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Deciphering nature’s climate shield: Plant diversity stabilises soil temperature
Based on a media release of Leipzig University A new study has revealed a natural solution to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather events. Researchers from…
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The Jena Experiment is seeking PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff
Within the DFG Research Unit FOR 5000 (Biotic interactions, community assembly, and eco-evolutionary dynamics as drivers of long-term biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships), nine four-year PhD positions, a three-year postdoctoral position, and…
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Funding new research in the Jena Experiment – focus on ecosystem stability
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) to fund Research Unit for another four years Joint media release from iDiv, Leipzig University and Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena/Leipzig. The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is to…
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New publication from Bröcher et al. in Oecologia: Effects of plant diversity on species-specific herbivory: patterns and mechanisms
Invertebrate herbivory can shape plant communities when impacting growth and fitness of some plant species more than other species. Previous studies showed that herbivory varies among plant species and that…
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Tag der offenen Tür beim Jena Experiment
Biodiversitätsforschung hautnah erleben Am 17. August lädt das Jena Experiment der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität zum „Tag der offenen Tür“ ein. Die interessierte Öffentlichkeit erhält an diesem Tag die Möglichkeit, einen Teil der…
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Sendetermin Das Jena-Experiment – Bayerischer Rundfunk, Gut zu wissen, Samstag, 18. September 2021, 19.00 Uhr
Filme zum Jena-Experiment werden voraussichtlich am Samstag, den 18. September 2021 um 19.00 Uhr bei „Gut zu wissen“ im Bayerischen Fernsehen ausgestrahlt. Films about the Jena experiment are scheduled to…
