Media releases from 2019
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Researchers assess direct and indirect effects of urban growth on a global scale. › more
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Narratives have functions and can be explained in a (simple) model › more
Although local plant diversity increases over time, plant productivity does not significantly recover from agricultural use. › more
The full text is only available in German. › more
Global climate change could alter earthworm communities worldwide. › more
Considered an oil palm pest, macaques can in fact diminish a more severe pest: rats › more
Researchers map types and rates of biodiversity change. › more
Where people’s needs for nature are greatest, nature’s ability to meet those needs is declining › more
Game of chance experiment: In a relationship with an unpopular regulator, the truth is somewhat elastic. › more
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grants 5 million euros for novel approach to investigate mechanisms underlying biodiversity and ecosystem functions at Jena Experiment › more
iDiv scientists call for action to tackle climate and biodiversity change. › more
Most experiments do not correspond to projected climate scenarios › more
Recent study proves: Forests that are more diverse are also more productive and more resilient › more
Researchers analyse EU Commission reform plans for the CAP › more
International research team investigates mechanisms of forest biodiversity in Hawaiian archipelago › more
![Honey bee worker and male sand bee on an apple tree blossom. Apples are insect-pollinated fruits. Picture: Martin Husemann Honey bee worker and male sand bee on an apple tree blossom. Apples are insect-pollinated fruits. Picture: Martin Husemann](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/8/csm_Honigbiene-und-Sandbiene_martin-husemann_0942f4d54b.jpg)
Media release by the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg › more
![f.l.t.r.: Science ministers Wolfgang Tiefensee (Thuringia), Dr Eva-Maria Stange (Saxony), Prof Armin Willingmann (Saxony-Anhalt). Photo: Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv f.l.t.r.: Science ministers Wolfgang Tiefensee (Thuringia), Dr Eva-Maria Stange (Saxony), Prof Armin Willingmann (Saxony-Anhalt). Photo: Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/9/csm_2019_Absichtserklaerung-3-Laender-web_7578_iDiv_1a0efaae3d.jpg)
Joint media release by the State Ministries of Science of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt › more
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They activate a specific cell receptor › more
![Picture: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU. Picture: Jan-Peter Kasper/FSU.](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/d/csm_Garten_findet_Stadt_Jena_2019_f3dd72c888.jpg)
From 24 May to 1 September the Botanical Garden of the University of Jena presents “Garten findet Stadt”, an exhibition on urban gardening. › more
![The importance of climate change as a cause of global species loss is increasing steadily. The most threatened ecosystems are coral reefs. Image: Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock.com The importance of climate change as a cause of global species loss is increasing steadily. The most threatened ecosystems are coral reefs. Image: Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock.com](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/e/csm_shutterstock_248941720_Andrey-ArmyagovShutterstock_e89f569d6f.jpg)
World Biodiversity Council IPBES presents long-awaited Global Assessment. › more
Halle, Leipzig, Göttingen. The more plant species live in grasslands and forests, the more insect species find a habitat there. However, the presence of more plant species does not only increase… › more
Also in neighbouring habitat patches species are lost › more
First Europe-wide study relating population trends of birds to their diet › more
Research team evaluates global biodiversity data – with surprising resultsLeipzig. After conducting comprehensive studies, an international team of researchers led by Leipzig University and the iDiv… › more
![Data to assess distributions and trends varies vastly among groups of organisms. Many tropical butterflies like the blue-frosted banner (Catonephele numilia) often only have a few records (picture: Walter Jetz). Data to assess distributions and trends varies vastly among groups of organisms. Many tropical butterflies like the blue-frosted banner (Catonephele numilia) often only have a few records (picture: Walter Jetz).](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_0-edit_b859c14492.jpg)
Developed under the auspices of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) › more
![This is how the new iDiv building will look like (picture: Depenbrock Partnering GmbH & Co. KG Bielefeld) This is how the new iDiv building will look like (picture: Depenbrock Partnering GmbH & Co. KG Bielefeld)](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/3/csm_2019_Richtfest-iDiv-Neubau-web_5627_iDiv_b69bcce137.jpg)
The new building will be complete by March 2020. › more
Population and economic growth offset improvement of environmental balance of land use › more
New statistical model eliminates blank spaces › more
Tobacco plants gain an advantage by the timely sending of hungry caterpillars to the competition › more
More living organisms on our bodies and in our homes could help in combatting diseases - if we let them live › more