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Here you can find the media releases of the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig. Please note, that all images contained in the media releases are for use in connection with the press release, exclusively. For any other usage purposes, please contact the Media and Communications department (presse@idiv.de).
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Final vote of the EU Parliament in 2024 › more
Declines in insect numbers are largely driven by losses of more abundant species › more
New study on the link between biodiversity and climate › more
Report of an Expert Working Group outlines policy recommendations to develop broader transformative policies for human, animal, and ecosystem health › more
Study reveals natural solution to mitigate effects of climate change › more
Halle, Jena and Leipzig are three of the top six German universities in the field of ecology › more
Doctoral researchers will investigate sustainable concepts for the use of natural common goods › more
How authors’ personal circumstances influence the depiction of nature in their works › more
Surprisingly far-reaching impacts of light pollution › more
Data published on social media platforms can improve knowledge about species distribution and inform conservation planning › more
DFG to fund Research Unit › more
New study published in Science Advances › more
Immediate protection measures are required to safeguard invertebrate communities and critical ecosystem services. › more
iDiv's researchers1 are concerned about the already precarious working conditions in German academia and are alarmed that the proposed changes to the WissZeitVG will exacerbate this.The WissZeitVG is… › more
Species observations have unveiled a potentially universal pattern › more
A new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is urgently needed to direct and focus conservation action. › more
New study reveals that over 1000 vascular plants in Nigeria may be undescribed. › more
Retention of dead biomass by plants likely to serve function in carbon and nutrient cycling › more
Researchers record large-scale shift in photosynthesis activity for the first time › more
International research team compares form and function of island and mainland plants › more
Novel framework allows for a more effective management of soils as carbon sinks › more
Habitat diversity can mitigate effects of climate change on insects › more
Over 300 guests from politics, science and civil society › more
New study suggests fragmentation and climate warming could disadvantage large animals due to their limited traveling speeds › more
Research project "MetaChange" will be funded with almost 2.5 million euros over the next five years › more
More widely distributed species benefit from anthropogenic changes › more
Under long-term fisheries management, evolutionary change, that has resulted in smaller maturation sizes, can be reversed profitably. › more
Higher extinction rates of insular mammals after arrival of modern human › more
The effects of climate change on the Earth’s vegetation depend to a large degree on local conditions › more
New study reveals that living roots are as important as dead leaves in sustaining tropical soil biodiversity › more
NaturaConnect Stakeholder Event in Brussels brings over 70 leading EU policy and governmental decision-makers › more
Study finds that current monitoring data may be far too incomplete and deficient to provide a precise global picture of local biodiversity richness trends › more
Specialised foraging skills could have made the essential difference › more
Even many years after being abandoned, plant diversity of former agricultural sites is still incomplete compared to undisturbed sites › more
Researchers propose to consider insects in the expansion and new designation of protected areas › more
iDiv invited to a parliamentary evening in Berlin to discuss possible action › more
Biodiversity–stability relationships strengthen over time in a long-term grassland experiment › more
The complex relationships between plants and their pollinators have changed dramatically across the last century. › more