Garden owners can now use the biodiversity index to test the extent to which their garden contributes to biodiversity. “This is the first test to use scientific findings in a simple, user-friendly format,” explains first author Esther Felgentreff. She conducts her research alongside Markus Bernhardt-Römermann at the University of Jena, iDiv, and the Senckenberg Institute for Plant Form and Function (SIP). “The Garden Biodiversity Index is designed so that even laypeople can carry it ou...| iDiv
The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is a global leader in biodiversity science, dedicated to understanding the variety of life on Earth.| iDiv
Global analysis reveals a stronger biomass growth when key nutrients are not limiting. Der Beitrag Nutrients strengthen link between precipitation and plant growth, study finds erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Below the forest canopy, it is cooler during heat waves and warmer during cold waves than in the surrounding area. This temperature buffering is all the stronger the more tree species grow in the forest| iDiv
How an sDiv collaboration helped reunite Ukrainian scholars scattered across Europe due to the war and provided them with an environment of stability, focus, and scientific exchange. Der Beitrag Grassland Biodiversity in Ukraine erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
New Nature paper: satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies. Der Beitrag Satellite image analysis new insight into tropical forests erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
An international research team is pioneering an approach to European conservation, integrating biodiversity as a solution to environmental challenges. Der Beitrag The future of nature conservation in Europe erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
The Werner and Inge Grüter Foundation's 2025 Award for Science Communication goes to ‘Translating Soil Biodiversity’. Der Beitrag Translating Soil Biodiversity receives Grüter Prize erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
A new paper in Nature shows how soil invertebrates’ engineering effects drive global ecosystem functions. Der Beitrag Hidden engineers help shape terrestrial ecosystems erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
The team behind the ‘Translating Soil Biodiversity’ project at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) has been awarded the Transfer Prize of Leipzig University. Der Beitrag Transfer prize for Translating Soil Biodiversity project erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
A new study found that biodiversity has changed faster in locations where warming or cooling was faster Der Beitrag Climate change reshuffles species like a deck of cards erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria Der Beitrag Chimpanzees are genetically adapted local habitats and infections such as malaria erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
The grant will fund the iDiv member’s research project CARBONWEB with around two million euros Der Beitrag Anton Potapov receives ERC Consolidator Grant erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Membership honours individuals who have demonstrated “sustained academic excellence” Der Beitrag Henrique Pereira elected member of the Academia Europaea erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
New Nature paper has revealed how soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate change. Der Beitrag Survival Strategies of Tiny Soil Microbes Unravelled erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Plant species can fulfil different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. Der Beitrag Ecosystems: new study questions common assumption about biodiversity erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Addressing biodiversity challenges with science-based strategies Der Beitrag iDiv researchers at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP16 erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Researchers studied the effects of intensive and extensive land use on soil biodiversity in cropland and grassland Der Beitrag Soil ecosystem more resilient when land managed extensively erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Canopy photosynthesis responds to increasing temperatures by boosting maximum photosynthetic rates Der Beitrag Evidence for Widespread Thermal Acclimation of Canopy Photosynthesis erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Research team analyse biodiversity, ecosystems and economics of enriching beech forests with conifers Der Beitrag Diverse and diverging demands on forests in Germany erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Researchers investigate the habitat quality of Germany's streams Der Beitrag Scientific backing for the join-in campaign ”Unsere Flüsse“ on German television erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
The Citizen Science project FLOW mobilised over 900 citizens to contribute to the ecological monitoring of small streams. Der Beitrag Julia von Gönner wins Research Award for Citizen Science erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Based on a press release by Ghent University Der Beitrag European forest plants are migrating westwards, nitrogen main cause erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
New climate change prediction tool provides insight into population-level vulnerability to global change through combining genomic, geographic and environmental data. Der Beitrag ‘Life on the edge’: A new toolbox to predict global change impact on wildlife erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
More than half of Germany’s habitat types have an ecologically unfavourable status Der Beitrag Faktencheck Artenvielfalt shows the state of biodiversity in Germany erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Today, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) enters a new phase with new funding, a new COO, and a new research group. Der Beitrag New Phase for iDiv: Biodiversity Research Consolidated in Central Germany erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Botanik-Tagung takes place from 15 to 19 September at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Der Beitrag Plants, Ecosystems and Climate Change: International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences in Halle erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Birds and mammels on islands have a slower metabolism than their closest relatives on the mainland Der Beitrag Island life slows animals down erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
The higher the environmental stress, the lower the resistance to global change. Der Beitrag Environmental stressors weaken ecosystem resistance to change erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
A new study reveals how farming practices affect colony health. Der Beitrag Healthier honey bees found near organic fields and flower strips erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Researchers developed a comprehensive framework to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in global biodiversity research Der Beitrag Unlocking the Wealth of Biodiversity Knowledge erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Low-intensity grassland is better able to withstand the consequences of climate change Der Beitrag Less productive yet more stable erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Based on a joint text by Imperial College London and the University of Oxford Der Beitrag Considering the mental health implications of nature conservation erschien zuerst auf iDiv.| iDiv
Leipzig. A research team led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Leipzig University has developed an algorithm that analyses observational data from the Flora Incognita app. The novel approach described in Methods in Ecology and Evolution can be used to derive ecological patterns that could provide valuable information about the effects of climate change on plants. Der Beitrag How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate change erschien zuerst a...| iDiv
