits

    van der Sande, M. T., Poorter, L., Schnitzer, S. A. & Markesteijn, L., Awst 2013, Yn: Oecologia. 172, 4, t. 961-972

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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    BAAD: a Biomass And Allometry Database for woody plants

    Falster, D. S., Duursma, R. A., Ishihara, M. I., Barneche, D. R., Fitzjohn, R. G., Varhammar, A., Aiba, M., Ando, M., Anten, N., Aspinwall, M. J., Baltzer, J. L., Baraloto, C., Battles, J. J., Bond-Lamberty, B., van Breugel, M. (gol.), Camac, J., Claveau, Y., Coll, L., Dannoura, M., Delagrange, S., Domec, J-C., Fatemi, F., Feng, W., Gargaglione, V., Goto, Y., Hagihara, A., Hall, J. S., Hamilton, S., Harja, D., Hiura, T., Holdaway, R., Hutley, L. S., Ichie, T., Jokela, E. J., Kantola, A., Kelly, J. W. G., Kenzo, T., King, D., Kloeppel, B. D., Kohyama, T., Komiyama, A., Laclau, J-P., Lusk, C. H., Maguire, D. A., Le Maire, G., Makela, A., Markesteijn, L., Marshall, J., McCulloh, K., Miyata, I., Mokany, K., Mori, S., Myster, R. W., Nagano, M., Naidu, S. L., Nouvellon, Y., O'Grady, A. P., O'Hara, K. L., Ohtsuka, T., Osada, N., Osunkoya, O. O., Peri, P. L., Petrotan, A. M., Poorter, L., Portsmuth, A., Potvin, C., Ransijn, J., Reid, D., Ribeiro, S. C., Roberts, S. D., Rodriguez, R., Saldama-Acosta, A., Santa-Regino, I., Sasa, K., Selaya, N. G., Sillett, S. C., Sterck, F., Takagi, K., Tange, T., Tanouchi, H., Tissue, D., Umehara, T., Utsugi, H., Vadeboncoeur, M. A., Valladares, F., Vanninen, P., Wang, J. R., Wenk, E., Williams, R., De Aquino Ximenes, F., Yamaba, A., Yamada, T., Yamakura, T., Yanai, R. D. & York, R. A., Mai 2015, Yn: Ecology. 96, 5, t. 1445

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    Contrasting patterns of insect herbivory and predation pressure across a tropical rainfall gradient

    Weissflog, A., Markesteijn, L., Lewis, O. T., Comita, L. S. & Engelbrecht, B. M. J., Maw 2018, Yn: Biotropica. 50, 2, t. 302-311

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  5. Diverging drought-tolerance strategies explain tree species distribution along a fog-dependent moisture gradient in a temperate rain forest

    Salgado Negret, B., Perez, F., Markesteijn, L., Jimenez Castillo, M. & Armesto, J. J., Tach 2013, Yn: Oecologia. 173, 3, t. 625-635

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    Do prey shape, time of day, and plant trichomes affect the predation rate on plasticine prey in tropical rainforests?

    Weissflog, A., Markesteijn, L., Aiello, A., Healey, J. & Geipel, I., 22 Medi 2022, Yn: Biotropica. 54, 5, t. 1259-1269

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  7. Ecological differentiation in xylem cavitation resistance is associated with stem and leaf structural traits

    Markesteijn, L., Poorter, L., Paz, H., Sack, L. & Bongers, F., Ion 2011, Yn: Plant Cell and Environment. 34, 1, t. 137-148

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    Functional responses of mangrove fauna to forest degradation

    Barbanera, A., Markesteijn, L., Kairo, J., Juma, G. A., Karythis, S. & Skov, M., 17 Maw 2022, Yn: Marine and Freshwater Research.

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    Functional traits determine trade-offs and niches in a tropical forest community

    Sterck, F., Markesteijn, L., Schieving, F. & Poorter, L., 20 Rhag 2011, Yn: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 108, 51, t. 20627-20632

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  10. Global patterns of leaf mechanical properties

    Onoda, Y., Westoby, M., Adler, P. B., Choong, A. M. F., Clissold, F. J., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Diaz, S., Dominy, N. J., Elgart, A., Enrico, L., Fine, P. V. A., Howard, J. J., Jalili, A., Kitajima, K., Kurokawa, H., McArthur, C., Lucas, P. W., Markesteijn, L., Perez-Harguindeguy, N., Poorter, L., Richards, L., Santiago, L. S., Sosinski, E. E. . J., Van Bael, S. A., Warton, D. I., Wright, I. J., Wright, S. J. & Yamashita, N., Maw 2011, Yn: Ecology Letters. 14, 3, t. 301-312

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    How does grazing management influence the functional diversity of oak woodland ecosystems? A plant trait approach.

    Ford, H., Healey, J., Markesteijn, L. & Smith, A., 15 Ebr 2018, Yn: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 258, t. 154-161 8 t.

