Media releases from 2018
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![In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, researchers present sPlot - the world's first global vegetation database which contains over 1.1 million complete lists of plant species sampled across all Earth’s ecosystems In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, researchers present sPlot - the world's first global vegetation database which contains over 1.1 million complete lists of plant species sampled across all Earth’s ecosystems. (picture: Francesco Maria Sabatini, MLU/iDiv)](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/c/csm_20181120_sPlot-in-NatEE_Mosaic_new_merged2_wlogo_300dpi_by_Francesco-Maria-Sabatini_MLU-iDiv_2808aa434e.png)
sPlot paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution › more
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Area of habitat larger than New Zealand could be lost to urbanisation over next 20 years › more
![Growing of accessions of the barley collection of the Federal Ex situ Gene Bank at the IPK in Gatersleben. (Picture: IPK Gatersleben) Growing of accessions of the barley collection of the Federal Ex situ Gene Bank at the IPK in Gatersleben. (Picture: IPK Gatersleben)](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/b/csm_01_IMG_0234_a4d3a3510d.jpg)
Molecular characterisation of an entire genebank collection › more
Scientists call for better monitoring › 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
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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
![150 years old oak trees in the Forêt domaniale de Bercé (Photo: INRA / Didier Bert). 150 years old oak trees in the Forêt domaniale de Bercé (Photo: INRA / Didier Bert).](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/b/csm_180620_PM_Eichenwald_INRA_85ab22d584.jpg)
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the pedunculate oak › more
Start of research group “Evolution and Adaptation”. › more
![The exhibition boxes at the Botanical Garden of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Photo: Stefan Bernhardt, iDiv) The exhibition boxes at the Botanical Garden of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Photo: Stefan Bernhardt, iDiv)](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/f/csm_2018_Eroeffnung-GfS_2724_iDiv_50ca611940.jpg)
Exhibition on gardening opened on 24 May in the Botanical Garden of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. › more
Environment protection should be a priority for the Chinese initiative to promote global trade. › more
Massive study finds more gorillas and chimpanzees than previously thought, but 80% are outside the safe havens of protected areas › more
![Bumblebees in the city are genetically different from those in the countryside (photo: BarbeeAnne/Pixabay) Bumblebees in the city are genetically different from those in the countryside (photo: BarbeeAnne/Pixabay)](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/e/csm_2018_litchi-tomatoes_2640193_BarbeeAnne-Pixabay_3d646b5f48.jpg)
Genetic adaptation to different habitats › more
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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
Fotos from a camera trap provide the evidence › more
Common media release by iDiv, UFZ and Senckenberg › more
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Global demand for natural resources has reduced the number of orangutans by more than 100,000 animals in the last 16 years › more