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Exposition: Le grand bazar de l'évolution
Une exposition de plein-air centrée sur le monde végétal, illustrée par les collections vivantes au Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la ville de Genève. 12 mai – 17 octobre 2021. Savez-vous que l’évolution est à l’origine de la…
De-novo-Domestikation: Erforschung und Erschliessung pflanzengenetischer Ressourcen
Fachtagung Dialog Grün des Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center Agrobiodiversität ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil einer nachhaltigen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft. Jüngste technologische Fortschritte ermöglichen nicht nur die genaue genetische…
BOTANICA Suisse – Die botanischen Gärten öffnen ihre Türen
Klimawandel ist im Pflanzenreich – so lautet das Thema der diesjährigen BOTANICA. Die botanischen Gärten in der Schweiz bieten Veranstaltungen für die Öffentlichkeit zu den Auswirkungen des Klimawandels insbesondere zu gebietsfremde Arten…
Künstliches Licht beeinflusst die Pflanzenbestäubung auch am Tag
Strassenlaternen verändern die Anzahl der Blütenbesuche von Insekten nicht nur nachts, sondern auch tagsüber. Künstliches Licht in der Nacht beeinflusst somit indirekt die gesamte Gemeinschaft von Bestäubern und Pflanzen – mit unbekannten…
Call for papers: EVOLTREE Conference 2021: Genomics and Adaptation in Forest Ecosystems
The EVOLTREE Conference focuses on the genomics of trees and interacting species from evolutionary, demographic, and ecological perspectives. EVOLTREE is a European network of institutions engaged in studying the evolution and functioning…
Alpine plants are losing their white “protective coat”
Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since the 1960s. This trend is temperature-related and cannot be compensated by heavier snowfall. By the end of the century, snow cover at 2,500 meters could…
Tree hydraulics and water relations: why trees die as a result of drought
If trees die during a period of drought, they die of thirst. Researchers from the University of Basel have demonstrated in a field study that a rapid collapse in the hydraulic system is responsible for tree death. And they found out that…
Summer School Long-term Forest Monitoring FORMON
This Summer School aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the concepts, approaches, and available data infrastructure of forest long-term monitoring. Novel modelling and assessment approaches will be discussed considering the…
Soil Biodiversity – children's books
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) organized a scientific children's book…