Tag Archives: Nature

Trampling to save mountain plant diversity?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

By Ronja Wedegärtner and Jonas Lembrechts What do you think about when you follow a hiking path up to the nearest mountain peak? When not thinking about the next chocolate break or the view, I spend my time thinking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Scandinavia, Vegetation | Leave a comment

The photobomber

Posted on June 8, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Now here is a little – and rather easy perhaps for most of those who follow me – botanical riddle: which tree has photobombed virtually all of my holiday pictures of Kotor, Montenegro? Let me know in the comments if … Continue reading →

Posted in Montenegro | Tagged Global change, Invasive species, Kotor, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Travel, Trees | 5 Comments

When does your elderberry bloom?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Have you ever noticed that trees seem to green up earlier in cities than in the countryside? If yes, it is not just a feeling. Urban areas have higher temperatures earlier during the spring. Moreover, it is already known that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, Flowers, Garden, Microclimate, Nature, OutdoorsGarden, Phenology, Plants | Leave a comment

What microclimate sensor to use?

Posted on April 25, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

I often get the question what microclimate sensor I would recommend. To facilitate my answer to that, I decided to summarize my ideas on the matter here. Note that this is a far from exhaustive musing on the different factors … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Sensors, technology | Leave a comment

What we know about snow

Posted on February 21, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

We’re going to have to talk about snow. Snow is fabulous, it is unique, it is beautiful. But it also turns ecological processes and principles on their head: snow accumulation determines ground temperature, light conditions and moisture availability during winter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged arctic, Ecology, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Snow, Winter | 1 Comment

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 →