Curtis Lubbe: Going Belowground in Central European Meadows In our latest post, Curtis Lubbe – a researcher at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences – discusses the fascinating subterranean world of roots, the diversity of plant forms and species in meadows, and what the future in this field may bring. Profile I am completely fascinated by the variety of subterranean plant organs and their traits, especially those involved in …
https://functionalecologists.c....om/2024/04/18/curtis

Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team has investigated how climate change affects recently burnt boreal forests and their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into a carbon source, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Tropical forests can't recover naturally without fruit-eating birds Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds limiting their capacity to disperse seeds and restore healthy forests.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404