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How a bacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus
An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish.
A botanical collection as the culmination of a life’s work
Caspar Bauhin was probably the most famous botanist of his time. The Basel-based professor collected plants from all over the world and set new standards in botany that continue to have an impact today. Now, he is the subject of an…
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal
Programme available online | Botanik-Tagung 2024
We are excited to announce that the main programme for the Botanik-Tagung 2024 – International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) – is now available online!
Waging a war for land and soil
The war in Ukraine is also a war for soil. Sebastian Dötterl, Professor for Soil Resources at ETH Zurich explains what makes Ukrainian soil so valuable and why it will become even more geopolitically significant.
Inheriting the Ability to Adapt
Genetic diversity enables plants to adapt. Research conducted by plant geneticist Ueli Grossniklaus on the epigenetic inheritance of traits is opening up new opportunities for breeding crops.
New Beech Trees for Switzerland’s Forests
Climate change is afflicting indigenous beech trees in Switzerland. Researchers at UZH now want to find out what Swiss beech forests might look like in the future. To do that, they are taking an experimental approach, using spectral data to…
Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial
Like forests, grassland provides numerous ecological, economic and social benefits. Researchers have investigated ways to maintain and improve these benefits in the Swiss canton of Solothurn.
Wie die Pflanzenwelt den Klimakreislauf prägt
Um die Resilienz der Erde zu verstehen, modellieren Forschende der ETH Zürich Klimaveränderungen längst vergangener Zeiten. Und sie zeigen: Pflanzen sind nicht einfach Opfer der Umstände, sondern haben die Klimabedingungen auf der Erde…