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Study evaluates and quantifies ecosystem service flows › more
Scientists and NGOs present policy papers. › more
Plants growing at extremes follow the global rules › more
Report by Diana Bowler, postdoctoral researcher at the Ecosystem Services group at iDiv, FSU resp. UFZ and first author of a new publications in 'people and nature' Leipzig. An important step in… › more
On February 29, the number of 1 billion trait records delivered by iDiv’s research platform TRY was cracked. Founded in 2007 this open-access database has become the primary resource of plant… › more
Common Agricultural Policy reform: More than 3,600 researchers call for science to be taken into consideration › more
Colourful fruits may be the reason why primates can distinguish between shades of red, green and blue. › more
As aridity increases, dryland ecosystems undergo abrupt changes that will reduce their capacity to provide important ecosystem services. › more
Causes of greening process more complex and variable than previously thought › more
Plants benefit from more bees, especially bumble bees › more
About the connection between insect decline, agricultural policy and our own consumption. › more
Scientists reveal the ecological importance of carion › more
The rewilding of European ecosystems can help to tackle both the current climate and biodiversity emergencies. › more
Project brings together experts from all over Germany › more
Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species most sensitive to exploitation. › more
This text is only available in German. › more
Scientists from iDiv, UFZ and Leipzig University discuss conservation management › more
To save biodiversity, the major global challenges should be tackled now › more
Researchers assess direct and indirect effects of urban growth on a global scale. › more
Narratives have functions and can be explained in a (simple) model › more
Although local plant diversity increases over time, plant productivity does not significantly recover from agricultural use. › more
10 iDiv members named Highly Cited Researchers › more
The full text is only available in German. › more
Global climate change could alter earthworm communities worldwide. › more
Considered an oil palm pest, macaques can in fact diminish a more severe pest: rats › more
Researchers map types and rates of biodiversity change. › more
On 15 October 2019, MDR TV broadcasted a beautiful documentary on the Leipzig botanical garden, the oldest botanical garden in Germany. You will see our iDiv gardener Alvin, our former gardener… › more
Where people’s needs for nature are greatest, nature’s ability to meet those needs is declining › more
Game of chance experiment: In a relationship with an unpopular regulator, the truth is somewhat elastic. › more
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grants 5 million euros for novel approach to investigate mechanisms underlying biodiversity and ecosystem functions at Jena Experiment › more
iDiv postdoctoral researcher Martin Volf received an Alexander von Humboldt Return Fellowship to continue his research on chemical defence mechanisms of trees against herbivorous insects. Volf has… › more
iDiv scientists call for action to tackle climate and biodiversity change. › more
Most experiments do not correspond to projected climate scenarios › more
Recent study proves: Forests that are more diverse are also more productive and more resilient › more
Rebekka Sontowski (iDiv, FSU) honored for her outreach activities of the MIE group › more
The 5th iDiv Summer School on “Citizen Science – Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy” took place from 21 to 28 August 2019 › more
iDiv researchers calculated the economic value of local fisheries and the impact of fishing agreements and climate change › more
Open-access journal follows exceptionally fair approach › more
Researchers analyse EU Commission reform plans for the CAP › more
With increasingly isolated habitats, complex food webs are deconstructed from top to bottom. › more
International research team investigates mechanisms of forest biodiversity in Hawaiian archipelago › more
Media release by the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg › more
Joint media release by the State Ministries of Science of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt › more
Fredd Vergara (right), postdoctoral researcher at Molecular Interaction Ecology and EcoMetEoR, received the 2019 Metabolites Travel Awards sponsored by MDPI Metabolites for his presentation at the… › more
Media release by the Saxon State Ministry of Finance › more
They activate a specific cell receptor › more
From 24 May to 1 September the Botanical Garden of the University of Jena presents “Garten findet Stadt”, an exhibition on urban gardening. › more
Predators play key role in the stability of ecosystems › more
Martin Quaas gave inaugural lecture for his new iDiv professorship › more
World Biodiversity Council IPBES presents long-awaited Global Assessment. › more
Restoration success depends on regeneration potentials › more
The prize, endowed with 1,000.00 euros ... › more
Data bases often underfunded › more
It has been published under a CC-BY license › more
UFZ study reveals link between increasing yields and biodiversity › more
Soil activity decreases nevertheless › more
New puzzle piece in scientific debate › more
Halle, Leipzig, Göttingen. The more plant species live in grasslands and forests, the more insect species find a habitat there. However, the presence of more plant species does not only increase… › more
For outstanding achievements in basic research › more
Also in neighbouring habitat patches species are lost › more
First Europe-wide study relating population trends of birds to their diet › 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
Developed under the auspices of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) › more
This news item is only available in German. › more
Human impact reduces the behavioral repertoire of chimpanzees › more
The new building will be complete by March 2020. › more
Population and economic growth offset improvement of environmental balance of land use › more
This news item is only available in German. › more
New statistical model eliminates blank spaces › more
Document calls for the involvement of all relevant players › more
Award of the Research Academy Leipzig › more
Tobacco plants gain an advantage by the timely sending of hungry caterpillars to the competition › more
More living organisms on our bodies and in our homes could help in combatting diseases - if we let them live › more
