J. F. Scheepens

Garden, greenhouse or climate chamber? Experimental conditions influence whether genetic differences are phenotypically expressed

This study shows that different experimental setups significantly affect phenotypic expression of genetic differences in plants.

Recent evolution of flowering time across multiple European plant species correlates with changes in aridity

The paper uses historical seeds and greenhouse experiments to show that flowering time shifts in European plants correlate with changes in aridity over decades.

Sustainability of seed harvesting in wild plant populations: an insight from a global database of matrix population models

The paper models the demographic impacts of seed harvesting on 298 plant species and finds that current guidelines are inconsistent and lack empirical support, proposing a species-specific approach based on generation time and harvesting frequency.

Genetic and environmental drivers of large-scale epigenetic variation in Thlaspi arvense

This study identifies genetic and environmental factors influencing DNA methylation variation in Thlaspi arvense across Europe, showing context-dependent associations with climate and genetic variants.

Monitoring rapid evolution of plant populations at scale with Pool-Sequencing

This paper validates pool-sequencing for tracking rapid plant population evolution and introduces tools to accelerate population genetic analysis.

Forest wildflowers bloom earlier as Europe warms - but not everywhere equally.

This study shows forest wildflowers in Europe bloomed 6 days earlier over the last century, with regional variations, using herbarium data and spatial modeling.

Climate warming changes synchrony of plants and pollinators

The paper examines how climate warming affects the phenology and synchrony of plant-pollinator interactions in Germany since the 1980s, finding increased synchrony due to stronger plant phenological shifts.