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Soil activity decreases nevertheless › more
Research team evaluates global biodiversity data – with surprising resultsLeipzig. After conducting comprehensive studies, an international team of researchers led by Leipzig University and the iDiv… › more
More living organisms on our bodies and in our homes could help in combatting diseases - if we let them live › more
iDiv scientists explain research on tropical arthropods in journal for young readers › more
Study from 39 grassland experiments published in Nature Ecology and Evolution › more
Newly discovered dispersal strategy for mites › more
Data on soil biodiversity is lacking from large regions of the world, new sDiv study finds. › more
Study questions assumptions on mechanisms underlying warming feedback. › more
Media release about the ‘Jena Experiment’ › more
... and even more so when tree logging and drought occur at the same time › more
new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution › more
From 3-15 September, the 3rd iDiv Summer School 2017 on “Synthesising and modelling biodiversity data” took place. › more
paper of iDiv summer school published › more
In meadows with high plant species richness, nematode communities cope better with warming. › more
Exploring different aspects of biodiversity › more
The iDiv Ecotron will provide insights into interactions among species. › more
An experiment shows how rising temperatures change interactions between species. › more
In a commentary in Nature Ecology and Evolution, scientists from iDiv and Leipzig University call for initiatives to fill knowledge gaps › more
This text is only available in German. › more
2-day symposium, February 7th - 8th 2017 at the Volksbad, Jena, Germany. › more
Smallholder-dominated agricultural landscapes are often assumed to harbour a relatively high biodiversity. A new study contradicts this view. › more
New paper in „New Phytologist“ › more
A tree experiment needs some support › more
5 × 15 minutes biodiversity research › more
new paper in Science Advances › more
This text is only available in German. › more
new international study published in Science Advances › more
Milestone for new iDiv research platform › more
Nowhere does deforestation occur more rapidly than in the tropics, where humans use the previously forested land for crop production and cattle ranching. If this land is abandoned again, however,… › more
The grant for Nico Eisenhauer is awarded to study the effects of European earthworms in North America. › more
Leipzig. Elevated concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide enhance photosynthesis and plant growth. Although these growth effects can be sustained in the long term, the magnitude of effects… › more
Can biodiversity help protect ecosystems in unusual climatic events? Given the continued extinction of species and climate-change associated with increasingly extreme and sudden changes in the… › more
The Jena Experiment, one of the longest running grassland biodiversity experiments worldwide has now been evaluated for the sixth time. In September, an evaluation committee visited the Jena… › more
Anthropogenic environmental change is widely recognized as the key driver of biodiversity change globally › more
Managing soil carbon dynamics in the changing world is one of the main climate change mitigation priorities. The pivotal role of soil microorganisms in regulating soil carbon dynamics is widely… › more
A new study of the complex interplay between organisms and their environment shows that biodiversity — the variety of organisms living on earth — is even more important to the healthy functioning of… › more
This text is only available in German. › more
A new study of the complex interplay between organisms and their environment shows that biodiversity — the variety of organisms living on earth — is even more important to the healthy functioning of… › more
More carbon is stored in ecosystems with extensive plant diversity due to the increased activity of the soil microbes therein. › more
A recent study by iDiv scientists has revealed the important influence of plant community composition to soil resource availability. Lead author of the study is Madhav P. Thakur, a doctoral… › more
Flooded Jena Experiment in June 2013 › more
Not in all cases where nature and biodiversity conservation is intended, species protection is the outcome. The potential contribution of forest conservation areas to avoid species losses is very… › more
