Category Archives: The research

Stress

Posted on December 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

No, no PhD-stress here, or not more than just a little. I have been teaching a practical course on the measurement of plant stress to our master students. They are asked to study stress levels in plant leaves with the use of two … Continue reading →

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Alpine or not alpine?

Posted on November 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

When can we call a plant a true mountain plant? What is the optimal definition to divide plants in two categories; alpine or not? Those questions currently keep me occupied during my working day. I thought to shed some light on the differences here with … Continue reading →

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Low again

Posted on October 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

In a previous post, I pointed out the importance of getting low to get the best pictures. I did not realize however that I am indeed crawling through the dust all the time. It was only when my travel companions pointed out my pose on almost … Continue reading →

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Skyhigh

Posted on June 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

A lot of my work is about microvariation in landscapes, and how this hidden world is wat really matters to nature. Mapping this microvariation however gives some big challenges, because for an optimal view of variation, you should look down on the world from above. … Continue reading →

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Put it to the test

Posted on June 20, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Research equipment should live up to high standards. And that is not only limited to the expensive stuff, everything should be high quality so it will not ruin the results. Today, I tested some waterproof markers on their ability to … Continue reading →

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The magic of modeling

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Not all the work in my PhD is as photogenic as it might have looked from my posts here. A significant part of it even looks a lot more like a normal desk job, with a lot of computer work. But this computer work … Continue reading →

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