Tag Archives: Invasive species

One protocol to track them all

Posted on February 15, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

It was the year 2005. A group of mountain ecologists gathered in Vienna, Austria, for what would turn out to be an appointment with history. Their topic? Plant invasions in mountains! A consensus was soon reached that there was an … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Invasive species, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors | Leave a comment

100 years of vegetation data

Posted on November 2, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Invasive species, Mountains, Plants, Scandinavia, Science | 1 Comment

The climate update – exotics in extreme heat

Posted on August 9, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

In ‘The Climate Update’ gives Arne Ven, climate change advisor in the Global Change Ecology center of the University of Antwerp, us a recap of the news – good and bad – about climate change. Part 11 is about heat … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, Flanders, Invasive species, Outdoors, Plants, Science, Urban heat island | Leave a comment

A railroad in Kashmir Himalaya

Posted on July 19, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Kashmir Himalaya. A region famous for its breathtaking heights and steep mountain regions. From 1994 to 2013, the Indian government here worked on one of the most challenging railway lines of the world, facing major earthquake zones, extreme temperatures and … Continue reading →

Posted in India | Tagged Global change, Himalaya, Invasive species, Mountains, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Railroads, Travel | Leave a comment

Even exotics plants prefer the shade during a heat wave

Posted on July 14, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

A warmer climate of origin does not necessarily protect exotic plants from heatwaves like our country has experienced in recent summers, we showed in a recent paper by Charly Géron, PhD candidate in our group. What does? Local microclimates! Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Ecology, Global change, Invasive species, Nature, Nature photography, Plant invasions, Science, Urban, Urban ecology | Leave a comment

Exotic species enter through the city gates

Posted on July 9, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

3DLab-member Charly Géron’s second paper recently got featured on http://www.eoswetenschap.eu! Here is an English translation of the story they brought there: —- Plants from warmer regions feel perfectly at home in our cities. From there, they can colonize the countryside. … Continue reading →