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Über 1000 wildlebende Arten im Botanischen Garten Bern gezählt
Was spriesst, kreucht und fleucht alles im Botanischen Garten (BOGA) der Universität Bern? Der BOGA wollte es genau wissen und hat zusammen mit rund 30 Expertinnen und Experten die Tiere, Moose, Flechten, Pilze und wildgewachsenen Pflanzen…Webinar "Coherent policies driving sustainable food systems in Switzerland and India"
In May, Helvetas Switzerland hosted the webinar “Coherent policies driving sustainable food systems in Switzerland and India” to further discuss the policy measures discussed in the a recent comment in Nature Sustainability journal.…Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), in collaboration with the University of Siena, are jointly organising a high-profile two-week Course on international environmental…
18 May 2019: 5th International Fascination of Plants Day
Scientists, students, companies and farmers across the world celebrate the 5th Fascination of Plants Day around the 18th May – enjoy the events! This year’s Fascination of Plants Day, a plant scientists’ initiative, has been adopted by 47…
Wie steht es um die Artenvielfalt in der Schweiz?
Viele Tier- und Pflanzenarten sind auch hierzulande vom Aussterben bedroht. Treiber sind unter anderem intensive Bautätigkeit und die Landwirtschaft. Im Studiogespräch dazu Swiss Plant Science Mitglied Markus Fischer, Professor für…
Nature is declining globally says the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental…The quiet loss of knowledge threatens indigenous communities
Most of the knowledge that indigenous communities in South America have about plants is not written down. Now, ecologists at the University of Zurich have analyzed comprehensive information about the services provided by palm trees from…Connaissances botaniques de base en un coup d'oeil
Le passionnant monde végétal est si vaste et diversifié que l’on ne sait parfois pas par quel bout commencer. Le livre présente 40 familles de plantes parmi les plus communes de la flore d’Europe centrale, une base indispensable à tout…
First-ever global report on the state of biodiversity that underpins our food system
Biodiversity that supports agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture is vital for humanity’s growing need for food, feed, fibre and fuel. Plants, animals and micro-organisms (such as fungi and bacteria) keep soils fertile, pollinate…