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Belgians see nature in their municipality deteriorating
This is the main preliminary result of a large-scale survey conducted by the Universities of Antwerp and Liège among more than 1200 Belgians. 60% indicated that the quality of nature in their municipality has decreased over the last 5 years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Biodiversity, Ecology, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Science
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Belg ziet natuur in zijn gemeente achteruitgaan
Meer dan 1200 Belgen en Nederlanders namen al deel aan de grootschalige natuurenquête #NatureOrNot van de Universiteit Antwerpen en Luik. 60% geeft aan dat de kwaliteit van de natuur in hun gemeente de laatste vijf jaar is afgenomen, 75% vindt … Continue reading
Heather
Finally got another field day again – they really are scarce and far between nowadays. But what a field day it was: heading back to Flanders’ most beautiful heathland to harvest our temperature loggers we have been hiding there for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Global change, Heathland, Hiking, Landscape photography, Nature, Outdoors, Plant photography, Plants, Science
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DNA
Another exciting package in the mail this week, and it’s this precious little soil DNA kit: I am testing this kit for a new project we are working on, together with Fiels4Ever, an initiative looking at the health of agricultural … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Climate, Global change, Global change biology, Science, Soil health, Soils, technology
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Weed of the month: Sweetbriar Rose (Rosa rubiginosa)
The sweetbriar rose isn’t as sweet as its name suggests. In the Argentinean Andes, it creates impenetrable thickets of torns and branches, transforming the valleys into veritable shrubberies. Guestpost by Ana Clara Mazzolari for http://www.mountaininvasions.org. Scenic Andean valley, flanked by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien species, Andes, Ecology, Invasive species, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoor photography, Outdoors, Science
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The Krkonoše Mountains
Lush green fields, pine forests and flower-rich alpine grasslands: our belowground project will go to the Czech Republic! After sampling soils, roots, plants and microclimates in Argentina, Chile, Norway, Sweden and Tenerife, the Czech MIREN team will now also join … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Science
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