Tag Archives: Mountains

Topography

Posted on September 17, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

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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Mapping the trail survey

Posted on September 12, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

This summer has been highly successful for our MIREN trail survey. We can proudly present this map showing all the (approximated) locations where people have observed one of our focal plant species (red and white clover, common yarrow and narrowleaf … Continue reading →

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Catching the Arctic summer

Posted on September 3, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

When summer treats you kindly in the Arctic, there is no better place to be. Summers are short up in the north, however, so you’ll need to be lucky to catch them. We were very lucky this year, and were … Continue reading →

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Adding stones to the mountain

Posted on August 30, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

I felt humbled and proud at the same time when I realized my paper citation count on Google Scholar reached 100 this week. I know, modern science is focussing way too much on the numbers, but what this particular number … Continue reading →

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You’ll never hike alone

Posted on August 18, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

It can be quiet lonely out in the mountains: the open vastness of the alpine tundra, the kilometers of rolling mountains in the distance without a soul in sight, or the silence that resonates through the rustling of leaves and … Continue reading →

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FEASTing in Abisko

Posted on August 14, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

It promised to be a windy day with some scattered rain clouds, when we head out to mount Nuolja to join the FEAST-project. FEAST stands for Functional Ecology of Alpine SysTems, a large-scale project to assess soil conditions in mountains … Continue reading →

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