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    Mosses help to reduce nitrogen in the forest

    Researchers at the University of Jena are investigating the lower layers of the forest ecosystem
    Forest floor covered with moss.
    Image: Till Deilmann
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    Majority of local insect biomass decline linked to species loss

    Study by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the University of Jena examines insect biomass in German grasslands, such as meadows and pastures
    Part of the data was collected in the Jena experiment, one of the two research programmes included in the study.
    Image: Anne Ebeling
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    Fewer ground beetles in Germany

    A research team from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the University Jena and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) analysed over 600,000 data sets.
    The mountain forest ground beetle (Carabus sylvestris) is becoming increasingly rare throughout Germany.
    Image: Ralph Martin
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    Previously uncultivable bacteria provide new insights into groundwater ecosystems

    Research team from the Cluster of Excellence »Balance of the Microverse« has succeeded in cultivating hard-to-grow microbes in the laboratory
    Groundwater samples in the laboratory in which bacteria of the Candidate Phyla Radiation are enriched under different conditions.
    Image: Martin Taubert
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    Gene transfer across species boundaries

    International research group reports in "Science" on gene transfer in related bird species
    Male Eastern black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe melanoleuca) of the black-throated phenotype, Greece.
    Image: Reto Burri
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    How microbes curb methane emissions from groundwater

    A team from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry and the University of Jena has shown in a recent study that microorganisms deplete more than half of the methane contained in groundwater before it can escape.
    Prof Susan Trumbore (back), Dr Valérie Schwab (front) and Beatrix Heinze (left) taking groundwater samples at the Hainich Critical Zone Exploratory.
    Image: Falko Gutmann
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    New chapter in biodiversity research in Central Germany

    Three states commit to funding iDiv beyond 2030
    State Secretary for Science Thomas Wünsch (Saxony-Anhalt), Minister President Mario Voigt (Thuringia) and Minister President Michael Kretschmer (Saxony) sign a letter of intent to fund iDiv beyond 2030. In the background are Martin Quaas, Scientific Director, and Anne Wesemann, Administrative Director of iDiv.
    Image: Stefan Bernhardt (iDiv)
  8. Bird flu spreads in Antarctica

    Researchers fear significant impact on bird populations
    This is a skua (a predatory gull) that died of H5N1 avian influenza.
    Image: Katharina Engl
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    How species-rich is your garden?

    A research team at the University of Jena has developed a self-test to help you assess and improve the ecological quality of private gardens.
    Planting beds featuring standing deadwood and wooden paths.
    Image: NABU/Volker Gehrmann
  10. The right regulations in the realm of plants

    Dr Marc Appelhans is the new Professor of Integrative Taxonomy of Plants and Director of the Botanic Garden
    Prof. Dr Marc Appelhans is the new director of the Botanical Garden.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
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    The right mix and planting pattern of trees enhance forest productivity and services

    Researchers from iDiv, the universities of Leipzig and Jena, and the French research centre CNRS present new findings on sustainable forest management.
    Block plantations like these may look efficient, but research shows that more diverse and randomised tree arrangements boost forest productivity and ecosystem health.
    Image: iDiv
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    People perceive biodiversity

    A recent study shows that both visual and acoustic stimuli influence our perception of biodiversity.
    Image example from the study: In the study, the participants assessed photographs and sound recordings from forests with different levels of biodiversity.
    Image: iDiv
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