Study questions assumptions on mechanisms underlying warming feedback.  › more

Specifically in hot and dry summers, forests with more tree species have higher functionality  › more

Scientists from Göttingen University investigate effects of land conversion in South-East Asia  › more

Researchers illuminate the epidemiology of a cryptic pathogen  › more

A new mathematical model shows why the largest animals are not always the fastest.  › more

In meadows with high plant species richness, nematode communities cope better with warming.  › more

Collaborative Research Centre of the University of Jena: AquaDiva funded for further four years with over 9.5 million euros from German Research Foundation   › more

This text is available only in German.  › more

Global hotspots for non-native animal and plant species have been identified for the first time  › more

The research centre was one of two priorities during his visit to the Leipzig University  › more

The iDiv Ecotron will provide insights into interactions among species.  › more

Study by Senckenberg, iDiv, MLU, UFZ and others  › more

Estimating how many animals of a certain species live in a remote region has become easier thanks to a new analytical method  › more

A new study in Nature reports the first high-quality reference genome sequence of barley.  › more

The plant volatile compound bergamotene is alluring, but also lethal for Manduca sexta months, a new study finds.  › more

An experiment shows how rising temperatures change interactions between species.  › more

findings appear in BMC Genomics  › more

The protection status of several species should therefore be reconsidered, researchers from iDiv and MLU say.  › more

When plants are eaten by herbivores, they emit odours to attract the natural enemies of their enemies. These odours vary according to the characteristics of the herbivore species, a new study shows.  › more