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.