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Paris
Passing through Paris today on my way to Amiens for a meet-up with colleagues. Looking forward to great science! Paris, so close to home, yet it feels so different from Belgium!
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Tagged Architecture, cityscapes, France, Paris, Science, Travel, Travel photography
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Topography (2)
In my previous blogpost, I highlighted the important effects of local topography on microclimate, and of the latter on species distributions. I used a man-made structure, a slate quarry, as an extreme example. Now, I’d like to take you to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, France, Geology, Grottes, Nature, Nature photography, Plant photography, Plants, Science, Travel, Travel photography
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Topography
For an ecologist interested in where plants are growing, the local climate is crucial. And that microclimate is for a large part influenced by the local topography. Slopes, aspect, elevation, cold air pooling… All the bumps and crevices in the … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Ecology, France, Global change, Landscape photography, Microclimate, Mining, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Travel photography
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Collective science is the best science
When scientists (or people in general) work together, magic happens. I am a dedicated advocate of that policy: if a lot of people all do a little bit of work, the level of interest of the results skyrockets. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Flower photography, Flowers, Forests, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plant ecology, Plants, Science
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Avoiding the best spots
How plants deal with stress has always fascinated me. Remember that post where I argued that plants can fly? Well, they can for sure, yet that does not mean they have to be able to deal with the circumstances wherever … Continue reading
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Tagged Camargue, Ecology, France, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Macro, Montpellier, Nature, Plant photography, Plants, Salt, Science
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The feel of the south
Do you want to experience the feeling of spring in the south of France? You will get the closest possible by visiting the beautiful picture gallery ‘Montpellier 2017’ on the right of my blog, or via this link. There you can see … Continue reading
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Tagged Camargue, Conference, Europe, France, Landscape, Landscape photography, Montpellier, Photography, Science, Travel photography
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