Biodiversity doesn’t feature enough in large-scale assessments of ecosystem services  › more

Global change alters microbial life in soils - and thereby its ecological functions  › more

Climate drivers outside of the growing season may have stronger effects on plants than previously assumed.  › more

Researchers show that species' ability to adapt to climate warming is not unlimited  › more

Report by Dr Stefano Larsen, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Italy Trento/Leipzig/Seattle. The conservation and restoration of highly branched river courses can help to curb the extinction of fish species.…  › more

Biodiversity contributes to human health via four domains of pathways – both beneficial and harmful  › more

Biologists study autumn phenology of herbaceous plants  › more

Researchers propose necessary corrections in global biodiversity policy  › more

Researchers show positive effect of urban nature on mental health  › more

Researchers call for greater consideration of soil biodiversity and functions in international conservation strategies  › more

iDiv-Forum 2021 (video conference), Monday, 11 January, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  › more

Most comprehensive evaluation of the occurrence of vascular plants in Germany to date  › more

Most important German research award  › more

Study shows: Happier people often congregate in environments with many bird species  › more

City could become a global reference for plant biodiversity researchers  › more

Information system on Europe’s biodiversity and ecosystems for policy makers  › more

Experts from research, authorities and NGOs develop a common vision and evaluate possible measures  › more

12 iDiv members named Highly Cited Researchers  › more

Species-rich plant communities help to naturally reduce herbivore impacts.  › more

New iDiv research group investigates communication between plants and animals  › more

Due to rising temperatures and longer dry periods, two plant species have already gone extinct.  › more

Integration of contributors promotes the quantity and quality of data  › more

A first assessment of the effects of land management on the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services  › more

Research group of iDiv and Jena University uses novel research method to study effect of insect decline on plant biodiversity  › more

New publication in Science with iDiv contribution  › more

Position paper with participation of iDiv scientists  › more

Biodiversity experiment provides new insights into the relationship between plant traits and ecosystem functions  › more

New method developed at UFZ and iDiv combines image-based particle analysis with artificial intelligence  › more

Data collected at species-rich sites may lead to the wrong conclusions on overall trends  › more

New automated method quickly and accurately reveals which species are most threatened  › more

First international assessment of the protection state of mostly ‘untouched’ forests in Europe  › more

Both historical and recent variation in ecological and environmental conditions are associated with larger behavioural repertoires in wild chimpanzees  › more

How biodiversity could be preserved globally without sacrificing necessary production output  › more

Based on a media release by the Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben: Great success for iDiv Junior Research Group head Dr Martin Mascher. The 34 years old…  › more

Nature conservation policy too rarely succeeds in changing people's behaviour  › more

Report by Joel Methorst (iDiv, Senckenberg, Goethe University Frankfurt), yDiv doctoral researcher Leipzig, Frankfurt. Non-material contributions of wildlife (WCP) to human well-being are gaining…  › more

Environmental Ministry of Saxony and City of Leipzig agree on measures to improve state of Leipzig’s floodplain forest  › more

Evidence-based conservation is key to curb primate population declines  › more

Findings from experimental sites are reliable.  › more

New study suggests it does, making them better pollinators, too.  › more

Umfangreiche Datenanalyse zeigt: Schwellenwerte aus Umweltdaten kaum ablesbar.  › more

Highly specialised plants particularly at risk.  › more

Diversity of soil organisms has key role in the carbon cycle.  › more

Citizen Science Project "VielFalterGarten" offers workshops in Leipzig  › more

Only few studies investigate soil biodiversity in tropical and subtropical regions.  › more

New international research breaks ground for the next generation of biodiversity forcasts.  › more

As a result of climate change, soil animals are getting smaller, and their numbers are falling due to intensive land use  › more

Disease prevention and protection of species require differentiated strategies.  › more

New exhibition at the Botanical Garden of Leipzig University now open to the public.  › more

Alien species dramatically contribute to future biodiversity loss  › more

International group of researchers with iDiv participation describes the growth strategies of plant roots  › more

iDiv researchers to play a leading role in setting up National Research Data Infrastructure  › more

A contribution to "World scientists’ warning to humanity: a second notice"  › more

New international research reveals the far-reaching impacts of forest cover loss on global biodiversity.  › more

iDiv economists combine epidemiological model with survey data for the first time  › more

Online forum to further develop citizen science strategy in Germany  › more

Only a few butterfly species appear to benefit from Natura 2000 conservation areas  › more

A comment by Prof Dr Henrique Pereira  › more

You are invited to submit your abstract by 15 May 2020 for the GEO BON Open Science Conference & All Hands Meeting 2020.   › more

New approach to phylogenetically guided drug discovery  › more

Scientists develop global map of future risk areas for plant diseasesBased on a media release by Pablo de Olavide University Sevilla Sevilla / Leipzig / Halle. Global warming will increase the…  › more

New international research reveals warming in temperate regions leads to species gains at sea, but not on land.  › more

Global insect populations show highly variable local trends.  › more

More nitrogen in the soil: common plant species on the rise  › more

New method enables predictions for the development of species-rich forests  › more

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

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