biology

Jacques Van Impe

Jacques Van Impe is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jacques Van Impe rather than just read about it. In short: Jacques Van Impe (born 15 January 1941) is a Belgian academic widely published in the field of ornithology. His research is particularly focused on reproduction in the greater white-fronted goose, the bean goose (Anser fabalis rossicus), the Eurasian oystercatcher, the pied avocet, the northern lapwing, the black-tailed godwit, and the common redshank.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Jacques Van Impe (born 15 January 1941) is a Belgian academic widely published in the field of ornithology. His research is particularly focused on reproduction in the greater white-fronted goose, the bean goose (Anser fabalis rossicus), the Eurasian oystercatcher, the pied avocet, the northern lapwing, the black-tailed godwit, and the common redshank.

Select recent publications "Changements importants dans la distribution des Oies sauvages (Anser sp. et Branta sp.) dans le Nord de la Russie européenne." (Important changes in the breeding range of wild geese (Anser sp. and Branta sp.) in the North of European Russia) Alauda 76(1): 11–22. 2008. "Pollution par un fioul léger dans le Bas-Escaut (Zélande, Pays-Bas): son effet sur les comportements et les activités d'une population d'Oies cendrées Anser anser." (Light fuel oil spill on the Lower Scheldt (Zeeland, The Netherlands): its effect on the behaviour of a greylag flock) Alauda 75(2): 119–128. 2007. "Über das einstmals sehr zahlreiche Vorkommen der Elfenbeinmöwe Pagophila eburnea in der südlichen Barentssee." (On the past numerous occurrence of the ivory gull in the southern parts of the Barents Sea) Ornithologische Mitteilungen. 59(9): 288–294. 2007. (with Voet, H. & P. Maes.) "Slagpenrui bij de Geoorde Fuut Podiceps nigricollis in het Antwerpse." (Wing moult in the black-necked grebe in the Antwerp area) Natuur.Oriolus 72(3): 73–79. 2006. "Über die Ursachen der Ausbreitung des Brutgebiets der Schwarzkopfmöwe Larus melanocephalus in Europa." (On the causes of the breeding range expansion of the Mediterranean gull in Europe) Ornithol. Mitt. 57(3): 83–92. 2005. "Brütet die Steppenkragentrappe Chlamydotis macqueenii noch in Europa? Eine Literaturübersicht." (Is MacQueen's bustard still breeding in Europe? A literature review) Ornithol. Mitt. 56(4): 134–138. 2004. "Voortplantingssucces van Kievit, Vanellus vanellus, Grutto Limosa limosa en Tureluur Tringa totanus te Antwerpen-Linkeroever." (Reproduction success of lapwing, black-tailed godwit and redshank at the left bank of the river Schelde near Antwerp) Natuur.Oriolus 69(2): 45–59. 2003. "Een broedgeval van een paar Zwartkopmeeuwen Larus melanocephalus in eerste zomerkleed." (A breeding record of the Mediterranean gull in first-summer plumage.) Oriolus 67(1): 1-2. 2001. "Een vergeten broedgeval van de Kleine Rietgans Anser brachyrhynchus op het Europese Continent." (A forgotten breeding record of the pink-footed goose on the European Continent) Oriolus 66(4): 129-131. 2000. "Grauwe Gans Anser anser en Kolgans Anser albifrons in de bedreigde Scheldepolders bij Doel: aantallen en interpecifieke relaties." (Greylag goose and white-fronted goose in the claimed polders of the river Scheldt near Doel: numbers and interspecific relationships) Oriolus 65(3): 93–108. 1999.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jacques Van Impe

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jacques Van Impe claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jacques Van Impe before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jacques Van Impe ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jacques Van Impe

In research: Jacques Van Impe appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jacques Van Impe in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jacques Van Impe is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1941 births, Belgian ornithologists, Belgian scientist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jacques Van Impe outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Jacques Van Impe in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Jacques Van Impe means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Jacques Van Impe matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jacques Van Impe?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Jacques Van Impe.