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  12. Hydraulics and life history of tropical dry forest tree species: coordination of species' drought and shade tolerance

    Markesteijn, L., Poorter, L., Bongers, F., Paz, H. & Sack, L., 2011, Yn: New Phytologist. 191, 2, t. 480-495

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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    Increased mortality of tropical tree seedlings during the extreme 2015-16 El Niño

    Browne, L., Markesteijn, L., Engelbrecht, B. M. J., Jones, F. A., Lewis, O. T., Manzané-Pinzón, E., Wright, S. J. & Comita, L. S., Hyd 2021, Yn: Global Change Biology. 27, 20, t. 5043-5053

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    Intraspecific leaf trait variability along a boreal-to-tropical community diversity gradient

    C. Bastias, C., Fortunel, C., Valladares, F., Baraloto, C., Benavides, R., Cornwell, W., Markesteijn, L., de Oliveira, A. A., Sansevero, J. B. B., Vaz, M. C. & Kraft, N. J. B., 27 Chwef 2017, Yn: PLoS ONE. 12, 2, t. 1-16

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  15. La disponibilidad hídrica estacional y topográfica en un bosque seco y húmedo tropical y la variación en la morfología de las plántulas arbóreas

    Markesteijn, L., Poorter, L. & Yanguas Fernandez, E., 2008, Yn: Revista Boliviana de Ecología y Conservación Ambiental. 24, t. 27-42

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  16. Leaf Vein Length per Unit Area Is Not Intrinsically Dependent on Image Magnification: Avoiding Measurement Artifacts for Accuracy and Precision

    Sack, L., Caringella, M., Scoffoni, C., Mason, C., Rawls, M., Markesteijn, L. & Poorter, L., Hyd 2014, Yn: Plant Physiology. 166, 2, t. 829-838

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    Light-dependent leaf trait variation in 43 tropical dry forest tree species

    Markesteijn, L., Poorter, L. & Bongers, F., Ebr 2007, Yn: American Journal of Botany. 94, 4, t. 515-525

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  18. Pervasive and strong effects of plants on soil chemistry: a meta-analysis of individual plant 'Zinke' effects

    Waring, B. G., Alvarez-Cansino, L., Barry, K. E., Becklund, K. K., Dale, S., Gei, M. G., Keller, A. B., Lopez, O. R., Markesteijn, L., Mangan, S., Riggs, C. E., Rodriguez-Ronderos, M. E., Segnitz, R. M., Schnitzer, S. A. & Powers, J. S., 7 Awst 2015, Yn: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 282, 1812, t. 91-98

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  19. Sapling performance along resource gradients drives tree species distributions within and across tropical forests

    Sterck, F., Markesteijn, L., Toledo, M. & Poorter, L., Medi 2014, Yn: Ecology. 95, 9, t. 2514-2525

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

  20. Seasonal variation in soil and plant water potentials in a Bolivian tropical moist and dry forest

    Markesteijn, L., Iraipi, J., Bongers, F. & Poorter, L., Medi 2010, Yn: Journal of Tropical Ecology. 26, t. 497-508

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

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    Seed predation by insects across a tropical forest precipitation gradient

    Jeffs, C. T., Kennedy, P., Griffith, P., Gripenberg, S., Markesteijn, L. & Lewis, O. T., Rhag 2018, Yn: Ecological Entomology. 43, 6, t. 813-822

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  22. Seedling root morphology and biomass allocation of 62 tropical tree species in relation to drought- and shade-tolerance

    Markesteijn, L. & Poorter, L., Maw 2009, Yn: Journal of Ecology. 97, 2, t. 311-325

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    Soil carbon stocks in tropical forests regulated by base cation effects on fine roots

    Cusack, D. F., Markesteijn, L., Condit, R., Lewis, O. T. & Turner, B. L., Ion 2018, Yn: Biochemistry. 137, 1-2, t. 253-266

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    TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

    Nutrient Network & Markesteijn, L., Ion 2020, Yn: Global Change Biology. 26, 1, t. 119-188 70 t.

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    The hydraulic efficiency–safety trade-off differs between lianas and trees

    van der Sande, M. T., Poorter, L., Schnitzer, S. A., Engelbrecht, B. M. J. & Markesteijn, L., Mai 2019, Yn: Ecology. 100, 5, t. e02666

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    The role of herbivorous insects and pathogens in the regeneration dynamics of Guazuma ulmifoliain Panama

    Solé, R., Gripenberg, S., Lewis, O. T., Markesteijn, L., Barrios, H., Ratz, T., Ctvrtecka, R., Butterill, P. T., Segar, S. T., Metz, M. A., Dahl, C., Rivera, M., Viquez, K., Ferguson, W., Guevara, M. & Basset, Y., 6 Maw 2019, Yn: Journal for Nature Conservation. 32, 32, t. 81-101

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