Dr. ir. Peter Lootens

Bio

Peter Lootens is a senior scientist at the Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO, Belgium). He is an expert in ecophysiology and plant and crop phenotyping in field trials using image analysis and close remote sensing using drones. He is also involved in projects related to abiotic stress.

Publications

• Barre, Ph., Ruttink, T., Muylle, H., Lootens, P., Sampoux, J.-P., Rohde A., Combes, D., Roldán-Ruiz, I. (2017). Natural diversity in vegetative and reproductive investments of perennial ryegrass is shaped by the climate at the place of origin. Grass and Forage Science, https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12304
• Cougnon, M., De Swaef, T., Lootens, P., Baert, J., De Frenne, P., Shahidi, R., ... Dirk, R. (2016). In situ quantification of forage grass root biomass, distribution and diameter classes under two N fertilisation rates. Plant and Soil, 411(11), 409-422.
• Fonteyne, S., Lootens, P., Muylle, H., Van den Ende, W., De Swaef, T., Reheul, D., & Roldán-Ruiz, I. (2016). Chilling tolerance and early vigour-related characteristics evaluated in two Miscanthus genotypes. Photosynthetica, 54(2), 295-306.
• Fonteyne, S., Muylle, H., De Swaef, T., Reheul, D., Roldán-Ruiz, I., & Lootens, P. (2016). How low can you go?—Rhizome and shoot frost tolerance in miscanthus germplasm. Industrial Crops and Products, 89, 323-331.
• Fonteyne, S., Roldán-Ruiz, I., Muylle, H., De Swaef, T., Reheul, D., & Lootens, P. (2016). A review of frost and chilling stress in Miscanthus and its importance to biomass yield. In book: Perennial biomass crops for a resource-constrained world, pp.127-144.
• Lewandowski, I., Clifton-Brown, J., Trindada, L., van der Linden, G., Schwarz, K-U., Müller-Sämann, K., ... Kalinina, O. (2016). Progress on optimizing miscanthus biomass production for the European bioeconomy : Results of the EU FP7 project OPTIMISC. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7.
• Lootens, P., Ruttink, T., Rohde, A., Didier, C., Barre, P., & Roldán-Ruiz, I. (2016). High-throughput phenotyping of lateral expansion and regrowth of spaced Lolium perenne plants using on‑field image analysis. Plant Methods, 12(32), 1-14.
• Vleugels, T., Ceuppens, B., Cnops, G., Lootens, P., van Parijs, F., Smagghe, G., & Roldán-Ruiz, I. (2016). Models with only two predictor variables can accurately predict seed yield in diploid and tetraploid red clover. Euphytica, 209(2), 507-523.
• Christiaens, A., De Keyser, E., Lootens, P., Pauwels, E., Roldán-Ruiz, I., De Riek, J., ... Van Labeke, M-C. (2015). Cold storage to overcome dormancy affects the carbohydrate status and photosynthetic capacity of Rhododendron simsii. Plant Biology, 17(1), 97-105.
• Christiaens, A., Lootens, P., Roldán-Ruiz, I., Pauwels, E., Gobin, B., & Van Labeke, M-C. (2014). Determining the minimum daily light integral for forcing of azalea (Rhododendron simsii). Scientia Horticulturae, 177, 1-9.
• Voorend, W., Lootens, P., Nelissen, H., Roldán-Ruiz, I., Inzé, D., & Muylle, H. (2014). LEAF-E: a tool to analyze grass leaf growth using function fitting. Plant Methods, 10(37).
• De Keyser, E., Lootens, P., Van Bockstaele, E., & De Riek, J. (2013). Image analysis for QTL mapping of flower colour and leaf characteristics in pot azalea (Rhododendron simsii hybrids). Euphytica, 189(3), 445-460. DOI: 10.1007/s10681-012-0809-7
• Lootens, P., Chaves Daguilar, B., Baert, J., Pannecoucque, J., Van Waes, J., & Roldan-Ruiz, I. (2013). Comparison of image analysis and direct measurement of UPOV taxonomic characteristics for variety discrimination as determined over five growing seasons, using industrial chicory as a model crop. Euphytica, 189(3), 329-341. DOI: 10.1007/s10681-012-0750-9