Category Archives: Chile

Where we disturb nature, the invaders quickly follow

Posted on November 22, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Non-native plant invaders. Ecologists have been keeping an eye on them for a long time already. Species that flew in from somewhere far away and enter an environment where they don’t belong. Species that happily profit from our changing modern … Continue reading →

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Beware of the pines

Posted on April 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

In the mountains we usually study, plant invasion is often only in its earliest phase, with no more than a few individuals established at high elevations. In these circumstances, the measurable impacts of plant invasion are currently virtually zero. To see … Continue reading →

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As beautiful as ever

Posted on April 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I wanted to make an overview of all the adventures we had in Chile, before moving on to the next exciting stages in my PhD. So click here to see the image gallery, or visit it on the right side of my website … Continue reading →

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Lyrical about a forest

Posted on April 20, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Oh, the Patagonian forests! You might remember me getting lyrical about them in a previous post, but I did not have enough time there to express all my love for them. I especially wanted another chance to speak about all wonderful things living … Continue reading →

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Lenga forest

Posted on April 16, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The Magellanic subantarctic forests (lenga bosque, in their own language) display an indescribable beauty. In the region of Punta Arenas, they consist almost entirely of one species: Nothofagus pumilio, or Lenga tree, a deciduous tree proudly covering the southernmost forests of the world. … Continue reading →

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Growing wild

Posted on April 15, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I think I can reveal a little bit of the results of our recent fieldwork trip to southern Chile. I think I will have to in any case, cause what we saw is too fascinating to keep silent about it here. Some of … Continue reading →

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