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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
