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Area of habitat larger than New Zealand could be lost to urbanisation over next 20 years › more
Molecular characterisation of an entire genebank collection › more
Scientists call for better monitoring › more
three iDiv members involved › more
New paper in Molecular Ecology › more
This text is only available in German. › more
Two new iDiv publications take a closer look at rewilding. › more
How macroecology and microbial ecology could benefit from a unified research agenda › more
Major success for the research profile of the University Jena › more
New study in Nature Geoscience › more
Reforestation with a variety of tree species would help biodiversity and climate › more
Quaas' professorship starts on 1 Oktober 2018 › more
Analysis of comprehensive data set led to publication in Nature. › more
International Conference at the Interface of Ecology and Computer Science at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena › more
Renske Onstein presented her research in Jena › more
How trait variability within species can be incorporated in Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs). › more
On 09 October the topic will be “Crisis of biological diversity: what can we learn for Germany from the insights of IPBES?” › more
Side event of the exhibition „Garten findet Stadt“ on Saturday, 08 September › more
The 4th iDiv Summer School on “Ecological Theory and Modelling for the Biodiversity Crisis” took place from 20 to 31 August. › more
Number of alien species on islands increases with distance to mainland › more
Improved research cooperation as a goal of funding › more
Study from 39 grassland experiments published in Nature Ecology and Evolution › more
The sequence published in Science is the first reference genome of wheat. › more
Talks and exhibition inauguration (in German) › more
Joint position paper of renowned researchers › more
Study based on ten years of research in subtropical forests › more
Brown bears could live in an additional 380,000 square kilometres › more
Newly discovered dispersal strategy for mites › more
Rosenthal was elected for two years by the board members. › more
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the pedunculate oak › more
Data on soil biodiversity is lacking from large regions of the world, new sDiv study finds. › more
Start of research group “Evolution and Adaptation”. › more
Exhibition on gardening opened on 24 May in the Botanical Garden of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. › more
Regulating their body temperature is a burden for chimpanzees living in the savanna › more
Environment protection should be a priority for the Chinese initiative to promote global trade. › more
New strategic axis of tropical tree species discovered › more
New paper with participation of Jon Chase and Stefano Larsen › more
Massive study finds more gorillas and chimpanzees than previously thought, but 80% are outside the safe havens of protected areas › more
A study in the new book "Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity" postulates key conditions › more
Genetic adaptation to different habitats › more
The new buidling will be complete by March 2020. › more
The stronger global warming is, the greater the increase in the number of plant species on mountain tops. This was the main finding of a study published in the journal Nature. › more
Striking similarities between biology and computer operating systems › more
Several iDiv scientists are among the authors. › more
This text in only available in German. › more
New findings from BEF China published in Nature Communications. › more
Fotos from a camera trap provide the evidence › more
Land-use planning could reconcile agricultural growth with conservation of nature › more
Common media release by iDiv, UFZ and Senckenberg › more
Under the keywords "People-Places-Stories", scientists from Austria and UFZ/iDiv have analysed the role of narration in Citizen Science › more
Global demand for natural resources has reduced the number of orangutans by more than 100,000 animals in the last 16 years › more
new study published in PNAS › more
A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals continental drivers of community species richness › more
An inclusive approach to assess nature’s contributions to people in SCIENCE › more
Species-specific fungal communities colonise dead wood - media release by UFZ › more
The Max Planck Society has extended the renowned Max Planck fellow programme for iDiv director Christian Wirth for five years. › more
Study questions assumptions on mechanisms underlying warming feedback. › more
Specifically in hot and dry summers, forests with more tree species have higher functionality › more
A new mathematical model shows why the largest animals are not always the fastest. › more
