Laboratory of
Quantitative Forest Ecosystem Science

Q-ForestLab is a research lab within the
faculty of bioscience engineering at Ghent University
We study the dynamics, ecology, biogeochemistry and water cycling of terrestrial ecosystems

OUR METHODOLOGIES

Remote Sensing

Using remote sensing data to create operational tools for mapping vegetation cover and disturbances, conducting time-series and trend analyses, and retrieving biophysical traits.

Vegetation Models

Developing, parameterising and applying various vegetation models including ED2, ORCHIDEE and LPJ-GUESS.

Laser Scanning

3D laser scanning, mainly from terrestrial platforms (TLS), to virtually reconstruct forests.

Field Observations

Combining inventories and trait sampling with biogeochemical mapping to understand ecosystem responses.